Information on distribution, awards and achievements on veterinary students across the UK

The RCVS have released data on exam results, awards and registration figures for veterinary students across the country.

Among other figures the results show an increase in the number of passes, and an even larger divide in the number of male and female students.

That’s the tip of the iceberg: for full information visit the RCVS site. The information is free to download.

Alison writes about her inspiration for becoming a vet and a visit by Noel Fitzpatrick (‘The Bionic Vet’)

Inspiration can come in many forms, and my inspiration for today was Noel Fitzpatrick, better known as ‘The Bionic Vet’. We had a lecture from him this morning for our Business and Enterprise module to tell us about his experiences setting up his own practice and his innovating techniques.

He told us today we could be whatever we wanted to be, even though our current goal is to pass our exams, get out of uni we can still choose our own path for our future. We are the lucky ones to be entering a profession that can be so rewarding where we can make a difference.

I sometimes forget the struggle I had to get to this point – the exams, the interviews, the financing, the relocating to London – and forget how lucky I am to be here. I got into a course that had one of the highest number of applicants per place in the UK. I forget this when the stress of revision, exams and studying gets on top of me and I wish I had got a job after my first degree but Noel Fitzpatrick gave me a reality check today. I remembered I’m doing this because I love it.

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Alison writes about procrastinating and what you give up in life to be a vet student

I’ve started the immense task of revision but it’s not been going very well, I’m feeling a bit bogged down with the amount of material and two and a half weeks to learn it all. Scary thought that the exams are so soon, but even this isn’t helping with regards to procrastination.

I hate the feeling of impending doom, it’s not very pleasant having it hanging over you and this holidays it has hit me that most of my friends my age are moving on with their lives; getting mortgages, getting married and starting families while working full time, and I’m still at uni working myself very hard.

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Good luck with your exams!

Exam season will be hitting for many of you soon and Vetstart wishes you the best of luck whether you’re taking mocks or final year assessments.

Vetstream provides free trials for Vetstart members and has a wealth of material ideal to help during revision. There are also numerous exam help topics on The Student Room.

Halfway

Oh, we’re halfway there…

I’ve come to a conclusion there is some sort of freaky veterinary timewarp that makes the days spent at vet school go three times as fast as your time at home. Which tends to be good as you like to relish your time at home, until it gets to this time of year.

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This is what we call a good blog! A student from Norway at the university of Glasgow has published a number of helpful notes, tips, diagrams and tests for students everywhere. This blog is handy for cross referencing with your own notes.

If you have blog you think would be of use to other veterinary students or if you know of one let us know.

Take a look here.