{"id":628,"date":"2015-09-02T18:43:21","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T18:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/bms\/masters-with-thesis-phd\/admissions\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T20:37:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:37:35","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/bms\/future-students\/masters-with-thesis-phd\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\t
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Admission Criteria<\/h2>\n
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  1. Must hold a BS degree in the biological or physical sciences OR a DVM degree from an accredited institution in the US or an approved institution overseas.<\/li>\n
  2. Highly recommended undergraduate courses: anatomy, physiology, cellular and molecular biology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, and calculus.<\/li>\n
  3. Applications must include:\n
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    1. Official college transcripts: GPA equivalent to 3.0\/4.0 or above<\/li>\n
    2. Optional: Official GRE scores (BMS code: 6306)- Quantitative: 150; Qualitative: 150; Writing: 3.5<\/li>\n
    3. Fluency in English:\n
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      1. Official test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550 (paper-based), 197 (computer-based), 79 (internet-based) OR<\/li>\n
      2. Official International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of at least 6.5<\/li>\n
      3. Tests waived for native English speakers and students graduating from countries where English is the official language<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. Graduate College application<\/li>\n
      5. Personal Statement and resume<\/li>\n
      6. Three letters of recommendation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Application Process<\/h2>\n