RVC Veterinary Medicine work experience form not sent?

Hello,

I'm a referee for a student who applied for veterinary medicine. She applied to the RVC and got a rejection today because she either didn't fill in a work experience form or didn't have enough work experience. She easily has way more than the minimum they want but she has no email from them with any form to fill in. Can anyone who applied to the RVC say if they got an email with link to the form in?

Thanks.

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Reply 1

redonks

the form wasn't emailed it was on their website
the deadline was the 15th october i think, same as ucas

Reply 2

username3652750

Original post by Munrot07

Hi there, that's really sad to here. You had to fill in the form on the RVCs website and then submit it there as that what was in the entry requirements on the website. I applied for RVC and I got an email, which was a copy of the work experience form that I filled in on the website. If she was waiting for an email with the form, then she would have missed the deadline to fill it in on their website (15th October).

Reply 3

Munrot07

Original post by Emma2220

How could she have filled a form in if she was never told about it? Surely that's not fair.

Reply 4

username3652750

Original post by Munrot07

How could she have filled a form in if she was never told about it? Surely that's not fair.

Everyone was told about it in the RVC's entry requirements.

Reply 5

Munrot07

Original post by Emma2220

Everyone was told about it in the RVC's entry requirements.

She went to an open day and asked about entry requirements and was just told the grades and the amount of work experience. They never mentioned anything about a form to her.

Reply 6

luberry

Original post by Munrot07

How could she have filled a form in if she was never told about it? Surely that's not fair.

It's massively emphasised when applying, they mentioned it so many times on their open days and - if you read their admissions statement - they emphasise the importance of completing it before the deadline on there too

Reply 7

animalmagic

I know someone who didn't apply to the RVC but went to one of their open days and even they got emails in the run up to 15th October reminding them to complete the work experience form so it was very widely advertised.

Original post by Munrot07

How could she have filled a form in if she was never told about it? Surely that's not fair.

Reply 8

Munrot07

Original post by animalmagic

She never got any emails about this...she only got an email when she submitted her UCAS application (and that confirmation email was sent days later after the deadline).

It definitely sounds like she missed this information but equally sounds like others got emails about it which she definitely didn't.

Reply 9

luberry

Original post by animalmagic

Just remembered that they also sent out several reminders all over their social media, if you follow them on twitter/fb etc..

Reply 10

luberry

Original post by Munrot07

I think you misunderstood, no one received emails concerning it or reminding you to complete it until you submitted the form but it was widely available on their website/social media and was brought up several time at their open days that I attended

Reply 11

Munrot07

Original post by luberry

Someone said "they got emails in the run up to 15th October reminding them to complete the work experience form" so clearly some people got reminder emails. She doesn't use social media :/ She never heard about this at the open day but that could just be she missed it. It's a real shame that she got rejected for just missing a form :/ It definitely sounds like they could have been a bit clearer by sending every applicant an email reminding them to do the form.

Oh well, thanks for the replies anyway.

Reply 12

luberry

Original post by Munrot07

Oh okay, I definitely didn't receive any emails. Unfortunately it was one of those things where they said they wouldn't accept a late submission of it. Sorry not to have been of any further help - best of luck with the rest of her application

Reply 13

Munrot07

Original post by luberry

You've been very helpful! Thanks :smile:

Reply 14

animalmagic

Yes, they got at least one generic email from RVC reminding them of the 15th October deadline for their veterinary application and their RVC work experience form. I presume they "opted in" to emails when they registered for the open day. As I say they didn't apply to RVC in the end so it wasn't a targeted email.

I'm so sorry to hear about your student's rejection, especially for a paperwork issue like this. The application process for vet med is different for all the universities so it is very complicated to keep on top of it, especially if you are not on TSR as it is a source of such useful information and support all the way through.

Original post by Munrot07

Reply 15

Nessie162

There was definitely no email and tbh I do not understand RVCs reasoning behind it, but I imagine they must have a reason for them not to send the forms out.

Reply 16

luberry

Original post by Nessie162

There was definitely no email and tbh I do not understand RVCs reasoning behind it, but I imagine they must have a reason for them not to send the forms out.

I'd imagine it's because it would be more admin for them, but that's just my personal view - they haven't to my knowledge given an actual reason for it.

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Reply 17

Marsupilami

Original post by Munrot07

The thing is that the information about the work experience form is not included in their official Admissions Policy and Procedures document. This form is only available on their website under the entry requirements tab under FAQ. They should definitely be more clear about the process of selection. Its a shame so many applicants are disregarded because of a typicality. They don't even look at UCAS applications if the candidate hasn't filled out the form or has partially completed it, which is what happened to me. I already have four years experience as a vet assistant and I was certain that they would look at my personal statement, work experience and reference on UCAS when assessing my application, but they didn't...

Reply 18

w1lson

Original post by Munrot07

the form is online and it is explained with deadline and link on rvc website-doesnot get sent- student needsto check as also with edinburgh and liverpool