Required Application Material
All application material must be received no earlier than January 1st, 2023 and no
later than May 1, 2023, by the LSU Vet Med Admissions Office in order to be considered
for possible transfer.
Transfer Application Form – Download this form and complete it electronically. Do not hand-write requested
information on the form.
Letter of Intent – Your letter of intent is your official request for transfer, so
you should explain the reason for your transfer request, giving supporting details
for the request such as why you chose LSU Vet Med and why you feel you would make
a strong addition to LSU Vet Med. If you feel that you would qualify for transfer
into a semester other than LSU Vet Med’s fall semester of second year, be sure to
state into which semester/year you are applying to transfer.
Curriculum Vitae – Your CV should include your work experience (veterinary and/or
non-veterinary) as well as any additional animal experience/knowledge you feel is
relevant. Your work experience must include the employer’s name, address, phone, supervisor’s
name, dates of employment and a list of your duties and responsibilities.
Official Letter from CVM Dean – This letter of good standing should certify that you
are in good academic and disciplinary standing, have not been on academic probation,
and have not been subject to any disciplinary action or dismissal for any reason.
Official CVM Transcript – An official transcript is required from your current CVM
to be sent directly to the LSU SVM Admissions Office. Your CVM transcript must be
received by no later than June 1st and must include all credits and grades from every
semester attended, including spring semester of application cycle. Applicants are
strongly encouraged to submit an initial CVM official transcript prior to the May
1 deadline as well as a final CVM official transcript at the end of the spring semester.
Official Undergraduate/Graduate Transcript(s) – An official transcript is required
from every institution attended to be sent to the LSU Vet Med Admissions Office directly
from each institution. All undergraduate/graduate transcripts must be received by
May 1.
Optional (But Highly Desired) Application Material
GRE Score – Your official GRE score(s) must be sent directly from ETS to LSU Vet Med’s
school code of 6381 and must be received by May 1. The highest overall score from
the past five years will be used if multiple exam scores are submitted.
Letter(s) of Recommendation – Only letters of recommendation received by May 1 will
be considered. At least one letter must be submitted with your transfer application,
excluding the official letter from your CVM Dean.
Application Procedure
Please mail the following application material together in one packet using the mailing
instructions below. These materials must be received by no later than May 1.
- Transfer Application Form
- Letter of Intent
- Curriculum Vitae
The following application material must be submitted to LSU Vet Med directly from
the institutions/persons, and must be received by May 1.
- Official Letter from CVM Dean
- Official Undergraduate/Graduate Transcript(s)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
- Initial Official CVM Transcript (highly desired but not necessary as long as your
final official CVM transcript is received by no later than June 1).
The following application material must be submitted to LSU Vet Med directly from
the institutions/persons, and must be received by no later than June 1.
Final Official CVM Transcript that includes spring credits/grades. Your final official
CVM transcript must be received by no later than June 1 and must include all credits
and grades from every semester attended, including spring semester of application
cycle.
Where to Mail Material?
Please use the following address:
Attn: Director of Admissions & Enrollment
Office of Veterinary Education & Student Affairs
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive, Room 1213
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
To ensure faster delivery to LSU Vet Med, applicants are strongly encouraged to use
FedEx or regular United States Postal Service mail.