Veterinary Medicine 2015 hopefuls!

No AI today but got to do other vetty things! The vet (from Glasgow uni) who usually does it was away so someone else was in plus none were ready for it. Ah well, I've mentioned the rest in the post above

That's a pity. This is the second time you've missed it, isn't it? Oh well, I'm sure you'll get a chance eventually

What's a PD? *It's going to turn out to be something super obvious, I know*

The tuition for international students is astronomical! Hopefully, I'll get a job in the next year and start saving. I doubt I'd return to America to work, but it's possible. It's a shame Cambridge and Bristol aren't AVMA accredited, but who knows, maybe they will be by the time I'm at uni.

That's a pity. This is the second time you've missed it, isn't it? Oh well, I'm sure you'll get a chance eventually

What's a PD? *It's going to turn out to be something super obvious, I know*

PD = pregnancy diagnosis/diagnosing

(aka - rectalling/sticking your hand up a cows backside!) to check if the cow is cycling, if she is pregnant (and if so how long)

PD = pregnancy diagnosis/diagnosing

(aka - rectalling/sticking your hand up a cows backside!) to check if the cow is cycling, if she is pregnant (and if so how long)

Pregnancy diagnosing I know at least I got to do vet work, last time I was stuck at home with torticollis hopefully in the summer.

I know it's incomprehensible how much it asks for! I know you never know, a few places are trying to gain the accreditation.

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There aren't too many vet schools in America that interest me besides Cornell, and I really enjoyed myself when I visited in October. So much that I'm coming back in July!

That's interesting, I thought there were quite a lot of vet schools in the US to choose from! Is it true that it takes a lot longer to graduate as a vet than the 5 years it takes in the uk because you need an undergraduate degree first? I've also heard reports that there is an oversupply of vets in clinical practise in the US and it seems some vets and graduates are struggling over there which is a really big shame and I hope the UK doesn't follow suit which such an outcome.

There are about 30 vet schools, but you're correct. You have to get an undergrad degree and then go to vet school which is a long process. I'd much rather get started on the field that really interests me right after high school! It is true, we have a ton of vets! I don't know about other places but there are vet clinics around every corner here!

I'm trying to decide whether or not I should go to the farm on Saturday . On one hand it's sheep shearing day, so that will be interesting to see, but on the other hand I still have seven exams to go and I should really spend my time working towards those. Am I going to be missing out by not watching the sheep being sheared? They're bringing in people to go it, and obviously it's not done regularly so it's not like the farmer could just show me another time. If I do go in, I'll probably be working with the ponies so I may not get a chance to see the shearing anyway. Having said that the weather forecast for Saturday is looking pretty naff so we probably won't have that many visitors, so I might get a chance to take a peek after all. Dilemma

So how many years would it take you to become a vet? 3 years undergrad + 4/5 years = 7/8 years!? Sure sounds a lot and a bit pointless to get an undergrad first. I've also heard that such a long time to study is crippling some of the students with such high debts.... out of interest how much does it cost in tuition per year for an undergrad & also a vet degree? Just wondering how it compared to the UK !

I'm trying to decide whether or not I should go to the farm on Saturday . On one hand it's sheep shearing day, so that will be interesting to see, but on the other hand I still have seven exams to go and I should really spend my time working towards those. Am I going to be missing out by not watching the sheep being sheared? They're bringing in people to go it, and obviously it's not done regularly so it's not like the farmer could just show me another time. If I do go in, I'll probably be working with the ponies so I may not get a chance to see the shearing anyway. Having said that the weather forecast for Saturday is looking pretty naff so we probably won't have that many visitors, so I might get a chance to take a peek after all. Dilemma

If I am honest, shearing is very physically demanding so it is unlikely they would let you have a go, especially when visitors are watching. It's not crucial that you see this, if I were you I'd concentrate on exam revision. You can watch plenty of you tube videos of shearing, as like I said before, you're unlikely to be taught how to shear yourself. You can see a shearing video perhaps. I'd ask a few questions about shearing though (and it's not that exciting and from what I've heard very very tiring). next time you go to the farm, I'd ask a few questions about this, such as: why do they shear them? how often are they sheared? how much does it wool cost compared to the cost of shearing?

Just my personal thoughts. You have plenty of time to do more wex without exams looming too much...!

Dilemma indeed. As Silverstar said, I would go for the revision shearing is quite good to watch but it isn't a big miss if you don't see it plus all you will be doing is watching most likely. At this stage, grades are more important

We actually have 4 years undergrad! It's crazy. It takes so long to become a doctor or a vet or a lawyer. Tuition at an Ivy League can be up to $80,000 or about £50,000 per year. That's only at really prestigious universities. State universities are about $10,000 or £6,500 if you are a resident of the state. There is quite a difference depending on which uni you choose.

Dear sweet lord that's nearly double the starting salary here per year! $10,000/£6,500 isn't too bad I suppose but you must be a millionaire or crazy to afford the 'prestigious' one. But a degree is a degree. It's like when Cambridge and Oxford are hyped up over here, Cambridge being the only of the two to offer vet med (in spite of its controversial dynamic theoryractical ratio) a degree from there is just as good as one from any of the other six current schools


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Our universities are crazy expensive. Unfortunately, if I go to a school in the UK it won't be much cheaper than the average American university.

Do you not get student loans in the US then? Here in England tuition fees are £9,000 per year, but we get a loan which we begin to pay off once we start earning more than £21,000 per year. That's really shocking about your tuition fees . I'm surprised you have so many vets in that case, how do they all afford it?

We get student loans, but people spend many, many, many years paying them off.

That's a shame. I think ours get written off if we can't pay them by a certain time (30 years, if I remember correctly?) It really shouldn't be so expensive.

The tuition for international students is astronomical! Hopefully, I'll get a job in the next year and start saving. I doubt I'd return to America to work, but it's possible. It's a shame Cambridge and Bristol aren't AVMA accredited, but who knows, maybe they will be by the time I'm at uni.