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2012 - veterinary re-applicants

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Reply 280

Mooseyboy

Original post by Irishguy2K10

You would never call me names Tom :tongue:

****er

Original post by ILurfSmurf

who the hell is gregor mendel?!?!
mm true - chemistry seems much easier when my horse isnt in a referral hospital... although he may be going back for surgery 2 weeks today - eugh its never ending! Still will be a good case study to talk about :tongue:

I hope I shall be raving it up, however it wont be at bristol, as errr

i'm not applying there this year :colondollar:

although i AM at some point coming to visit helen, oh and i suppose i guess that means you too :wink:

Hahaa thats only because your not cool enough to apply there! Gregor Mendel is like the founder of genetics numbnuts :tongue:

! I think anyway!
OHH and when you come to visit Helen, i'm hiding, and she lives like 3 miles from me so you won't find me :wink:

Reply 281

schizopear

Original post by ILurfSmurf

I hope I shall be raving it up, however it wont be at bristol, as errr

i'm not applying there this year :colondollar:

although i AM at some point coming to visit helen, oh and i suppose i guess that means you too :wink:

gregor mendel? mendelian inheritance :wink:

not sure what that has to do with you though...

Reply 282

Irishguy2K10

Original post by Mooseyboy

****er

OO, well I see how it is, never been so hurt in my life :frown:

Reply 283

username641352

Original post by scar-man

I'm doing a SA practice at the moment where my grandad used to work and luckily 2 of my best friends have gone to Kent Uni so I went to visit them last night which was so much fun! I'm the same as you, got work experience booked solidly before I go full time at my job in 5 weeks time!
I don't have to do any resits this year luckily because I got A*s in Chemistry, Maths and English Lit and then an A in Biology and was happy enough with that to not resit haha! Have you got all your UCAS ready? :smile:

Baha well there's really no competition between us then :') Well done on your grades - they're amazing!!! :biggrin:

Ah one of my best friends gone to Kent to do Pyschology! And another is in Canterbury so I'm going to go visit them in November (hopefully!)
As for UCAS - it's all done, apart from my 5th option - I chose Bio last year and got my place at Nottingham but turned it down :\ And my personal statement. I know I'm going to want to change it once I've done just one week at the vets! Let alone the weeks I have planned after! How about you? :smile:

Reply 284

Becky:)*

Original post by jayy...(:

I did work experience at VLA Starcross in Exeter. Maybe try Veterinary Practices which have large labs?? How can you be too old?!

I really don't know, I'm 18 - maybe it's something to do with their insurance?? I have been to a vets that did a lot of poultry work in their lab so that may have to do...

Reply 285

gernumblies

Original post by Mooseyboy

You HAD to remember didn't you! I hope I don't run into any one of those 5/6 people who saw me do it in freshers! They were pretty fit too :s

I remember everything. :tongue:

Reply 286

Mooseyboy

Original post by gernumblies

I remember everything. :tongue:

Lucky you! My memory is like a seive :tongue:

SHHHH about the door though :wink:

Reply 287

stef_vet?

Original post by Mooseyboy

Lucky you! My memory is like a seive :tongue:

SHHHH about the door though :wink:

Including remembering the correct spelling of sieve... :tongue:

Reply 288

gernumblies

Original post by stef_vet?

Including remembering the correct spelling of sieve... :tongue:

Just proves the point, really. :tongue:

Reply 289

Mooseyboy

Original post by stef_vet?

Including remembering the correct spelling of sieve... :tongue:

I kept spelling protein as protien the other day....im supposed to be a friggin' vet student, not an illiterate retard!!

Reply 290

Lucy_x

finished my ucas yeyyy

i feel sorry for us, doing this the first time around was stressful enough! :tongue:

Reply 291

gernumblies

Original post by Lucy_x

finished my ucas yeyyy

i feel sorry for us, doing this the first time around was stressful enough! :tongue:

At least we have some experience of how the system works now for waiting for different places. :redface:

Reply 292

jacko111

Original post by Mooseyboy

Edinburgh > London anyday tbh! I wish i had applied there in a way, better than Glasgow!

Whats wrong with RVC???!! Its easier to get into because they take more students, particularly english ones compared to Edinburgh :tongue:

Reply 293

spooksthehorse

Original post by Lizzywoo

i may be interested, which one did you find was the best?

Right sorry this has taken so long!

I have

1. Preparing for the BMAT
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/043504687X/ref=s9_qpp_gw_p14_g14_ir04?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_r=051F5F46KHMNPN890NH2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128133&pf_rd_i=468294

Which was good because it's the official one telling you the basics of what's in the exam and can test yourself.

2. How to master the BMAT (1st edition)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Master-BMAT-Unbeatable-Preparation/dp/0749463368/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317222584&sr=1-1

The link is to the second edition. But i found it very useful because it goes through most of the syllabus that you need to know which i found super helpful because i hadn't done A levels in years.

3. Succeeding in the BMAT
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Succeeding-Medical-Admissions-Entry-School/dp/190683900X/ref=pd_sim_b4

This one goes through a lot of questions and explains the answers and then has full mock exams.

I found all useful but probably the 2nd and 3rd the best.
Book 2 and 3 in mint condition but book 1 is a bit worn on the inside but nothing wrong with it :smile:

Reply 294

Mooseyboy

Original post by jacko111

Whats wrong with RVC???!! Its easier to get into because they take more students, particularly english ones compared to Edinburgh :tongue:

Nothing is wrong with it at all! I loved it when i went for interveiws and seriously contemplated their offer! But Edinburgh just looks epic, not gnna lie :tongue:

Obviously NOTHING on Bristol which of course is the best vet school :tongue:

Reply 295

jacko111

OK then, is that cos thats where you are ???LOL
Bristol or Edinburgh would have been cheaper than living in London!

Reply 296

sezza33155

Hey, just thought i would say 'Hi'
I am also reapplying after straight rejections last year :frown:

I've decided to apply to RVC this time, but dreading BMAT... And unfortunately have the added pressure of having to resit a chemistry module coz i only got a B, sucks...
But hopefully we will all prove the vet schools wrong, and all get offers this time round XD

Reply 297

jayy...(:

Original post by Becky:)*

I really don't know, I'm 18 - maybe it's something to do with their insurance?? I have been to a vets that did a lot of poultry work in their lab so that may have to do...

I'm 18 and they're having me at starcross. its not essential anyway!

Reply 298

Marley13

Original post by Mooseyboy

Nothing is wrong with it at all! I loved it when i went for interveiws and seriously contemplated their offer! But Edinburgh just looks epic, not gnna lie :tongue: