I always used to go to the gym but it closed down so now it means instead of just walking a couple of secodns down the road I have a full 20 min walk :(

Woah thats amazing!!!! How much money have you raised so far??? and I take it your stopping off at places along the way.

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Hey, I've been keeping up to date reading through these posts for awhile, everyone is so nice and helpful on here. I got my acceptance email last night! So kinda can't wait to actually meet you guys!

Only RVC allows you to practice in North America without taking further exams. The big one you take is the NAVEL, but unless you go to Glasgow or Edinburgh I believe there's a bit more involved. It's expensive though.

However, you can practice anywhere in the EU having gotten your qualification from any of the 7, as they are all EAEVE. I think you can also practice in New Zealand and Australia with your RCVS accreditation which is what you get in order to practice in the UK. I think it's just a case of registering (at a cost??).

Info: http://www.avs-uk.org.uk/working-abroad/info_10.html

On a side note, Kosice has started giving out grad places now :D Accepted mine yesterday!!!

I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but that email was sent to 50 people, and there are 50 places... Bit still, end of next week we'll all know!! The essay bit was actually quite difficult, trying to tell them everything without sounding too generic!


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http://wmw.sggw.pl/wp-content/upload...aw-2012-13.pdf

I just found this website... And it seems as there is this 200 Euro thing I talked about (Price for applying + Entry exam), and there is a:



So actually you need to pay both, plus the tuition fees and accommodation :)

Just a quick question to those who are studying there. Is there any funding, or scholarships or anything at all? How do you fund it?

Thank you SO much! This is very useful ~ I've heard the interviews they throw at you are tough!!

Is Cambridge AVMA accredited? I don't think it is but I'm not sure

Yes, I downloaded the PDF from the RCVS website. The problem is that none of the ones in my local area have any openings and if I go further afield I'd need to leave home which I can't afford (plus I'd need to find a different course provider and make sure it was within travelling distance by public transport since I don't drive). I found an e-mail address for one of the course providers that I tried to ring so I've asked them a few questions in an e-mail - now I'll just have to see if they respond. Unfortunately, the nearest course provider to where I live is actually in a different town which I can just about reach through public transport - so I've only got one option regarding course providers which limits me.

Basically I'll see what the course provider responds with (if they do - they seem quite elusive) and if they are unwilling to take me on whilst I'm not employed within a training practice then I'll have to make Veterinary Nursing more of a longer term career goal since I'm currently unemployed and need to get into work ASAP which means I'll have to take up an admin/retail job and look for openings in training practices whilst I work. It kind of feels like I'm putting my life on hold by doing that which is frustrating. I'm sure I'll find a way of getting into the profession somehow, it just takes a bit of perseverance, research and patience I guess.

Hiya!

I was curious to know what you think is the best vetmed uni in the UK?

RVC to me seems like a fantastic uni but others disagree. Cambridge is also known to be a top uni for vetmed, but researching on the course it seems more onto the theory and veterinary science side of things.

Looking at league table, I always get different rankings.

So if you're applying or thinking of applying to vetmed for 2014, what will be your top choice and last choice?

Also what do you think about the new Surrey Veterinary School? :)

If I got AAB in Sciences and then have As or A*s for the rest of them, do you still think I'd have a chance of getting into vet school?

Quick question for people at uni already, how did you decide which vet school was the right one for you? how do you know what the differences are between them, I'm having to choose soon and i have no idea which one I want?

A bit of a random question but I'm not sure where to ask it.
Can vets have a specialization same as doctors do?

I don't mean anything like 'Small Animals", "Farm Animals", "Equine" etc. etc.
But something more like Oncology, Cardiology etc.

I mean, I know you can specialize in something but is it as official as in Medicine (internship, resident, exams blah, blah blah) or do you just concentrate on whatever you want to do after the 5 years at vet school?

Okay so I noticed a match; Wheater's Histology that is. Is that a must have, quality book? Thanks I'll return to this list and the prices when I go text book hunting :)

I really think you should do extensive research before you bad mouth an entire institute. Not a good look at all, especially since it does not seem like you've even been there.

No problem. :)

I think the eating animals/sending them for meat is a whole other debate. I am a meat eater, BUT I only eat meat sourced from a butcher who has his own abattoir. He never has more than 5 animals on the premises at a time and slaughters them one at a time, very quickly. ALL the animals live free range, 'natural' lives, including the chickens. If I go out and am not sure of the origins of the meat then I eat the veggie option.

I think the biggest problem is that the majority of people are completely ignorant as to what goes on, and they don't want to know because they know it's gruesome. As long as the animal has been treated kindly and lived a life like the animal should, and then been treated humanely at the abattoir then the moral dilemmas are quashed more than knowing that the animal has lived a life in a crowded cage and mass slaughtered.

I really think there are worse things going on in domestic homes than on many farms and abattoirs. Farms etc. are easy places to target by the RSPCA and the like because they are more accessible and due to the sheer scale of the operations. BUT domestic homes are much harder pin point and charge. Did you see Watchdog last night? I would be much more concerned about those horses than most animals going to slaughter today.

Wow... Essay! Anyway, just explaining my justification and views. I feel that we need to tackle many more issues before condemning meat eating, which arguably is an important part of our diet.

Also, yes people use rifles on horses. The problem with horses is that they panic, if they have a bad injury and the vet cannot get to you quickly enough, then sometimes things have to be done. It shouldn't be that difficult, but sadly people do make mistakes. This also makes it harder with the injection, try to make a distressed horse stand still whilst you find the right vein!

