2011 Veterinary Applicants... APPLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS, OFFERS

nessa101

oh my dear god that took a long time to read!!

ill be applying next year but ive already started to get my self stressed about the BMAT work experience and open days and stuff. 2 things

a) who is going to vetmed link?

b) anyone in london know where you can do lab work experience?

Hey!

a) There's a seperate thread just started- have a look. As far as I know Caroline (gernumblies), mammamia and 1-2 others are definately going. I'd also love to go but don't think I can afford. :frown:

Should be wicked tho.

b) Have you tried the VLA?

Btw, as for being stressed, I'm perpetually in a stressed out state about most things, including work experience. Not good, haha. :wink:

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nessa101

just had a look thanks! yea its not so good school seem to love givin tlks on how to de-stress which is a load of bull! xcuse the language.

i new there was supposed to alot of people applyin to do vet medicine but it was never much of a reality as no one i actually know is doing it!

any opinions on which the best unis for it are?? xx

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nessa101

oh my dear god that took a long time to read!!

ill be applying next year but ive already started to get my self stressed about the BMAT work experience and open days and stuff. 2 things

a) who is going to vetmed link?

b) anyone in london know where you can do lab work experience?

nessa101

just had a look thanks! yea its not so good school seem to love givin tlks on how to de-stress which is a load of bull! xcuse the language.

i new there was supposed to alot of people applyin to do vet medicine but it was never much of a reality as no one i actually know is doing it!

any opinions on which the best unis for it are?? xx

Hello again, I see you got here without my assistance. :p:

To answer your questions:
a) I am going if I get a place. Dad only sent the form today, :rolleyes:

and now I'm worried there was a deadline put on applying.
b) I have no clue, sorry! I'm not from down south!

Emms123

Hey everyone, also hoping to do vet med in 2011! Only at the AS Level stage atm, got some work experience, just need to find a farm placement & develop some extra ciriculars as I have none lol

Out of interest how did people find work experience on farms? Just ring around?

My farm experience was obtained, if you'd believe it, through mum goig to the village WI. :rolleyes:

One of her back-row giggle buddies lives in the next village, and her husband is a sheep and pig farmer. Acquantainces really. My first lot of vet experience was through a friend of a friend, but ringing around certainly can't hurt. If you ask one farm and they say no, ask them if they know of any farms in the vicinity who would be likely to take you, or take veterinary students already (these ones will be likely to know what to show you!). I swear every farmer knows each other! :p:

Also, once you've found one place, if they like you, you could ask them about other places then. They'd be more inclined to recommend you to others, as well as give you some phone numbers.

mydearthing

Hey!

a) There's a seperate thread just started- have a look. As far as I know Caroline (gernumblies), mammamia and 1-2 others are definitely going. I'd also love to go but don't think I can afford. Should be wicked tho.

b) Have you tried the VLA?

Btw, as for being stressed, I'm perpetually in a stressed out state about most things, including work experience. Not good, haha.

No, Jen, I should be going, I might not be going if I booked too late. I knew I should have booked in August when I first spotted the website. :p:

Good idea about the VLA. They have centres all over the country, don't they?

Haha, stress. I'm beyond stress. Chemistry is just eurgh. :woo:

And I have Maths assessments almost every week when we finish a chapter. :frown:

I suppose they're not too bad though.

(I do this a lot)

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gernumblies

No, Jen, I should be going, I might not be going if I booked too late. I knew I should have booked in August when I first spotted the website. :p:

Good idea about the VLA. They have centres all over the country, don't they?

Haha, stress. I'm beyond stress. Chemistry is just eurgh. :woo:

And I have Maths assessments almost every week when we finish a chapter. :frown:

I suppose they're not too bad though.

(I do this a lot)

:yep:

Amen. I don't mind chem too much, but maths.. :eek:

. I took one look at differentiation and decided I'd have to marry rich, lol.

Emms123

Out of interest how did people find work experience on farms? Just ring around?

I got most of mine through contacts cos my dad's a farmer, but I did get my piggy placement via the vets that I work at. If you have a good relationship with your local vets it might be worth asking, although not sure if they'd dish out contact details to whoever cos of confidentiality reasons and all that shizz. Might be worth a shot though as they're bound to know loads of friendly farmers. :p:

Failing that you could just lurk around an auction mart on a tup sale day and then try and sweet talk a vulnerable farmer into letting you do w/e?

