VMCAS
The VMCAS application should be started before doing anything else. Your VMCAS ID
number will be necessary for the following reasons:
All letters of recommendation (known as eLORs) must be submitted online through the
VMCAS service.
You must have a valid 2022-2023 VMCAS ID number in order to submit LSU Vet Med's $100
non-refundable processing fee.
You must include your VMCAS identification number in all email communication with
LSU Vet Med's Admissions Office.
All applicants to the LSU SVM must apply through Veterinary Medical College Application
Service (VMCAS).
INFORMATION ON VMCAS APPLICATION
The VMCAS application will open up January 21, 2022.
The VMCAS application, fees and a minimum of three eLORS must be submitted by the
VMCAS deadline.
IMPORTANT: When entering your coursework into the VMCAS system, please follow the
directions closely. LIST ALL COURSES COMPLETED EXACTLY AS SEEN ON YOUR TRANSCRIPTS
FROM EVERY INSTITUTION ATTENDED. LIST EVERY INSTANCE OF A COURSE IF A COURSE WAS REPEATED.
Applicants must enter ALL undergraduate/graduate coursework taken at every institution
attended, regardless of whether courses taken are prerequisites. Please use the correct
PreReq Code. (For example, enter ALL biology courses under the "BS BL - Biology" PreReq
Code. Do NOT exclude any coursework. Failure to follow the VMCAS instructions can
result in your application being removed from the applicant pool.
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.