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Reply 40

nina_100

Heres a few points to wet your appetite, I could go on...

Bad vibes when I visited

There's always the risk it won't be acredited at the end

There are no older years which I've found are one of the best things to have!

Its an isolated community (i.e just living with biovets or something?)

Didn't enjoy the interview

Find it quite a strange set up (although their timetable seems to have good structure)

Another vet school wasn't needed

They rejected me :p:

I didn't like the dean

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I didn't like the city

11.

I didn't find anyone particularly friendly

12.

They've stolen lecturers from other vet schools

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It was very farmy orientated which isn't my bag

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Its akward to get to and in the middle of nowhere

15.

edit: NO RAZ :p:

Reply 41

outrageous121

(and are fabulous).

And ok, myself and my fellow year cant rely on upper years to give us notes, but we have great, helpful tutors...and all you 2007 entrants will have us, then second years, who will be fantastically helpful and can't wait to be your mummies and daddies! *giggles with anticipation*

So get a rounded view before you make up your mind :biggrin:

Reply 42

hull chic

No one appears to have said much about the rvc yet so I will..... ITS BRILLIANT!!!!! (not that I'm biased in anyway :wink:

). Seriously there is no bad vet school as someone has said so I would base your decision on were you would be happiest which I think you can get a good feel of at your interviews. For example when I went to Cambridge I knew the second I walked in that it wasn't for me but at the RVC I felt at home straight away. But you aren't at a disadvantage where ever you end up and you'll all swear blind that your unis the best once you're there.

Reply 43

tiny_tiger

Dont want to get into an argument, but I feel a little defence is needed here....

Yes, the vet school is on the biosciences campus, which is not just biovets (in fact, there arent any biovets). Courses here include Nutrition, Food Science, Agriculture, Animal Science, Plant Science, Biology, Biotechnology etc etc so you get a fantastically diverse community. Yes its small, but that means you know loads of people, feel safe and comfortable and know your way around - I love SB!

Any lecturers who have moved to Nottingham, were not (as legend has it) tied up and abducted in the depths of the night - they all came by their own means (and are fabulous).

And ok, myself and my fellow year cant rely on upper years to give us notes, but we have great, helpful tutors...and all you 2007 entrants will have us, then second years, who will be fantastically helpful and can't wait to be your mummies and daddies! *giggles with anticipation*

So get a rounded view before you make up your mind

Was just wondering if you could tell me what was in ur interview/practical etc! Nottingham is my fave atm but im so worried about what they expect of us! Thank you!!!

Reply 44

outrageous121

tiny_tiger

Was just wondering if you could tell me what was in ur interview/practical etc! Nottingham is my fave atm but im so worried about what they expect of us! Thank you!!!

Think Nina's already spilled that one. To be honest its not fair to tell you all the answers, we were all requested to keep zipped up after our interviews - all vet school admissions process' are top secret! (apparantly).
All the interviewers and assessors expect is that you use your head, don't freak out at the sight of a dog and show a little bit of enthusiasm for the course, and ultimatly your career! Come to Nottingham with an open mind and you'll be fine :smile:

Reply 45

tiny_tiger

Ok thanx! Thats all i wanted to know really.

Reply 46

Oren

Yeh RVC is by far one of the best Vet schools, It's just so easy to find people you like, whereas in a course of only 80 people it can be quite difficult if they're not your type of person! You also get more Americans here (and foreign students in general) which is great because most of them are mid-20's and have already done a degree/been to uni, so you have all the experience you need from people who are your mates!! Also you have a grand wealth of second years to guide you through, and believe me they're all friendly (given that my year will be you guy's mummies and daddies next year i personally vouch for our greatness! we even buy people drinks if you find us in a drunk enough state!!). And as for lecturers, we have some outstanding ones (K.Patel) and some less than par ones (not gonna name names!) as with any uni, so some sections you'll like and some you wont, the important bit to remember is that you dont have to enjoy your work, thats a bonus, i do because it interests me, you're supposed to enjoy the social life and suffer the work, so make sure you choose your uni on where you think you'll have most fun OUT of lectures and get the best grades, rather than a uni with entertaining lecturers but a poor social life and not as good grades!

Reply 47

Darren_uk

nina_100

Heres a few points to wet your appetite, I could go on...

Bad vibes when I visited

There's always the risk it won't be acredited at the end

There are no older years which I've found are one of the best things to have!

Its an isolated community (i.e just living with biovets or something?)

Didn't enjoy the interview

Find it quite a strange set up (although their timetable seems to have good structure)

Another vet school wasn't needed

They rejected me :p:

I didn't like the dean

10.

I didn't like the city

11.

I didn't find anyone particularly friendly

12.

They've stolen lecturers from other vet schools

13.

It was very farmy orientated which isn't my bag

14.

