Official Veterinary Medicine Applicants thread 2024 entry

Thanks. I am in Buckinghamshire/north west London area. I have got my references from the places I have done so far and I don’t think any of the unis I am thinking of require lambing specifically. Thanks !

Turns out i may be able to get some lambing after all ! An opportunity has come up but I am calling them on monday to talk about it if i do end up lambing does anyone have any tips as i have never done anything like that

Hiii! Does volunteering on a farm with sheep, cows, pigs etc count as lambing? It’s mixed so I’m not sure if it can counts as dairy/lambing

Hiii! Does volunteering on a farm with sheep, cows, pigs etc count as lambing? It’s mixed so I’m not sure if it can counts as dairy/lambing

Hey! Im graduating this year looking to apply for 2024 entry D100 and D102 (hopefully an offer for D102 though!!)
So far I have lambing, cattery, stables, and 2 small clinics.
What unis are you hoping to apply to?

Hey I know this is a while off but I wanted to start a thread for anyone in current year 11, hoping to apply for vet med in 2024! Introduce yourselves below!!

Hey! Im graduating this year looking to apply for 2024 entry D100 and D102 (hopefully an offer for D102 though!!)
So far I have lambing, cattery, stables, and 2 small clinics.
What unis are you hoping to apply to?

Hi! There's now a 2024 Veterinary Applicants thread which I think will be the main chat for 2024 people. It'll be nice to chat work experience and visiting unis with some others

RVC is definitely my top choice, and I'll be looking at Bristol, Liverpool, Nottingham and Surrey too! Obviously we can only choose 4 for ucas so I'll have to knock one of those off the list but want to visit them first!

Ooh I'd love some tips for lambing as a pre-vet student, I'm going in April and am quite nervous as I have no experience lambing!

Please could you post the link on here x

Honestly I was nervous too as I wasn't sure what to expect. Luckily the farmers I was with were really nice. They said they liked that I was chatty and asking a lot of questions as they've had students come and just stand around not really seeming that interested in what they are doing so I guess just get as much out of it knowledge wise as you can, this will also help if you need to talk about work experience in your interviews. Id also say to just watch what they are showing you and take the initiative to reflect that such as keeping the general area clean when there are free moments. The farm you're with may run differently to mine but I think overall they just enjoy having students who are eager to learn and get stuck in which I'm sure you are anyway I brought a notebook along with me too so I could keep notes on everything I saw and did!

Feel free to introduce yourselves everyone! I'm a year 12 student doing biology, chemistry, maths and an EPQ. I'll be applying for the d100 5 year vet med course.
Work experience wise, I have a placement at an equine vets next week, lambing in Easter holidays, small animal vets in July and I volunteer at a mixed animal rescue for 3 hours every Saturday.

Hi all, switching to this thread as I have received 4/4 rejections for 2023 entry, so I’m taking a gap year and reapplying for 2024 entry. I’m currently a year 13 A-Level student studying biology, chemistry and maths, and I did an EPQ in year 12 (A*) and I’m predicted A*AA.
In terms of work experience: I have 2 weeks clinical practice, 8 weeks at a small farm, I did some online experience too, and I occasionally volunteer with the RSPCA

Hey!! Good luck in all your exams! What are your plans for your year out? And where are you hoping to apply next cycle?