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nessa101

gernumblies

No, Jen, I should be going, I might not be going if I booked too late. I knew I should have booked in August when I first spotted the website. :p:

there was a dead line?? tell the it was the postal strike if they complain lol :p:

ah chem is awful maths currently is alright but binomials are fricking evil!!

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mydearthing

Differentiation

Differentiation? I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. :p:

nessa101

there was a dead line?? tell the it was the postal strike if they complain lol :p:

ah chem is awful maths currently is alright but binomials are fricking evil!!

I don't know if there was, it was just mentioned on the Vet Medlink thread. :s-smilie:

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MySweetheartTheDrunk

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Hey, I seem to be late in joining in on this very early thread haha! I'm Danielle :smile:

And hoping to study vet medicine in 2011. Man it seems so far away, but seeing this thread and getting UCAS lectures and what not at school makes it also seem scarily close! I had a meeting with an army officer about vet med cadetship/jobs last week and he basically planned my life out for the next almost ten years, with where I would be and what not. I was like, calm it, I can't even drive yet! Random pointless story. So how is everyone? Enjoying being back at school?

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MySweetheartTheDrunk

Hey, I seem to be late in joining in on this very early thread haha! I'm Danielle :smile:

And hoping to study vet medicine in 2011. Man it seems so far away, but seeing this thread and getting UCAS lectures and what not at school makes it also seem scarily close! I had a meeting with an army officer about vet med cadetship/jobs last week and he basically planned my life out for the next almost ten years, with where I would be and what not. I was like, calm it, I can't even drive yet! Random pointless story. So how is everyone? Enjoying being back at school?

Hi Danielle.

Don't you have to do 5 or 6 years compulsory work in the army after graduating? I think I heard that somewhere, but then if you quit the army before that time is up, you have to pay back the money you were subisidised. :confused:

Seems like such a long time! :woo:

School is crazy. :p:

PS.

Vet Medlink have sent a confirmation e-mail! I'm going! :woo:

...

I'll be quiet now.

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Emms123

gernumblies

:PS.

Vet Medlink have sent a confirmation e-mail! I'm going! :woo:

Wahheyyy! lol

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Emms123

Thanks for farm w/e advice, I think some people in my year have farms so I'll talk to them :P

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Mooseyboy

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hey.

Im Tom, and yep imma gnna apply for 2011 vetmed entry hopefully at Cambs, RVC, Notts and Bristol.

And ima going VetMed Link!!

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InvisibleNoise

I'm hoping to apply too.

Got my sights set on Cambridge.
All A's and A*s at GCSE and I think I'm predicted all A's at AS too.

I'm just worried I won't have enough work experience.
I've had a job at a stables for a couple of years now - think I might need a little more variation though :P

I'm also doing Ved-Med Link :smile:

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Mooseyboy

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what will the vet schools think about my job relief milking 100 holsteins?? by myself.

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Mooseyboy

what will the vet schools think about my job relief milking 100 holsteins?? by myself.

They'll looooooooooove it. :p:

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MySweetheartTheDrunk

Hey, I seem to be late in joining in on this very early thread haha! I'm Danielle :smile:

And hoping to study vet medicine in 2011. Man it seems so far away, but seeing this thread and getting UCAS lectures and what not at school makes it also seem scarily close! I had a meeting with an army officer about vet med cadetship/jobs last week and he basically planned my life out for the next almost ten years, with where I would be and what not. I was like, calm it, I can't even drive yet! Random pointless story. So how is everyone? Enjoying being back at school?

heya, I'm Jen. :o:

School is terrible.. I'm already behind on work, and its soooooooo much harder than last year. :woo:

How you finding it? I know all this uni stuff is scary... my mum was telling me last night that I'd be sending my application this time next year, and I was like woah, so close.

Good news tho, just booked tickets to see Calvin Harris. :biggrin:

And I've never seen him live! wooowooooooooooo!

Yay for all you vet medlink people. :rolleyes:

Jealous much.

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