Help choosing vet med uni

IMO the uni you go to doesn’t impact your life post grad at all, and all the “Liverpool is good for equine and x is good for x” don’t really hold truth - all unis must teach the curriculum to RCVS standard, and we actually have least teaching on equine at Liverpool and I imagine most unis. Mostly because it’s easiest to teach you the anatomy and physiology of a dog as an example, then go x is similar/different in the other animals. Maybe it makes a difference at rotations, I wouldn’t know, but I doubt it has any long term connotations so I wouldn’t use that as a marker for choosing a school.
We have a spiral curriculum at Liverpool (which Notts does not have but I think Bristol have also started to structure it this way?) so we go through every single body system every year from a different angle. E.g. anatomy and physiology in first year (mostly of the dog), more comparative stuff + pharmacology in second year, pathology in third year then kind of bringing it all together in fourth year. Then other subjects scattered around. My only real “negative” I find at Liverpool compared to other unis is we have barely any live animal handling in the first 3 years, but you still do EMS etc and I’ve never felt behind. Otherwise I’ve been happy with the teaching and my experience etc.
Edit to mention there is an accommodation at Liverpool mostly for mature students etc, I think called Dover Court? But I think finding places to live out of halls shouldn’t be too much of an issue, I see posts looking for an extra housemate all the time and that’d be a lot cheaper. But Liverpool is already generally a lot cheaper to live in than a lot of the other unis if that’s a consideration.

Hey everyone!
I’ve just received unconditional offers to study vet med at Bristol, Liverpool, Surrey, and Nottingham (all 5-year courses), and I’d love some advice from current students to help me decide.
A bit about me: I’ll be 24 when I start, and while I’m happy in mixed student accommodation, I’d like to know if any of these unis offer housing options specifically for mature or vet students. I’m currently in New Zealand until the end of May, so I won’t be able to attend open days, but I plan to reach out to the universities for more details.
I’m particularly interested in becoming an equine or large animal vet, which makes Liverpool appealing, but I also love Bristol’s case-based learning and the city itself. Nottingham’s campus and high student satisfaction also stand out to me, as I enjoyed a similar setup at Exeter for my first degree.
I’d really appreciate insight into how the curriculum is structured, how lectures and practicals are taught (as I am much more a practical/interactive learner than an independent research learner), and whether my equine/large animal interest should sway my decision. Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone!
I’ve just received unconditional offers to study vet med at Bristol, Liverpool, Surrey, and Nottingham (all 5-year courses), and I’d love some advice from current students to help me decide.
A bit about me: I’ll be 24 when I start, and while I’m happy in mixed student accommodation, I’d like to know if any of these unis offer housing options specifically for mature or vet students. I’m currently in New Zealand until the end of May, so I won’t be able to attend open days, but I plan to reach out to the universities for more details.
I’m particularly interested in becoming an equine or large animal vet, which makes Liverpool appealing, but I also love Bristol’s case-based learning and the city itself. Nottingham’s campus and high student satisfaction also stand out to me, as I enjoyed a similar setup at Exeter for my first degree.
I’d really appreciate insight into how the curriculum is structured, how lectures and practicals are taught (as I am much more a practical/interactive learner than an independent research learner), and whether my equine/large animal interest should sway my decision. Thanks in advance!