Veterinary Enrichment Camp

This special summer program is for high school students who have an interest in the field of veterinary medicine. The three day program will give participants the opportunity to explore the possibilities of veterinary medicine as a career. Participants will live in university dormitories, attend special sessions, and discover the broad diversity of career opportunities available to graduates with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. The program admissions process is competitive and similar to a typical academic admissions process. You are eligible to participate in the Veterinary Enrichment Camp the summer immediately after the completion of your sophomore or junior year in high school. Students participating in an accelerated program toward high school graduation will have years in school computed by 9 month intervals: example, students who have attended school for 18 months straight, including summers, are at the end of their sophomore year. Students who are seniors as of January 1, 2018, or who have attended the camp before are, ineligible to participate. An interest in exploring career opportunities in the field of veterinary medicine is required. As such, each applicant should have the following: A minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (High schools that are weighted above a 4.0 scale will be converted using the conversion equation used by Texas A&M freshmen admissions); Have 24 work or service hours under the supervision of a veterinarian in a clinical or research setting* - OR - IF and ONLY IF, your local veterinary does not hire minors or allow minors to shadow, have 48 service hours of formalized animal experience including service in FFA, 4-H, a working (income generating) farm/ranch**, a kennel, an animal shelter, raising show animals or other. For the purposes of this camp, this does NOT include the raising of family pets (large or small); nor does it include working/volunteering at the same riding barn where an individual has personal horses and/or takes lessons. *Research experience needs to be 24 hours with research animals; under the observation of a D.V.M. Observation of molecular laboratory procedure does not count. **If student's experience is on a working farm/ranch, someone other than a family member must write the letter of recommendation. Proof of business is requested: website, business card, letter from servicing veterinarian, etc. Application process includes: application, $20 application fee, transcript, resume, essay, verification of volunteer hours, headshot, 2 letters of recommendation.