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Asked by to Daryl, Amy, Anita, Nimesh on 18 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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Daryl Jones answered on 18 Jun 2014:
Hi Kazybargus13 I also wanted to be a vet. Maths, biology, and chemistry are the three main subjects that you should be taking. The rest is a little more flexible, take something that you enjoy 🙂 Get work experience with animals as much as possible- i worked in a dog kennel, veterinary surgery, riding for the disabled horse sanctuary, etc etc. I went to The Royal Veterinary College in London, it was fantastic! I highly recommend it. Just work hard and strive to get good grades 🙂 Good luck!
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Amy Monaghan answered on 25 Jun 2014:
Hi Kayzbargus13 & redcookie19
What a wonderful career choice. I love animals and have so many pets – if I wasn’t a scientist I’d definitely be a vet.
Daryl is right the most important subjects for you to take are the sciences and maths – especially biology and chemistry. For the rest of your GCSEs take subjects you enjoy! If you enjoy your lessons then you will get better grades because you won’t mind doing the work! Chemistry and biology are a must at A level too.
Like Daryl has said almost more important than your subjects is getting lots of work experience. Try and work at your local vets, help out at rescue centres, try and get some experience lambing on a farm, see if you can work at a local zoo – even go abroad and work with some really cool animals like sea turtles or elephants in the wild!
What college you go to shouldn’t matter as long as you’re prepared to work hard. I know people that have studied to be vets at Bristol university, Edinburgh university, Liverpool university and Glasgow university, but I know Nottingham and Cambridge also have excellent vet schools. Whichever university you choose you will have a great time and get a really good degree, so choose whichever suits you the best.
Good luck, I’m sure you will make a great vet!
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Amy commented on :
Hi Kazybargus13
Lots of my friends have become vets or veterinary nurses. Biology is obviously a very important subject to study, but chemistry and maths will also be very helpful. As long as you work hard the college you go to shouldn’t matter. I currently have friends studying to be vets at Bristol University, Liverpool University and my cousin has just finished her first year at Edinburgh University (where I also studied). Wherever you go the course will be excellent and you will make great friends so don’t worry about it too much.
Like Daryl said the most important thing is to get lots of work experience. Nottingham university used to run a course for people during their A levels who want to be vets or doctors – I think it is called vetmed link? But working at places like your local vets and volunteering at animal shelters or zoos in your area is a great start. Good luck!
Amy
Anita commented on :
I used to work with a friend called Pip, who was very keen to enter Vet School. She spent months volunteering to to anything she could with animals – vet clinics, zoos, petting zoos – anything. This, combined with her previous degree results and her work record got her a choice of positions. She was lucky – but also very very determined and hard working.