I am hoping to go into veterinary medicine in the future, and I was wondering if there were any current/future veterinary medicine students who'd be able to give me some advice?
I am currently studying mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology and will study further mathematics next year. I am really enjoying maths, biology and chemistry, however, I am struggling quite a lot with physics. I know that to do veterinary medicine really good grades are needed and so Im unsure of whether or not it is worth carrying it on. Some people have recommended that I continue doing it at AS level and considering dropping it at Alevel. I feel that Id be able to get a decent grade if I studied incredibly hard, but Im worried that it'd mean I studied less for other subjects and then I'd end up with lower grades in those also. Help!
A lot of work experience is needed for veterinary medicine and I wondered if anybody had any advice on certain types of places that would make me stand out? Eg zoos, farms, etc. I currently volunteer at a cat shelter each weekend and have done a total of 160 hours so far, along with a week at a veterinary hospital. I also have a further two weeks planned in veterinary clinics.
I am also wondering about which universities I should consider, though this isn't urgent. I have so far looked at Cambridge, Surrey, Nottingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Royal Veterinary College. A veterinary surgeon at the hospital I did work experience in also told me to consider Liverpool, though after looking they only offer veterinary sciences. Is this the same degree as veterinary medicine, and is it worth as much?
Thanks.