Its akward to get to and in the middle of nowhere

15.

edit: NO RAZ :p:

Hi, I'm Darren, and I think I need to step up and share a few of my thoughts..... (including thoughts of the whole class who have read your post in a lecture)(lets go through things in order to keep it simple :wink:

):

1) Out of all of my fellow students on the course not a single one felt any bad vibes. Infact out of all the interview processes Nottingham made everyone feel really comfortable and welcomed. Maybe you do not respond well to new environments etc

2)Even if the course is not acredited, the staff will ensure we take the examinations at other institutions in order for us to graduate. However, the amount of effort put into this course by the staff is huge and thus it will not fail.

3) To agree with outrageous121, our tutors are basically like having higher years supporting you. They treat you as equals and no question you ask them is regarded as stupid.

4) It's good to see you've done your research ("biovets or something"). the community is not isolated as we have one of the leading animal science departments in the country with many other students knowing a lot about animals. The campus has 350 bioscience students per year, so work it out - it is not isolated! (there is also 500+ living on site)

5) You didn't enjoy the interview as you obviously didnt appreciate what they were trying to get out of it. It was a practical interview as veterinary medicine is a practical career. It was designed to identify vets with good hands-on skills and friendly attitudes.

6) Strange set up? what do you mean?

7) Another vet school was needed, especially when in this country there is a deficit of practicing vets. Look at the foot and mouth crisis and then try and tell me that we had enough 'home' vets to combat the problem.

8) They rejected you? well lots of people have been rejected from lots of vet schools. It is best not to be bitter about getting rejected, it is likely to happen to you a lot more in life.

9/10) You didnt really get talking to the Dean as such. I have met with the man and he is actually a nice person who is willing to help us through our course. He actually has time for us, to the point where he has his own tutor group, and so is very much hands on with the rest of the staff.

As for not liking the city, we are not in a city. The Sutton Bonington campus is near Kegworth and is a countryside based campus.

11) You obviously didnt find people friendly as the course didnt suit you. We have had nothing but the best help to settle us in and every member of staff is willing to give up their time to help us.

12) Again, agreeing with outrageous121, we did not frog march other lecturers at gun point. They came to work here as they wanted to be part of a pioneering experience and help make it a success.

13) Just to inform you that Vet practice does actually involve farm work from time to time, as strangely enough farms have animals. Although farm work may not be your 'bag' doesn't mean the course on offer is crap.

14) It is quite easy to get to, as there is a free bus service to/from university park in nottingham. Plus we are surrounded by villages with plenty of amenities.

15) I think having no RAZ is a minor point, and doesn't mean the course is crap. :p:

Everyone at Nottingham is willing to make an effort with all the other vet schools to become integrated into this community. We are willing to get on with everyone and do find it hard when random comments are made without any evidence/support behind them.

Hugs n Kisses

Darren xxxx

Reply 48

Darren_uk

p.s. I do not want to be nasty etc but was urged to make some reply to the comments.

Love to all

xx

Reply 49

crazy_hayley

Exactly Lucy! although it may have been a joke, but wot would thursday nite be without the RAZ! i am SO getting a tshirt this week!!

We have a lie in 2mro WOOP WOOP :biggrin:

Reply 50

nina_100

Oh dear it seems, to add to everything, Nottingham vets lack a sense of humour. Outrageous took it in the spirit it was intended, you clearly didn’t. I was asked to explain why I personally was so against the place, I gave my reasons and you didn’t like them. It is best not to get down about people’s opinions, it is likely that you’ll hear a lot more in life. If you feel like you like the look of Nottingham (even after therapy) then apply, don’t take on board my opinion- its merely that. Not everyone is the same and don’t judge Nottingham before you’ve seen it, (then its OK to :p:

Of course everyone on the course didn’t get bad vibes- you wouldn’t accept an offer from somewhere that you didn’t like. Like I (and other people)have repeatedly said some people will take to it, others won’t. And you're right I respond terribly to new environment’s- that’s why I fell to bits at all my interviews and have been a physical and emotional wreck since I moved to Liverpool :rolleyes:

I’m quite sure the course will be accredited, infact I’d put money on it, but there’s always that big fat ‘what if’ sitting in the corner. I know I’d prefer somewhere that guarantees you a ‘no hassle’ degree at the end of your 5 years of hard work. I guess I don't respond well to risk.

I’m confident your tutors are a great replacement for older years and you’ve made good a potentially poor situation, but in my opinion the help of older years who’ve actually been through your course is invaluable; who guided you on course specific things like AVS (I hear none of you were thinking of coming at 1st- madness) and will guide you on clinical based things in the future??

I’m sorry I didn’t realise this was being handed in for assessment at the end, next time I’ll ring you personally to safety test my words first. I said ‘or something’ because I wasn’t sure which courses you were isolated with. Despite having 500 people I still regard you as isolated- you have limited contact with people from courses such as history, politics, maths, arts, med, law, P.E etc. These people will naturally differ from you simply because of the course they were attracted to. I believe association with these people is essential simply because of the different beliefs, attitudes and values they throw into the mixer. Its nice to be given such a diverse culture (again just my opinion).