I actually went to school with someone a bit like you, she HATED meat eating and had been a veggie since she was 6! People were horrible to her at school, she was very pro animal rights etc and she refused to go to an abattoir before she went to vet school for the exact same reasons; she was 16 at the time. She is just finishing vet school, and has obviously had to go to the abattoir, but she has since ditched being a veggie for eating meat from a local butcher with his own abattoir who deals with his animals in the same way that I outlined above! How things change! Good luck.

So, I've just been accepted to UCD for the 4 yr accelerated vet med program (!!!!!!!!) and i'm Canadian and have never been to Ireland:o. So, where's a good place to live? Anyone want a roomie? THX everyone!!

Thanks! Also, does anyone know why the semester dates are?


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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this so not sure how much or little i'm meant to write haha. (I also just posted the same thing in a different forum before finding this ooooops :$)
I REALLY would like to be a vet - never been so interested in something ever and I guess its always been my childhood dream... but I went off the idea for a while as I thought you needed maths at a level until literally a month or so ago.
I'm currently studying as levels, biology chemistry and english, however I'm not sure I'm going to get a B in chemistry this year, which im guessing is the minimum I need this year so I can (hopefully) get an A next year. I'm more likely to get a C at as i think... or at least I hope thats the least I will get :|
Also I only have a C at maths GCSE, but otherwise have 5 A*/As in english lit and language, double science and drama. Most of the unis require a B at maths, but is this definitely necessary? I'm not sure how important it really is.

I also am worried I'm not gonna get enough work experience in before applying in september/october time, I currently have done a week at a vets, have another week booked in half term and a week booked at a kennel and cattery in summer. I will obviously need to book some more in summer and for next year too.

Basically, I'm wondering if it would still be worth applying this year (even with a C in chemistry and C in maths gcse) or instead take a gap year after A2 and improve my chemistry grade if I don't get a B this year, gain more experience etc. and then apply?

Any help will be so appreciated x

Hey everyone just looking for advice really since i'm completely clueless about what i'm doing. I'm 20 and i have wanted to be a vet for as long as i can remember, unfortunately I've had an incredibly difficult education. Long story short i had to move school in year 4 and was only left enough time to get 6 a-c GCSE by the time i got into another school. Then i had to leave in second year of sixth form due to mental health reasons, leaving me with no A-levels to speak of. I've overcome those hurdles now and i want to get back into education and try to fix my messed up life.

I have no idea if i can even attempt to become a vet since i'm years behind and my qualifications are terrible. I was thinking of maybe redoing my GCSE in chemistry and biology before attempting to do A-levels in them plus psychology, because i have forgotten a lot of the pre A-level work i did 3-4 years ago and i always found chemistry difficult.

I have volunteered in a vet clinic for one day a week, which may be increased to more time in a few months, i also volunteer in a local animal sanctuary. I am not lazy and i'm willing to put in as much time as i have to, but i just have no idea where to start on my studies.

Anyway sorry for the wall of text, any advice is appreciated.

The BMAT is designed to test quite intelligent people who are looking at vet/or medicine. Hence, it is made to be difficult in order to differentiate between candidates; I ended up feeling pretty crap at the end of it to be honest, but I still got an interview at RVC & Cam. I didn't have time in the exam to answer all questions, to be honest, so if you don't know an answer, go onto the next question! And do lots of past questions to get a feel for everything.

So I've got an offer of AAA for VetMed at RVC... actually so excited!!
Obviously fingers crossed that I get the grades. But what do I do if I don't? Can I retake modules and try again? I've heard VedMed uni's don't like retakes. Anyone been in this situation before and know what to do?

I'll be applying for 2014 entry to vetmed. I did my A-Levels in 2006 in Bio, Chem and Psych, but got D,E,E :(
I'm planning on doing an access to HE (science) course starting in September 2013, this is accepted by some of the vet schools... I have to do really well though. I've already started re-studying A-Level Biology and Chemistry from textbooks to give myself a headstart :P
I remember a lot of it and to be fair... I was predicted A's when I did my A-Levels, I just didn't put the effort in :( so fingers crossed I've got what it takes to get a load of distinctions! (It's a big risk leaving full time employment in a secure job to go to college... So I'll be working my ass off!!!)
I'm just worried that when I apply in October my tutors will not have known me long, and unlike A Levels, I won't have AS grades or predicted grades to give the admissions staff an idea of my academic abilities. Also, if they see my 2006 grades... well... :(
I should be okay from a work experience standpoint too, I've got 2 years veterinary practice work ex, one year kennels/cattery, 6 weeks volunteering abroad with big cats and monkeys, about 5 weeks Livery/riding school/small farm and 2 days lambing. I've got other ideas to do as well but I work full time so its been hard getting this much, I'm having to take things one at a time, squeezing in days here and there.

I just hope I can get to interview stage! I know I'm capable and will do everything to get enough credits to meet the academic requirements... but October is probably too soon for new tutors to be able to confirm this.

I'm so excited... I hope things work out. This application business has become an obsession!!

Hi,

I have been offered a place on the Veterinary Science course for September 2013. Unfortunately, I think I may have to decline because the fees are so high (I am a grad student). I wanted to know if anyone could give me any advice on sources of funding please? It will be so disappointing if I can't accept it because of money :(