A data driven process that is fair, efficient and correlated with success, and that integrates well with the national admissions processes.
Key Measures
- The College must have a well-defined and officially stated admissions policy and a process that ensures a fair and consistent assessment of applicants.
- Subjects for admission must include those courses prerequisite to the professional program in veterinary medicine.
- Factors other than academic achievement must be considered for admission criteria.
Strengths
- The College recruits and identifies highly qualified applicants who will perform well both in the CVM curriculum and their chosen career path.
- The admissions committee uses data driven evidence to eliminate requirements that have been identified as barriers for applicants and is weak in predicting success.
Focus Areas
- Attracting high quality applicants from backgrounds that are underrepresented in veterinary medicine and from rural Iowa.
- The College continually reviews the admissions criteria to identify key evaluation criteria that predict success in the veterinary curriculum and profession.
Future Plans
- Develop recruiting initiatives which will target prospective applicants who are underrepresented in veterinary medicine and from rural backgrounds.