The AAVMC’s Office of Admissions and Recruitment also presented more informational webinars and increased communication with applicants.Īlso, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased public awareness of the importance of the veterinary medical profession in several ways. The AAVMC opened this year’s cycle in January as opposed to May to enable applicants to have more time to construct their applications. The specific factors responsible for the extraordinary increase remain unclear, however, several things could have contributed. However, nearly tripling the annual year-over-year growth rate is remarkable. The number of applicants seeking admission to veterinary college has been growing steadily in recent years. That has historically averaged about 72-73%. The submit rate, which is the number of applicants who begin and complete the application process with the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS), rose to 79%. 2020-21 cycle applicants each applied to an average of 4.89 different schools.Ī significant rise in the application submit rate was also noted during the cycle. Over the past several years, the number of applications has grown about six to seven percent year over year. Preliminary data show that a total of 10,273 applicants submitted applications this year, compared to 8,645 last year. The number of applicants seeking admission to veterinary medical college during the 2020-21 admissions cycle rose an astonishing 19% year-over-year.
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