I guess not.

Its hard to describe- like you said I didn’t really understand what the interviewers were looking for most of the time and was made to feel patronised and stupid on numerous occasions during the interview.

I fail to see how another vet school was needed when, from what I remember, other vet schools had to reduce their intake to accommodate Nott. I’d go into foot and mouth but I fear this post would be far too long and bore people even more, if its not killed them already (if it has then sorry, this had to be done, you’re the one sat there reading it).

This was intentionally an immature comment, did you forget your pinch of salt?? I expected a hell of a lot more rejection and was fully prepared for it.

You’ve met the dean of your vet school and he has time for you?? Christ I am in awe.

10.

I’m aware you’re not in the city (one of the reasons I described your campus as isolated) but are you not planning on going on a night out?? Like, ever?? I’d prefer to be close to a city that I actually feel comfortable in.

11.

You obviously didnt find people friendly as the course didnt suit you.

That was my point… whats yours??

12.

OK, let me propose something for you- your in a job you quite enjoy being paid £x, but are offered a shiny, brand spanking new job that pays you >>>>£x. Which do you choose??? I’ll revert to immaturity as I like winding you up- you lured them in and stole them.

13.

Just to inform you that Vet practice does actually involve farm work from time to time, as strangely enough farms have animals.

Does it really?? I must have missed that. Of course I’ll see farm animals during my career and inevitably in my degree but I would prefer to go somewhere that specialises in animals that are more ‘my bag’. Nottingham focuses on farming (don’t deny it you have a purpose built farm, there will be some leaning towards it) and being a city girl I’d prefer not to be in such a rural setting.

Although farm work may not be your 'bag' doesn't mean the course on offer is crap.

Where did I say the course was crap??

14.

It cost me around £30 to travel there from home, when my weekly budget hangs around £20 it is not easy to get to. If you live somewhere else it may be easy to get to, again that’s personal opinion.

15.

You poor, poor things you are oblivious to what you are missing.

Go throw your dummy at someone else, I did not express my views to deter people, that will fit in there, away from it. Things that are negatives for me will be perfect for others. I simply described Nott the way I saw it. An opinion does not need evidence nor support, (even though mine has both), it was not random negative comments I would not have made them if I hadn’t been asked. And in no way have I ‘shunned’ students from Nott as it is indeed not the spirit of the course, I hope Nott teaches you a sense of humour and that you get accredited, although I fear that if this is all you do in lectures…

All my love

Nina

x x x

Reply 51

crazy_hayley

ouch!!

well said nina. i have to agree with you being an emotional wreck tho - i feel this has been proven with your sad descent into alcoholism

and i would just like to add that i too was utterly astonished that farms have animals. you learn somehting new every day.

by the way, me n lucy have decided this is the new way of communication. why bother getting off my arse and walking 5 paces in either direction down the corridor when i can talk to u both on here!

i feel movie nite coming on! cruel intentions any1?!

Reply 52

Darren_uk

Guys,

As i said it was not meant to come across nasty etc. Yes it may have been a bit ott but we've had a lot of crap from all directions. The comments put were not meant in a harsh way - hence the hugs and kisses at the end :wink:

Are you going to AVS wknd? Would love to meet up for a drink, nd a bit of a scrap xxx

Darren :smile:

p.s. I get the RAZ joke

Reply 53

Darren_uk

lessthanthree

You stole my Maharishi. I hate you robin hoodies :frown:

.......

....you can always come and visit Dr Mobasheri lol, or i'll sort out a contact point for ya to send fan mail lol :wink:

Darren
(The guy who can't take a joke :p:

)

Reply 54

nina_100

Darren_uk

Are you going to AVS wknd? Would love to meet up for a drink, nd a bit of a scrap xxx

Darren :smile:

p.s. I get the RAZ joke

I know- hence the big long sarci post (although the hugs and kisses at the end came across slightly sarci too). I wasn't throwing you crap I just said my opinion of the place and you (not aimed at you- your lecture as a whole) didn't like it, like I say its just my opinion I wasn't slating your uni.

Would I miss AVS weekend??? You'd have to kill me!! Would be happy to meet up, I fear you may have to be initiated 1st though which is never fun i hope you all survive, we just about did. If you do though, get in touch and the scraping (and of course drinking... as Hayley said I'm on the slope down to alcoholism) will commence :biggrin:

see you there!! :biggrin:

PM me and we can exchange numbers or something (I hope this isn't some kind of ploy to identify the person who is against your uni so you can kill me at AVS)!!

Reply 55

nina_100

crazy_hayley

Exactly Lucy! although it may have been a joke, but wot would thursday nite be without the RAZ! i am SO getting a tshirt this week!!

We have a lie in 2mro WOOP WOOP :biggrin:

Wo, wait a minute... there are T-Shirts for that sht hole???