Admission to Ontario Veterinary College requires several things:

1. Academic Requirements

   • ​Guelph requires at least two years of full-time studies in university, full time being a minimum of five coruses per semester

   • Prerequisite course requirements include 2 biological sciences, 1 cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, statistics and 2 Humanitites/social science 

   • GPA from last two full-time semesters and average of 8 prerequisite courses (being higher than 75%) will be  used to consider further entry into DVM program.

2. Veterinary experience

   • ​Can be voluntary or paid and be done with supervising veterinarian in placements. 

   • Goal is to ensure the candidate has a strong understanding of veterinary profession

   • The more hours an applicants can log, the stronger the applicaiton

   • Experience within Canada and USA recommended and working with different species recommended.

3. Animal experience

   • Experience whrere a veterinarian does not have to be present

   • Includes working with livestock, breeding/showing various species, working in a pet store, or equestrian activities.

   • Does not include pet ownership or college/university coruses that involve animals

4. Referee assessments

   • Three confidental referee assessments that include evaluative grid and letter that are addressed to Chair, OVC Admissions Committee and signed 

   • Two must be from veterinarians wom you have veterinary and/or animal experience to ensure the candidate is suitable for the profession

   • Referees cannot be family members, or long standing friends of you or your family, or be employed by you or your family.

5. Extracirricular experience

   • ​These experiences do not involve animal contact, but are ones where communication, interpersonal, and organization skills are important.

   • Jobs, volunteer, and internships are included.