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OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

Believe it or not, you could be only months away from turning one of your career goals into a reality in 2024.
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WHY START YOUR DVM IN JANUARY?

Trade your winter coat for a white coat. January can be an ideal time to start taking steps to pursue your passion for veterinary medicine!

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GET A HEAD START

Starting in January allows you the opportunity to earn your DVM and be career-ready an entire year earlier than students who wait to start in the fall at U.S. AVMA-accredited schools. Yep, you read that right—you could be a practicing veterinarian a year before your peers.
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BETTER POSITIONING FOR INTERNSHIPS

Interested in pursuing a specialty? By starting in January 2024, you can be practice-ready by May 2027—which is right before the time of year many specialty internships begin. This makes it the perfect time for securing an internship after graduation.

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PREPARE FOR THE NAVLE

The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination ® (NAVLE ®) is administered each November. Starting in January 2024 positions you to begin your clinical training in May 2026. This means you’ll have a whole six months to prepare and accumulate real-world clinical experience before taking the NAVLE!

WHY ROSS VET?

Come ready to learn. Leave ready to practice. 

At Ross Vet, you’ll have unique experiences and opportunities to dive deep into veterinary medicine, gain new skills, work with real patients, and build something more than just a resume. Build your future in veterinarian medicine at Ross Vet. 

DVM Program Information
Hands-on, Real-World

When you graduate from Ross Vet, you’ll be career-ready with the hands-on veterinary medicine experiences you’ll need to care for patients. 

Fast and Flexible

Earn your DVM in just 3.25 semesters—and enjoy three flexible start dates—so you can begin making an impact—and a career—right away. 

Far-Reaching Community

Rossies practice veterinary medicine around the world. Experience the community on St. Kitts and join nearly 7,000 RUSVM graduates practicing veterinary medicine worldwide.

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WEBINAR: PREPARING A STRONG VET SCHOOL APPLICATION

Not sure where to start? Watch our on-demand webinar for a step-by-step guide on preparing a strong vet school application, and tips for setting yourself apart as a vet school candidate.

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APPLY TO THE ONLY AVMA-ACCREDITED DVM PROGRAM WITH THREE START DATES

Start a DVM program when it makes sense. You lead a busy life, so we’ve adapted our vet school admissions process to meet your needs.

FLEXIBLE START DATES

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January

Start at Ross Vet in January and you may complete your DVM at the same time as students who begin in the previous September semester at a U.S. school*. 

Programs start January 6, 2025.

May

Starting in May allows you to finish 9 months earlier than waiting and starting in the following September semester at a U.S. school*.  Programs start May 6, 2024.

September

Start in our fall session and you may finish 4 months sooner than starting at the same time as  other AVMA-accredited programs in the U.S.*  Programs start September 2, 2024.