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So my daughter has offers for vet med at Bristol and Surrey, she also has an offer for vet nursing at Harper Adams. Should she A: Choose Bristol - firm, Surrey insurance and risk having no place if she misses out on A level grades, or B: Play it safe choose Surrey ( lower grades AAB)firm and Harper Adams for vet nursing as insurance. She's really stuck! Predicted grades ABB
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Well the main question she needs to think about is, if she does miss her grades, will she be happy going to study vet nursing? Because if not, there's no point in putting it as an insurance choice, if she's going to be miserable doing it. I know I would have been - vet nurses are amazing, but it's not a career I would have been happy with.
Given everything that's happening this year, I don't think anyone can predict how grades and offers are going to work out, so I'd say that if she's really set on doing vet med and not nursing, put the two vet offers as firm and insurance. If things don't work out on results day, resit the A levels next year when things are hopefully a bit more normal, and reapply. Assuming she has her heart set on vet med, I'd say that's a way better way of doing things than going down the route of doing a vet nursing degree and then maybe trying to get into vet med as a postgrad (it can be done, but not recommended). I had to resit an A level and reapply, and now I'm sitting my final exam to become a vet today. It can be done, and a year out of her life is not a big deal in the end if it means she can do the career she wants.
Given everything that's happening this year, I don't think anyone can predict how grades and offers are going to work out, so I'd say that if she's really set on doing vet med and not nursing, put the two vet offers as firm and insurance. If things don't work out on results day, resit the A levels next year when things are hopefully a bit more normal, and reapply. Assuming she has her heart set on vet med, I'd say that's a way better way of doing things than going down the route of doing a vet nursing degree and then maybe trying to get into vet med as a postgrad (it can be done, but not recommended). I had to resit an A level and reapply, and now I'm sitting my final exam to become a vet today. It can be done, and a year out of her life is not a big deal in the end if it means she can do the career she wants.
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My opinion would be to put Bristol first and then Surrey. Many Universities will lower their grade acceptances due to the current situation. If you don't get into Bristol or Surrey always look at the clearance page for Harper Adams as they may have places for vet nursing!
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(Original post by fidibb)
So my daughter has offers for vet med at Bristol and Surrey, she also has an offer for vet nursing at Harper Adams. Should she A: Choose Bristol - firm, Surrey insurance and risk having no place if she misses out on A level grades, or B: Play it safe choose Surrey ( lower grades AAB)firm and Harper Adams for vet nursing as insurance. She's really stuck! Predicted grades ABB
So my daughter has offers for vet med at Bristol and Surrey, she also has an offer for vet nursing at Harper Adams. Should she A: Choose Bristol - firm, Surrey insurance and risk having no place if she misses out on A level grades, or B: Play it safe choose Surrey ( lower grades AAB)firm and Harper Adams for vet nursing as insurance. She's really stuck! Predicted grades ABB
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(Original post by animalmagic)
As bristolvet94 advised, if your daughter definitely wants to do vet med then she'd be better resitting then doing a nursing degree first. They are actually very different careers and I'd only recommend it as a route into vet med as a complete last resort.
As bristolvet94 advised, if your daughter definitely wants to do vet med then she'd be better resitting then doing a nursing degree first. They are actually very different careers and I'd only recommend it as a route into vet med as a complete last resort.
The safe option is favourite at the minute Surrey firm /vet nursing insurance. She wouldn't be doing vet nursing as a route in vet med though that's a very expensive route!
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(Original post by bristolvet94)
Well the main question she needs to think about is, if she does miss her grades, will she be happy going to study vet nursing? Because if not, there's no point in putting it as an insurance choice, if she's going to be miserable doing it. I know I would have been - vet nurses are amazing, but it's not a career I would have been happy with.
Given everything that's happening this year, I don't think anyone can predict how grades and offers are going to work out, so I'd say that if she's really set on doing vet med and not nursing, put the two vet offers as firm and insurance. If things don't work out on results day, resit the A levels next year when things are hopefully a bit more normal, and reapply. Assuming she has her heart set on vet med, I'd say that's a way better way of doing things than going down the route of doing a vet nursing degree and then maybe trying to get into vet med as a postgrad (it can be done, but not recommended). I had to resit an A level and reapply, and now I'm sitting my final exam to become a vet today. It can be done, and a year out of her life is not a big deal in the end if it means she can do the career she wants.
Well the main question she needs to think about is, if she does miss her grades, will she be happy going to study vet nursing? Because if not, there's no point in putting it as an insurance choice, if she's going to be miserable doing it. I know I would have been - vet nurses are amazing, but it's not a career I would have been happy with.
