Hello to all you on the forum.
Having gone through this all in 2022/23 with my eldest ( just completing year 1 Southampton), I am back again with my daughter - just finishing year 12.
She is looking at Vet med or vet nursing
We have been to several open days: RVC, Chester, Nottingham Trent, Bristol and we have Surrey this Saturday and Nottingham in 2 weeks.
What a stressful process this is even for a second time mum (and expensive on the travel and hotel stays!)
What are you doing with your year 12s so far?
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hornetgirl · 19/06/2024 12:58
dunkdemunder · 19/06/2024 18:51
@hornetgirl
The academic requirements and evidence of commitment are completely different for Vet Med and Vet Nursing. I've never heard anyone express an interest in both.
hornetgirl · 20/06/2024 08:51
Hi there, there are 3 vet schools that my DD can apply to with her level 3 extended BTEC. She has to apply for a gateway/foundation year and will need to get exceptional results in her BTEC eg: DDD* for RVC.
We are going to make a decision later this summer whether to try and apply for Vet med on the UCAS with vet nursing as our back up.
She has already got all the appropriate work experience thanks to her being in an agricultural 6th form college :-)
Vet schools that might take her:
RVC - vet med with foundation year D DD*
Bristol - vet met with gateway year and from an aspirational school DMM
Nottingham vet med + gateway year DDM
It's a very long shot, but she wants to try and I am not going to stop her.
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