How to Apply

eLORs (Electronic Letters of Recommendation)

All eLORs must be submitted electronically through the VMCAS application process. Applicants and evaluators will be able to easily track the progress of their eLORS online.

The required minimum of THREE letters of recommendation must be submitted to VMCAS no later than the Sept. 15 deadline. At least one of your letters must be from a veterinarian. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that evaluators submit the eLORs through VMCAS. Additionally, no eLORs will be accepted outside of the VMCAS system. eLORs sent directly to the LSU Vet Med will not be accepted. A maximum of six eLORs will be accepted by the LSU SVM. Committee letters are only considered as one letter of recommendation. Note: It is advised that at least two of your eLORs be written by DVMs for whom you may have worked, if possible.

Questions about VMCAS Application and/or eLORS?Questions regarding the VMCAS application process and/or the submission of the eLORs should be directed to VMCAS either through the Student and Advisor Hotline at 617-612-2884, or by email at vmcasinfo@vmcas.org.

Official Undergraduate/Graduate Transcripts

ALL official transcripts for college-level coursework (undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education) should be sent to VMCAS no later than September 15, 2022, for priority processing.  Even if coursework is reflected on another institution's transcript, applicants must submit an official transcript from every institution at which one has taken coursework or has received course credit.  This includes high school courses for which one received college credit.

Do not send any official transcripts directly to the LSU SVM Admissions Office. If your institution does not process electronic transcripts, your official transcripts must be sent directly to VMCAS at the exact address below.

VMCAS – Transcripts P.O. Box 9126 Watertown, MA 02471 

Transcript should only be sent directly to VMCAS and NOT to LSU Vet Med Admissions Office.

If your institution can send electronic transcripts, then applicants should contact VMCAS directly via the Student and Advisor Hotline at 617-612-2884 or by email at vmcasinfo@vmcas.org. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts from EVERY SCHOOL ATTENDED with all post-secondary coursework regardless of the number of courses completed at one institution or whether the courses fulfill or do not fulfill LSU Vet Med prerequisites. Even if all completed coursework is reflected on one institution's transcripts, ALL official transcripts from each and every school attended must be submitted to VMCAS.

Applicants who have international transcripts should also contact VMCAS directly to determine the method in which the international transcripts should be submitted.

Summer 2022 classes: if you would like these grades to count towards your Required Courses GPA and Last 45 Credit Hour GPA, you must wait to finalize and submit your VMCAS application until you can list the final, official grades earned in the coursework section of the VMCAS application. The final, official transcript you submit to VMCAS must have these summer 2022 grades listed in order for VMCAS to verify these grades.

LSU DVM Program-Specific Questions

In addition to eLORs, official transcripts, and the VMCAS application, there are LSU DVM-specific sections that must be submitted through VMCAS. These sections include questions in the following areas: Prior Application, Family, Supplemental Essays, Residency Classification, and LSU Vet Med Processing Fee Agreement.

In order to complete these questions/essays, log into your VMCAS application. You must select Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine as one of your desired schools to which you would like to apply. Once you have confirmed the LSU Vet Med as one of your selections, LSU Vet Med will appear within the "Program Materials" section of your VMCAS application. Carefully read the information on LSU Vet Med's home page within this section, then click on "Questions" to complete all of the LSU Vet Med-specific questions/essays.

Non-Refundable $100 Application Processing Fee

Applicants must pay a non-refundable $100 processing fee to LSU Vet Med's Admissions Office. Use the button below to pay your fee and choose Vet Med Application Fee.

PAY LSU VET MED APPLICATION FEE

LSU Vet Med requires all applicants to submit the non-refundable $100 application processing fee no later than October 1, 2022.

Please pay online with a credit or debit card using our payment portal. Please do not mail cash. To request alternative payment methods, please email svmadmissions@lsu.edu. 

Fall 2022 Official Transcripts

All official transcripts for Fall 2022 must be submitted directly to LSU Vet Med's Admissions Office by no later than February 4, 2023, at the address given below. Applicants will be notified individually via the Online Status Check System if fall '23 transcripts must be submitted. Not all students must submit transcripts.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to use regular mail (USPS). If you do not wish to use regular mail, you may send your check via FedEx. DO NOT USE UPS. Please address your envelop as follows:

Attn: Admissions & Enrollment

Office of Veterinary Education & Student Affairs

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

Skip Bertman Drive, Room 1213

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

 If your institution can send electronic transcripts, be sure to send the transcripts to LSU Vet Med's Admissions Office using the following email address: svmadmissions@lsu.edu.