Before your admissions interview, take some time to learn about the vision and mission of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine.
The college has a clear mission: 'teach, heal, discover, and serve.' You can find more information on the schools' website, but here is a starter:

- Teach: "The College of Veterinary Medicine's unique curricular structure provides nearly two years of hands-on clinical training. Years one and two of the four-year program focus on instruction in high-tech, computer-based classrooms and labs. Years three and four provide clinical instruction in such areas as cardiology, community medicine, dentistry, emergency and critical care, equine medicine and surgery, food animal medicine and surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedic and soft-tissue surgery, and reproduction."

- Heal: "Each year, the Veterinary Health Center's three specialized hospitals care for about 17,000 hospitalized animals and thousands more on farms. Many of these animals come from the Columbia area for primary and emergency care, while others are referred by veterinarians throughout the Midwest for our specialized services. Working alongside faculty and staff, veterinary students, interns and residents in postgraduate training participate in each phase of clinical care."

- Discover: "At the University of Missouri, preeminent scientists, physicians and veterinarians pool knowledge to accelerate discoveries that prevent illness, heal the sick and serve humanity. MU is internationally recognized with a combination of health-related assets no other university can match."

- Serve: "In addition to its teaching, healing and research missions, the College of Veterinary Medicine plays an integral role in safeguarding Missouri's animal agriculture and public health."