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Vet Medlink 2010

Hey, I've just booked a place at Vet Medlink at Nottingham in December and I was just wondering if anyone else was going? Also, if you've been before what was it like? :smile:

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Reply 1

ashleighjp

yess im going!!! :biggrin:

just booked now and can't wait :smile:

i only know someone who has been to Medlink, but she said it was really really interesting!
Really looking forward to it x

Reply 2

hockers93

Im going
Looks amazing! you doing any of the extra bits?

Reply 3

Renesmee

I can't wait to go (:
Where are you all from? I could do with someone to travel with... :biggrin:

Reply 4

Mally-xo

I went last year... to be honest it wasn't what I expected. I thought we actually got to do hands-on stuff and even bought my wellies.
I am not exaggerating, we had lectures from 9 in the morning till 10 at night, with like 5 minute breaks in between and an hour or so for lunch/dinner :p:

so yeah it was pretty knackering!
it was a good experience though as it kinda prepared you for life as a veterinary student and gave you an insight into the different areas of vet-med.
and I met some great people, we were up till like 2-3 in the morning most nights lol in eachother's rooms or just generally running round riot :biggrin:

have a good time but be ready to be really tired haha.

Reply 5

TabzH

Ohhh i'm getting excited now :biggrin:

I'm doing that edge session as well as it sounded quite good.
I'm from Sheffield :smile:

Are you all going on your own or with people you know?

Reply 6

hockers93

Im going on my own :frown:

was going with a mate but he pulled out and decided he doesn't want to be a vet!
Im from Felixstowe
Im doing the extra bit too

Reply 7

TabzH

I'm going on my own as well, I think a lot of people will be.
Ahaa that's a bit annoying :/
It should be good though :smile:

Reply 8

bertiejess

I'm also going :biggrin:

I'm from South East London/Kent :smile:

Reply 9

hockers93

Just read that the course will not better my application

Reply 10

TabzH

I've heard some people say that but I'm sure it will.
Either way it's still a good way to prepare you for vet school and university life :smile:

Reply 11

:D alex

hey i was thinking of booking a place at the vet medlink for december, i would be going by myself and travelling quite far, just wondering if others are in the same boat? :smile:

Reply 12

Ultimate_Geek

Original post by hockers93

Im going on my own :frown:

was going with a mate but he pulled out and decided he doesn't want to be a vet!
Im from Felixstowe
Im doing the extra bit too

I went on my own a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. Met a group of about 6 other 'on their own people', went up, said hello and we were inseparable for the rest of the time!
We're still all friends now.

Reply 13

TabzH

Original post by :D alex

hey i was thinking of booking a place at the vet medlink for december, i would be going by myself and travelling quite far, just wondering if others are in the same boat? :smile:

I'm going on my own and so are a lot of other people I think. I'm travelling from Sheffield so its not too far. You should book it though as I'm sure you'll make new friends there and it will be worth the experience :smile:

Reply 14

ch0c0h01ic

Original post by TabzH

I've heard some people say that but I'm sure it will. Either way it's still a good way to prepare you for vet school and university life :smile:

The admissions tutors these days completely ignore them due to the fact that they're so commercialised and so commonplace.

Sadly paying £300+, sitting through a few lectures and some underage drinking in the evening doesn't automatically qualify you for vet school nor does it prepare you for 9-5 days with revision, project work and EMS slapped on top.

Reply 15

TabzH

Well I've heard a lot of people saying it's great, and I certainly haven't paid £300+ :/

Reply 16

:D alex

okay i have booked my place and was gonna go down with medlink friends but as it turns out they done have the same dates this year, i have heard there is a day where people meet others a few days before the 18th? am nt sure though, and is anyone else booked onto the EDGE extra thing? also are we put into groups or something? :smile:

Reply 17

Mandy121

I'm going on my own, quite apprehensive about it but I think it will be great. Anyone doing the extra day on the 17th? :biggrin:

Reply 18

Laura R

Woo I'm so excited for this, I'm going down on my own too and i know absolutely nobody haha
I'm from Aberdeen, don't suppose anyone else is going from there, would be nice to have someone to travel with :smile:

Quite keen for meeting new people so pretty psyched

Reply 19

RainbowNoodle

I'm really excited for this :biggrin:

Im sure anything that we do there will be useful :smile:

I live in a town in Cumbria, I'm planning to get the train there. Luckily my friend is also going :biggrin:

Though Im nervous/really happy, Im actually excited to have a chance to meet some new people :biggrin:

I'm usually super shy -.-' :L
I'm doing The EDGE session too :smile:

Does anyone have any idea what day/time we have to be there for??Im sure we'll get something in the post to give us more info :s
annnnd do we have a room to ourselves? :smile: