Prospective Pre-Veterinary Students
Thank you for your interest in the University of Kentucky's Pre-Veterinary Mentoring Program
So, why should you come to UK ?
- UK has the largest pre-veterinary program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with two Pre-Vet Mentors who will provide you with the tools needed for a successful vet school application. Mentors are on hand to answer questions and meet each semester with students to facilitate prerequisite course completion.
- UK students come from across the US, and have been successful in being accepted to their in-state or contract veterinary schools as well as to veterinary schools as out-of-state applicants. These students have strong GPA’s, veterinary experience, community and leadership activities and have worked hard to compile a competitive application packet!
- Central Kentucky offers students opportunities to work with world class equine veterinarians. Volunteer and paid positions exist working with equine and small animal veterinarians, as well as large animal veterinarians and are announced on the UK Pre-Vet Mentoring Canvas page.
- UK pre-vet students have been successful in obtaining semester-long internships at a variety of veterinary clinics. Summer internships are also readily available. Opportunities exist for international study tours through the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
- Students have a direct line of pre-vet information via the Pre-Vet Mentoring Canvas pages. Updates on vet school requirements, course equivalencies, job and volunteer opportunities, guest speakers and more is regularly sent out to UK pre-vet students through Canvas announcements.
- The UK Pre-Vet Club is one of the largest clubs in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and can provide the leadership and community service activities that are desired by veterinary schools.
- The UK Pre-Vet program holds Mock Interviews to prepare applicants for the “real” veterinary school interview. Mock interviews cover a variety of interviewing styles and formats helping to make sure UK students put their best foot forward!
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UK offers student support in many different areas. The Office for Student Success, the James W Stuckert Career Center, Transformative Learning, the Center for Student Success and many others, cater to the needs of UK students.
Interested in learning more? Come visit UK! Set up a tour and schedule a meeting with your Pre-Vet Mentor today!
- General campus tour and informational session about UK - University of Kentucky Visitor Center
- College of Agriculture, Food and Environment tour and Pre-Vet Mentor meeting
- Center for Student Success at (859) 257-3469 or go to http://students.ca.uky.edu/campusvisit
- Pre-Vet Mentor Meeting (for those not interested in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment) - Colette.Tebeau@uky.edu
For more information contact:
Dr. Amber McNamara Director of Pre-Veterinary Mentoring Program |
Ms. Colette Tebeau Senior Pre-Vet Academic Coordinator
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University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences 812 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215 Phone: (859) 218-7265 Email: Amber.McNamara@uky.edu |
University of Kentucky M-G CAFE Center for Student Success 804 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215 Phone: (859) 257-7551 Email: Colette.Tebeau@uky.edu |