Criteria that you should accomplish during your undergraduate degree before your application to Veterinary Colleges. 1  Grade Point Average (GPA): Maintain a competitive GPA, preferably 3.5 or higher. 2  Most veterinary schools examine courses taken in the last 3-4 semesters closely. One is required from an academic adviser; one is required from a veterinarian; and the third one can be from an individual of your choice (typically one of your course instructors). 2  It is important to get to know your academic adviser and/or professors during your college education.
All these combine to tell you what you scores are required to get into University of Iowa. Average ACT: 26 The average ACT score composite at University of Iowa is a 26. The 25th percentile ACT score is 23, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 28. In other words, a 23 places you below average, while a 28 will move you up to above average. There's no absolute ACT requirement at University of Iowa, but they really want to see at least a 23 to have a chance at being considered.
They were telling everybody an MCAT score 508 is the number to shoot for. This was based on percentiles, considering the MCAT has always been competitive, and always demanded that you be about among the top 20% in the nation on the MCAT. A 508 was just about the 80th percentile, so it was a little lower than that this year.