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VMCAS On-Line Letters Of Reference
This portal is designed to allow applicants who are currently completing an application for
the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) to request an on-line letter
of reference. If multiple applicants use your email address to request a reference, this
portal allows you to manage these applicants through a single account.
ONCE YOU SUBMIT THE REFERENCE, DO NOT SEND A HARD COPY TO
VMCAS.
My Profile: Upon your first login, you will be presented with your profile screen. Please
review your profile information for accuracy and make any necessary changes.
You MUST enter your Country or Territory at the bottom of the page and then click Save
to accept your Profile regardless of whether you make any other changes.
My Applicants: Within this area, you have the ability to view all applicants that have
requested a reference categorized by their reference statuses: Pending, Incomplete, and
Submitted.
Reference Status:
1. Pending: The applicant has submitted a new request and the Reference has not
started filling the request.
2. Incomplete: The Reference has started filling the request but has not yet completed
the submission process.
3. Submitted: The Reference has completed and submitted the request.
Waiver: The Waiver status indicates whether on not the applicant has waived his/her right
to view the content of the reference:
Indicates that the Applicant has NOT WAIVED his/her right to view the
content of the Letter of Reference.
Indicates that the Applicant has WAIVED his/her right to view the content of
the Letter of Reference. No content will be released to the Applicant by VMCAS.
Deny: If you choose to deny a request, you can click on the "Deny" button for the
applicant in question. Once you deny a reference for an applicant, he/she will receive an
email alert and the corresponding request will be removed from your list of references.
To complete a reference for an applicant, click on the name of the applicant for whom you
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are completing a reference:
Ratings: Answer all of the questions within the Ratings page and click Save or Next
to proceed to the Essay section. If you choose to change your answers within this
section, you may do so by clicking on the Ratings tab, revise your answers, and
save the information again.
Essay: Click on the Essay tab and write your letter of recommendation within the
textbox provided. Click Save or Next to proceed to the Preview/Submit section.
Note: Please be sure to save your information often.
Preview/Submit: Click on the Preview/Submit tab to review the information that you
have entered. You will be notified of any incomplete or missed section(s).
Click Submit if you are satisfied with the Letter of Reference you have created. Once you
have submitted a reference you cannot go back and edit the information that you have
entered. So, please carefully review the reference prior to submission.
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VMCAS Evaluator
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Username:
Password:
Forgot your password?
Click here if you forgot your
password:
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VMCAS Evaluator Portal
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My Profile My Applicants Instructions Contact Logout
* State:
Required
* Are you a veterinarian?:
Required
* Title:
Required
* First Name:
Required
* Last Name:
Required
Middle Name:
Suffix:
* Daytime Phone Number:
Required
* Occupation:
Required
* Institution, Practice or Place of
Business:
Required
* Street Address 1:
Required
Street Address 2:
* City:
Required
* Zip/Postal Code:
Required
* Country or Territory:
Required
Please review your Profile information and then click Save to accept your profile, regardless of whether you
make any changes.
Yes
No
Non U.S. residents should select 'Not Listed or Not Applicable'
Clicking Save Profile will NOT submit or save your evaluation(s). Please click "save/submit" in the
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evaluation section to ensure your evaluation is saved or submitted.
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Applicant
Name: Tony Wynne
Email: twynne@aavmc.org
Waived: No
Last Modified:
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Ratings Comments Preview/Submit
Needs occasional prodding
Does assigned work of own
accord
Completes suggested extra
work
Original, independent,
imaginative
Is uncertain of career goals
Simply wants to be a
professional (any type)
Dedicated worker
Is among the most
motivated
Below average
Average
Above average
Exceptional intellectual
capacity
Below average
Average maturity
Above average
Exceptionally mature
Have not observed
Have not observed
Have not observed
Have not observed
How long have you known or observed the applicant?
In what capacity have you known the applicant?
Approximate number of candidates I have evaluated in the past five years,
for admission to veterinary medical colleges:
Initiative/Originality:
Motivation (for becoming a veterinarian):
Intellectual capacity:
Personal and social maturity:
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Doubtful reliability
Usually reliable
Above average reliability
Unquestioned reliability
Very excitable
Easily upset
Usually stable, poised
Stable, well balanced
Satisfied to follow
Occasionally a leader
Frequently a leader
Outstanding leader
Lacks interpersonal skills
Occasionally uncooperative
Works well with others
Excellent interpersonal
skills
Untrustworthy
Occasionally compromises
ethics for personal gain
No serious flaws in ethics
or integrity
Absolutely trustworthy,
observes high-quality ethics
Below average
Moderately articulate
Above average
Articulate, clear, fluent
Resistant to constructive
feedback
Sometimes resistant to
feedback
Accepts feedback
Seeks out feedback
Have not observed
Have not observed
Have not observed
Have not observed
Have not observed
Have not observed
Dependability and reliability:
Emotional stability:
Leadership:
Ability to work with others:
Character and integrity:
Verbal Skills:
Acceptance of feedback and instruction:
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Below Average
Acceptable ability with small
animals
Acceptable ability with large
animals
Acceptable ability with small
and large animals
Below average Lower 40%
Average Middle 20%
Above average Next 15%
Good Next Highest 15%
Very good Next Highest 4%
Outstanding Next Highest
4%
Have not observed
Have not observed
Truly Exceptional Next
Highest 2%
Ability to handle animals:
Applicant's overall potential:
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Applicant
Name: Tony Wynne
Email: twynne@aavmc.org
Waived: No
Last Modified:
My Profile My Applicants Instructions Contact Logout
Ratings Comments Preview/Submit
You are encouraged to compose your comments in a text-only word processor (e.g.,
Notepad), review your text for errors, then cut and paste the final version into the appropriate
text box below. Some formatting characters used in programs like Word (angled quotes,
accents, special characters) will not display properly. Save your edits, review your final text,
and make any edits necessary to correct the format.
A reference letter is often the most important part of the evaluation and lends credibility to
the overall ratings given above. An evaluation without written comments offers little support
for the applicant. Observations, which document your ratings of the candidate's personal
and/or academic qualifications, as well as comments on specific strengths and weaknesses,
are extremely helpful. On the free text field below, please add comments that you feel may
assist the admissions committee in further considering this applicant for admission.
3000 character limit. Characters include spaces, carriage returns, numbers, letters,
etc.
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This section is for you to elaborate on any answers that you gave to some previous
questions in the evaluation form and is not intended as a continuation of your reference
letter.
3000 character limit. Characters include spaces, carriage returns, numbers, letters,
etc.
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Applicant
Name: Tony Wynne
Email: twynne@aavmc.org
Waived: No
Last Modified: 05/07/2013
My Profile My Applicants Instructions Contact Logout
Ratings Comments Preview/Submit
Click submit if you are satisfied with the Letter of Reference you have created.
Once you have submitted a reference, you cannot go back and edit the
information that you have entered. Please be sure to review and print your
evaluation prior to submission.
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Please click on the title to begin or review the reference.
Submitted Requests
Applicant Request Date Type Waiver Submit Date Print
Wynne, Tony 05/06/13 e-LOR 05/07/13
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