C.O.R.D. Requirements
Pre-Veterinary Track
- Achieve a cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0.
- Complete at least 100 hours of Field Related Community Service & Advocacy.
- Connect with OSU's Pre-Professional Office at least twice as an undergraduate student.
- Accumulate at least 100 points across the Pre-Professional Categories:
What is Field Related Community Service & Advocacy
Active unpaid volunteer experiences within your community or active participation with local, state, national, or international legal organizations. You may, but do not have to, complete 100 hours with the same entity.
- Community Engagement
Active volunteer engagement based on self-reflection to broaden your:
- Understanding of needs and challenges within communities you wish to serve as a future veterinarian.
- Exposure to lived experiences different from your own upbringing.
- Knowledge of resources or where there are gaps in services.
- Insight into underlying issues with current structures and systems in veterinary practices.
- Veterinary Related Community Access, Equity, & Promotion
Active volunteer focused on the enhancement of access to veterinary services, such as:
- Improve access: lessen community barriers.
- Improve equity: community education (resources, rights, access, etc.).
- Improve promotion: promote publicly available veterinary-related services (Oklahoma/local region/underserved/rural areas highly recommended).
- Veterinary Related Community Advocacy
Active volunteer within a veterinary related industry, association, organization, agency (non-profit/public/private) to support community-based policy reform, advocacy campaigns, community organizing or needs/cause(s) at a local/state/national/international level.
Pre-Professional Categories
Earn at least 100 total points & include at least one activity from each category.
Profession Exposure
- Explore Opportunities
Learn about your profession through membership in an on-campus or community group or through reading recommended literature from the Pre-Professional Library.
Profession Experience
- Explore Opportunities
- Prepare your resume or visit with a Career Coach to prepare for future networking opportunities.
- Participate in workshops, seminars, shadow, or work/intern in a related field.
Competency & Skill Development
- Explore Opportunities
Pursue growth opportunities in
- leadership,
- communication,
- teamwork, and
- research, or
participate in an immersion experience stateside or abroad.
Professional School Readiness
- Explore Opportunities
What do you need to know before applying to professional school?
- How to research schools?
- Does your program require pre-requisites or an entrance exam?
- How can you prepare for personal statements, interviews, funding your education?