Veterinary Medicine

Veterinarians diagnose any illness and heal all sorts of animals from large animals, such as cattle, racehorses, or zoo animals to small domestic animals.

Education: Veterinarians must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a state license.

Salary: According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics the median pay is $82,040 per year or $39.44 per hour.

Required Entrance Exam: Veterinary Aptitude Test, GRE (Revised General Exam), or MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)

  • Length of the Exam: Approximately 4 hours
  • Cost: GRE $160, MCAT $235

Preparing for the Exam

Advantages for using these prep websites and tutoring are, if you do not feel prepared for your entrance exam these prep websites can definitely help you by showing you similar questions that would be in the test itself. The disadvantage for utilizing these resources is the price, as you can see for a prep class it can range from $2,000 to $8,000. You can also choose to do independent study where you can use the prep books, which can be checked out in the Health Professions Advising office located in University Hall 223, and there are many websites that can offer test tips and practice exams for free.

  • www.princetonreview.com/GRE
  • GRE In-person & Web Tutors:
    • Premier package 18 hour- $4,950
    • Master package $3,060
    • Private package $2,160
    • GRE Classroom $1,199
    • Small Group Classroom $1,499
  • www.kaptest.com/GRE
  • GRE on Demand
    • $499 or installments of $166.33
    • GRE Advantage anywhere - $699 or installments of $223
    • GRE Advantage On Site - $1,249 or installments of $416.33
    • One-on-One Tutoring - 35 hours $4,399 or installments of $1,466.33
    • 25 hours $3,299 or installments of $1,099.67
    • 15 hours $2,199 or installments of $733
  • www.princetonreview.com/MCAT
  • MCAT Classroom Course: $2,099-$2,999
  • Tutoring: $6,480-$13,200
  • www.kaptest.com/MCAT
  • MCAT Classroom Course: $1,899-$8,499
  • Tutoring: $2,799-$4,999

Where This Exam Can Be Taken

This exam is offered all over the United States, Canada, and 15 other countries.For testing locations near you please visit the AAMC MCAT Site Listing PageOpens in new window .

For test dates, times, registration deadlines, and score release dates please visit AAMC.

Register for the test at the AAMC MCAT PageOpens in new window .