Given everything that's happening this year, I don't think anyone can predict how grades and offers are going to work out, so I'd say that if she's really set on doing vet med and not nursing, put the two vet offers as firm and insurance. If things don't work out on results day, resit the A levels next year when things are hopefully a bit more normal, and reapply. Assuming she has her heart set on vet med, I'd say that's a way better way of doing things than going down the route of doing a vet nursing degree and then maybe trying to get into vet med as a postgrad (it can be done, but not recommended). I had to resit an A level and reapply, and now I'm sitting my final exam to become a vet today. It can be done, and a year out of her life is not a big deal in the end if it means she can do the career she wants.
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(Original post by fidibb)
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
Does your daughter prefer Surrey or Bristol vet school? I wouldn't look at the grades of each vet school when making the decision as if she prefers Surrey then it makes sense to firm Surrey.
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(Original post by fidibb)
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
Having to take a year is absolutely not a failure, there are such a wide range of backgrounds in vet school, no one really cares where you’ve come from. And a year out can be beneficial in so many ways - it will give her the chance to mature, she could get a job and earn some extra money, she could travel or she could gain more work experience amongst many other things. It will make the transition to university much less daunting as well
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(Original post by fidibb)
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
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(Original post by fidibb)
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
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(Original post by fidibb)
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
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Can I ask how she got an offer if her predicted are ABB? I’m applying next year and I thought your predicted had to meet the requirements. Thanks 
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(Original post by Wannabevet7)
Can I ask how she got an offer if her predicted are ABB? I’m applying next year and I thought your predicted had to meet the requirements. Thanks
Can I ask how she got an offer if her predicted are ABB? I’m applying next year and I thought your predicted had to meet the requirements. Thanks
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(Original post by fidibb)
Hi, well her school predicted her AAA however she knows what grades she has had through the 2 years, so shes trying to be more realistic. However, universities know that some schools over/ under predict so make some allowance for that. At least that's what we were told, when doing the the university circuit last year.
Hi, well her school predicted her AAA however she knows what grades she has had through the 2 years, so shes trying to be more realistic. However, universities know that some schools over/ under predict so make some allowance for that. At least that's what we were told, when doing the the university circuit last year.
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(Original post by Wannabevet7)
Can I ask how she got an offer if her predicted are ABB? I’m applying next year and I thought your predicted had to meet the requirements. Thanks
Can I ask how she got an offer if her predicted are ABB? I’m applying next year and I thought your predicted had to meet the requirements. Thanks
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(Original post by animalmagic)
I don't think all the universities even look at predicted grades as they know how inaccurate they are, Nottingham at least don't unless their policy has changed. They base their decisions on grades already obtained and their selection process instead.
I don't think all the universities even look at predicted grades as they know how inaccurate they are, Nottingham at least don't unless their policy has changed. They base their decisions on grades already obtained and their selection process instead.
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(Original post by Wannabevet7)
I don’t know why I thought they only let you apply if your predicted met the requirements. That’s so interesting thank you
I don’t know why I thought they only let you apply if your predicted met the requirements. That’s so interesting thank you
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(Original post by fidibb)
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
I know I keep telling her a year out to resit is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but that thought is so depressing she is avoiding thinking about it as an option as in her eyes she's failed.
I know for a fact that if I studied the wrong subject I would have regretted it more so than waiting another year. The job of a vet and the job of a vet nurse are completely different in terms of what the job entail .
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(Original post by SilverstarDJ)
I repeated a year of sixth form and went to uni a year later - and I'm actually so glad I did! An extra year is definitely a drop in the ocean but when you are young it feels like a lifetime. Happy to speak to her about this as someone who has been there and done that!
I know for a fact that if I studied the wrong subject I would have regretted it more so than waiting another year. The job of a vet and the job of a vet nurse are completely different in terms of what the job entail .
I repeated a year of sixth form and went to uni a year later - and I'm actually so glad I did! An extra year is definitely a drop in the ocean but when you are young it feels like a lifetime. Happy to speak to her about this as someone who has been there and done that!
I know for a fact that if I studied the wrong subject I would have regretted it more so than waiting another year. The job of a vet and the job of a vet nurse are completely different in terms of what the job entail .
Am I a year or two older than most people? Yes
Am I the oldest? far from it
It game me a lot of life experiences (which likely helped in my interview/application), some money saved towards uni and lead to paid work having already got experience in farm environments which counted as EMS during my pre-clinical years. You'd be surprised what an extra year does for you - when you're surrounded by 18 year olds losing their mind in halls because they've just had their life given to them up to that point you'll be far more down to earth
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