Whenever you are posting your classes that you've taken on the VMCAS application, it asks for the "VMCAS Pre-Req Code" and gives you a drop down list that has things to choose from such as Animal Science, Biology, Speech/Communications, etc.

Do you just put down the one that coincides with whatever class you are listing, since you have to specify this each time you enter a class? And also, what would I choose to go with ALS 103?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

6/18/2006 10:47:31 AM

I put a code to correspond with each individual class. When I wasn't sure what to put, like for my one-credit "First Year College" (FYC) courses, then I just put "Other"

Hope that helps, and good luck! This application is pretty rough so far!

6/18/2006 7:14:30 PM

Oh goodness. I haven't started yet. Where all is everyone applying?

6/18/2006 9:22:17 PM

you don't have to mark it as anything. I just chose the classes i had the best grades in to fulfill pre-reqs and left the rest blank. I think they use it to do the different GPAs so if you only need one math, for example and have an A in 131 and B 231, use the A and don't mark the other. I did this last yr though so i'm guessing things havent changed.

6/19/2006 6:01:16 PM

From the instructions:
"You must list all academic courses, prerequisites and nonprerequisites through Fall 2006 in this section."

"Select the appropriate VMCAS Pre-Req Code. Use “Other” for all non-prerequisite courses. List each course only once and use only one Pre-Req Code. If unsure of which code to assign, contact the college the course was taken."

Chinasky, did you mean that you put "other" for the Pre-Req Code (e.g. for the B in MA231)? Or did you leave it blank?
To me, the instructions sound like they want each class to be assigned one of the code options and they don't want any left blank...

Any other ideas?

FYI, I'm only applying to NCSU

6/26/2006 10:51:23 PM

I am applying to NCSU, UT, MSU and Ohio St.

MSU and The OSU have large class sizes so i figure that the more out of state students accepted, the better chance I have.

Good ol' Jelly



[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 6:14 PM. Reason : CPT]

6/28/2006 6:11:44 PM

bttt

6/30/2006 3:43:13 PM

bttt

7/3/2006 11:13:59 AM

bttt for more suggestions!

7/10/2006 9:44:16 AM

bttt

8/9/2006 1:31:11 PM

LOR's are a hassel

8/9/2006 1:51:45 PM

agreed! i asked one 2 months ago and it is still "Pending". I really don't wanna have to pester the writer about taking so long!

8/10/2006 7:21:48 PM

yeah, i work with one, another is in wilson, and my third is in durham so i'm just gonna call them in a week to remind them.

and then every week or so after that too.

8/10/2006 7:49:28 PM

bttt for this annoying shit

9/13/2006 9:49:11 PM

ive got my VMCAS submitted, now I am working on all the essays for the supplemental app....hopefully i can be done with it by the end of next week, it's a pain in the ass

9/14/2006 5:43:12 PM

alright well let me ask you a question about the vmcas then.

for the classes i have taken a lot are animal science classes that are not prereq for vet school, so do I list them as animal science or other?

9/14/2006 6:28:43 PM

i listed them as animal science for my app, but if maybe 1 is a not-so-good grade, then you could list it as "other" if you wanted to i think

9/15/2006 3:46:23 PM

good luck guys the applications are the easy part

9/15/2006 8:22:08 PM

are the interviews the worst part?

or the waiting?

[Edited on September 16, 2006 at 12:30 AM. Reason : periods]

9/16/2006 12:30:33 AM

i think she's saying that vet school itself is the hard part

9/16/2006 1:37:46 PM

I'm just waiting on my last two LORs to be turned in and to finish the supplemental for NCSU.

I am just looking forward to October 3 when I can become increasingly stressed until I get any news.

9/16/2006 9:16:00 PM