Pre-Veterinary
DVM • Prepare for veterinary medicine. Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine is the flagship Texas DVM program. Note: Animal Nutrition (required by TTU-SVM) is not offered at UT Austin — plan to take it at a community college or through a summer program.
3.5–3.7
school-specific
Avg Applicant GPA
300–1,000+ animal experience hrs
Typical Experience
15 courses
Required Courses
5 areas
Key Experiences
Required Courses
Click any course to see who teaches itThese courses are required by most DVM programs.
Recommended Courses
Not required but strengthen your application significantly.
Key Experiences Needed
- →Veterinary experience (800–1,000+ hrs; TAMU requires both large and small animal)
- →Animal handling across multiple species
- →Research (very highly valued at TAMU CVM)
- →Community service
- →GRE prep (required by TAMU; verify for other programs)
💡 UT Austin Advantage
UT Austin has a strong pre-vet advising network and research opportunities in biology and biochemistry labs. Note that specific course requirements vary by vet school — verify requirements for TAMU, TTU-SVM, and any out-of-state programs you are targeting.
📍 Austin Resources
- • Austin Animal Center (volunteer)
- • Austin Pets Alive! (shelter medicine observation)
- • Austin Humane Society (volunteer)
- • Georgetown/Bastrop area mixed-animal clinics (large animal hrs)