Veterinary Medicine 2015 hopefuls!

I actually applied for that programme through my school haha but I was too old - 1 week older than the cutoff point haha!

There's a trip to go to Malawi with my school but I didn't apply, wish I did now but it has nothing to do with animals anyway its just an exchange trip because two Malawians came to our school last autumn (nearly froze to death ) so 12 pupils in my year are going there. It was £2000 each! There's a programme with Gap Africa Projects for pre vet students to go to Africa to do safari work. It looks good but I haven't researched it that much but it costs £1000+ so it may not be ideal but does look very interesting. I was thinking of doing part time work when I get my national insurance number to raise money for it if I do it next summer not sure yet though

Ouch, that must have been frustrating I had no idea about the show until one of my friends told me about it, knowing that I would be interested I can't say that I still watch CBBC so I never knew about applications but I would have been too old anyway as I'm already 16.

That sounds interesting! How long it it for? I'll look into it but £1000 is a lot of money and I don't really have the time for a job if I'm spending my time on work experience . It could be my combined birthday/Christmas present if I raise a bit more on top, but I don't really know...

Wasn't one of them afraid of dogs at the beginning as well? I don't know why some of them were chosen if I'm honest. It's good that he got over his fear though. It would be nice if Edinburgh offer them a place when they're old enough.



Awesome! Some students in the year above me are going to Kenya this summer to teach English in an orphanage. I might go next year, but at the same time they have to raise the money to go themselves and I really don't see how I would be able to afford it.

In the same vein, is anyone else really disheartened by all the places that make students pay to do work experience? It's always really expensive as well. London Zoo's 'Zoo Academy' for example costs £550! I don't blame them, if it's a way for them to make a profit then I'm not going to hold that against them if people are willing to pay, it just feels as if they are profiting from people who are desperate. I suppose in the case of London Zoo it's justified if the money is put towards conservation and such, but they're not the only place to do that.

Hahaha I know. I don't watch it either but one of the deputy heads (who I had never spoke to previously) somehow knew I wanted to be a vet and gave me an application which to be handed in the next day so I just did it and wrote "sorry I'm too old but please consider me" haha how sad is that

I am not entirely sure I had made a thread about it but I didn't really get a response It is really steep and I know nothing of the company as of yet. I actually heard it from an announcement of TSR so they must have some sort of reputation. I would like to do it - I think it may be a week or two in the summer but you have to be of a certain age (perhaps 17?). I a, going to research into it more soon to see of its worth it

Yeah I think one of them was! The girl in yellow seems like she really wants to be a vet though
With my school I applied to go to Rwanda and I got picked! I am honestly soooo so so so excited! We are going to help out in a primary school and meet some children we sponsor! I feel really lucky and excited The fundraising is difficult but we are nearly there! Theres 10 of us going I'm pretty lucky my teachers like me I guess

I probably would have done the same to be honest Well, if you don't ask you don't get. It was worth a try!

I had a quick look, there's several different programs you can go on. Most are 2-3 weeks, and you have to be 17+ to do it, so something for the summer after year 12 (year 5 for you guys, I think?)




Wow, when's that? Have fun!

In a couple months

I probably would have done the same to be honest Well, if you don't ask you don't get. It was worth a try!

I had a quick look, there's several different programs you can go on. Most are 2-3 weeks, and you have to be 17+ to do it, so something for the summer after year 12 (year 5 for you guys, I think?)




Wow, when's that? Have fun!

Yeah, hope you enjoy!! yeah 5th year so that would be summer 2014 before applying or 2015 before uni then oh well I might look into more and maybe, just maybe do it - would it be worth any work experience like because you have to pay? Np but if you work for it would that not act as a loophole if you know what I mean? Because you worked hard to get there

I see what you mean, I was wondering the same thing. I know you're not really supposed to count courses like VetSim and VetMed Link due to the cost, but I don't know about something like this.

During the summer holiday? I wish I'd done something useful last summer. I spent two weeks at a stable, that's it. That's why I'm so behind now.

I think I shall contact the universities about that because it is technically experience and if you did have a job to save up for that you are thereby showing determination, responsibility and initiative. Haha it would be good if they at least did count one week or something I like the look of vetsim and vetmed link but after hearing that I am wondering whether I am interested in it - that marine mammal course did look particularly intriguing oh well more lambing for me will do the now

Yeah I'm sure you're not behind! I bet some people haven't even started

Hi guys,
another 2015 hopeful
Just wondering is anyone considering the new Surrey vet uni?
Also really behind on work experience too

Brazil is costing £4000! I breed skunks so i'm raising my money by selling them...

Hi guys,
another 2015 hopeful
Just wondering is anyone considering the new Surrey vet uni?
Also really behind on work experience too

Skunks?! Awesome! I'd love a skunk but I think my little personal menagerie is enough to handle as it is! How many do you have? Am I
right in thinking that it's illegal to get their scent glands removed now?

Lol, I always manage to get skunks into the conversation somehow :P I have three of my own and am looking after two of someone else's until June. Three females, two males. You are correct about the scent glands...not many people know that, well done What animals do you have?

Also...how do I change my 'profile pic' on here?

Skunks are so sweet - just bundles of black and white fluff! At the moment I have three very pampered rats, two spoilt rotten bunnies, and eight hens. I'd love to get some more animals, but at the same time I don't want to be worrying about what I do with them in a few years time if I move out, so I doubt I'll get any more for a while.

Do you mean your profile picture (displayed on your personal profile), or your avatar (displayed in the postbit, e.g. mine is the smiling dog)? Either way you go to where it says 'slugsiss32' at the top, hover over it until the menu pops up, go to 'Customise my TSR', then 'Change my avatar/profile picture'.

Managed to sort the avatar out Thanks...Rats are cool, so much more intelligent than people think

And so modest as well