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VetPAC Director, Dr. Shweta Trivedi, overviews the importance of GPA criteria for Vet School applicants, the current GPA requirements for NC State CVM, understanding VMCAS GPA conversions, and how to accurately calculate the VMCAS GPA.

VetPAC Director, Dr. Shweta Trivedi, overviews the supporting information component of the VMCAS application, focusing on the “Achievements” section.

Virtual VetCAMP is a 5-day online summer camp hosted by the Veterinary Professions Advising Center (VetPAC) at North Carolina State University. Virtual VetCAMP provide students with similar opportunities to in-person camp with added flexibility. Students will have access to the online platform that NC State uses for their online classes to access all camp materials. Students will also meet with...

This internship provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to experience all aspects of care for shelter animals. Upon completion students will have a better understanding of shelter veterinary medicine, shelter husbandry, and animal behavior in a shelter environment. Students will also earn 50 clinical hours in a shelter environment as well as a certificate of completion from the Vet...

Established in 2011 by Dr. Shweta Trivedi, ANS 281: Professional Development of Pre-Veterinary Track Students is an elective course, offered in the Spring, that helps students explore options for becoming competitive applicants and to understand the scope of the veterinary profession.

In this video, Dr. Shweta Trivedi discusses the key parts of an email and how they are important to email etiquette. Learning to draft a professional email is an important skill that will help set students up for success.

The VetPAC Internship is a unique and competitive leadership program in which Pre-Veterinary students are provided the opportunity and challenge of developing and coordinating events, activities, and initiatives under the mentorship of VetPAC Program Director, Dr. Shweta Trivedi. Interns will also network with professionals in the field, attend special conferences, and will earn up to two credi...

Requesting letters of recommendation (eLORs) is a required skill for many aspects of pre-veterinary life including pursuing potential internship opportunities, applying for scholarships, and for graduate admissions. The VMCAS has a minimum requirement of 3 eLORs that must be submitted as part of a complete Vet School application. While each school has specific requirements for who an eLORs must...

VetPAC Canine College Internship with NCSU CVM

Each November, VetPAC assists pre-veterinary students with attending the North Carolina Veterinary Conference (NCVC) in Raleigh, North Carolina. Students can attend a variety of lectures on emerging topics within the field of veterinary medicine alongside current professionals. The VetPAC interns build their professional network by hosting a booth advertising pre-veterinary resources at NC Stat...

As part of the resources offered by VetPAC, pre-veterinary track students at NC State can schedule peer advising sessions with the VetPAC Interns. The VetPAC interns are an excellent resource for students seeking information and guidance about the pre-vet track at NC State. VetPAC interns are prepared to discuss topics related to academic preparation (course load, course progression), internshi...

As part of the resources offered by VetPAC, pre-veterinary track students can schedule academic and co-curricular advising with the VetPAC Director, Dr. Shweta Trivedi. Through these appointments, NC State students can discuss pre-requisite course requirements for vet school, the "3 D's" of pre-veterinary experiences (diversity, depth, duration), academic and experiential career mapping, VMCAS ...

Each spring, the VetPAC office and the pre-veterinary medical association club at NC State University partner to take NCSU students to the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association's Annual Symposium. This unique opportunity allows students the chance to participate in hands-on labs, diverse lectures on current topics in veterinary medicine, and to network with other pre-vets from across the ...

Hear from NCSU Animal Science Senior, Bryson Jacobs, to learn about a few of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Interview platforms used by various Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. Bryson is admitted to The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2026 and interviewed through each of the reviewed platforms. NC State pre-veterinary students can sign up for a mock DVM intervie...

VetPAC How-To: Schedule an Advising Appointment

What to Know Before Applying: Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)

Exploring Veterinary Medicine through VetPAC's Pre-Veterinary Fall Seminar Series

VMCAS Experience Categories

VetPAC How-to: VMCAS ePortfolio Builder

VetPAC Student Spotlight: Mallory Flanagan

NC State United Kingdom Study Abroad: Animal Behavior and Veterinary Physiotherapy

Welcome to ANS 205

NCUR 2021 - Assessing the Loss of Pre-Veterinary Experiences Due to COVID-19

NC State South Africa Study Abroad: Wildlife and Conservation Management

NC State VetCAMP

VetPAC Annual Networking Event

VetPAC Feline Health Internship with Wake County Animal Center

VetPAC Museum Medicine Internship with NC Museum of Natural Sciences

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