Anyone use UK A Levels when applying to US schools?

[BVSc2016Hopeful]

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Anyone from the UK apply to US vet schools? I am a US citizen, but plan on directly enrolling in a UK school for A Levels and (if I don't get into vet school there following A Levels) at least one year of undergrad there. The school/course setup is very different there, and I'd like to get the most bang for my buck as far as a degree goes.

I found the school of my dreams, and they have a bioveterinary sciences undergrad degree, but when I look through the courses, there aren't things like physics, or organic chemistry listed (but I'll have taken Physics, biology, chemistry and maths A Levels). It's more specialized. Here is the outline -- http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Our-Cours...-Programmes/Bioveterinary-Science-BSc-(Hons)/

Anyone gone this route?

 

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Anyone from the UK apply to US vet schools? I am a US citizen, but plan on directly enrolling in a UK school for A Levels and (if I don't get into vet school there following A Levels) at least one year of undergrad there. The school/course setup is very different there, and I'd like to get the most bang for my buck as far as a degree goes.

I found the school of my dreams, and they have a bioveterinary sciences undergrad degree, but when I look through the courses, there aren't things like physics, or organic chemistry listed (but I'll have taken Physics, biology, chemistry and maths A Levels). It's more specialized. Here is the outline -- http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Our-Cours...-Programmes/Bioveterinary-Science-BSc-(Hons)/

Anyone gone this route?

Unfortunately, A levels are not quite equivalent to US university level . Are you a US citizen who is moving to the UK for high school and then going to a UK vet school??? If you are trying to go to the UK for high school and then come back to the US for vet school, I think your best bet would be to ask the vet schools you plan on applying to or the AVMA directly? To my knowledge though, if you want to go to a US vet school, you'll have to do at least 2 years of pre req courses. Also, over there...the vet degree is undergrad, so i'm not quite sure as to what you mean by you'd do one year of undergrad over there, if you don't do well on your A levels, I believe you have to take them again. You may also want to keep in mind if you go to high school in the UK, you will be a UK resident, and thus OOS everywhere for the US schools. UK residents are also only allowed to apply to 3 UK vet schools.

 

[CurrySpice]

I actually looked into transferring to U of Edinburgh for undergrad and found out that several of the US vet schools require your pre-reqs to be done at a US university.

Your A-levels are extremely unlikely to count. My cousins grew up outside of London and their A-levels didn't transfer at all to their US universities. It's a shame there's so little reciprocity, but the A-levels really don't mean much outside of the UK.

 

[GellaBella]

Also, not quite an answer to your question but we have a girl in my class who is American but grew up in London, went to high school there and I'm assuming took A levels. She then came over to the US and did her entire undergrad over here (Tufts) and is now in vet school. My guess is that if she could have gone straight into vet school after her A levels in the UK she probably would have.

that's just a guess though.

 

[BVSc2016Hopeful]

I know you definitely can go right into vet school with just your A Levels in the UK. Vet Med is considered an undergrad degree there (hence worth the effort to go to school there, as it's 2 years shorter total school). I've verified this with the school that does the A Levels and the vet schools I want to apply to (which are three, by the way!). I guess my first question was actually misleading, as I know you need more than A Level qualification to qualify for US vet schools, so I'll edit the title. I guess a better question would be if anyone has gotten an undergrad degree (the school I'm looking at has a bioveterinary sciences degree) in the UK and has the pre reqs for US vet schools.

 

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I know you definitely can go right into vet school with just your A Levels in the UK. Vet Med is considered an undergrad degree there (hence worth the effort to go to school there, as it's 2 years shorter total school). I've verified this with the school that does the A Levels and the vet schools I want to apply to (which are three, by the way!). I guess my first question was actually misleading, as I know you need more than A Level qualification to qualify for US vet schools, so I'll edit the title. I guess a better question would be if anyone has gotten an undergrad degree (the school I'm looking at has a bioveterinary sciences degree) in the UK and has the pre reqs for US vet schools.

If I am reading your member name correctly, are you just entering high school? Why are you so set on shaving off years of your education? And i'm confused that if you are a US citizen why you are moving to the UK for high school, unless your parents are moving there for work? College is amazing....I wouldn't give back those four years for anything.

Also keep in mind if you plan on doing your undergrad in UK, like a poster said above, sometimes US schools don't count those classes. You will also need your transcripts converted. If you want to know if your biovet degree would have the pre req classes for a US school, ask the schools or the AVMA directly?

 

[BVSc2016Hopeful]

Nope, not just entering high school, I am a non-trad student (30 years) looking to relocate to the UK for school. If I take the A Levels there, I am qualified to apply to all the UK school for their 5 year programs. But if I don't get in, I'd either have to come back to the states to continue undergrad, or continue undergrad in the UK. Just trying to figure my options if I don't get accepted!!

 

[CurrySpice]

Nope, not just entering high school, I am a non-trad student (30 years) looking to relocate to the UK for school. If I take the A Levels there, I am qualified to apply to all the UK school for their 5 year programs. But if I don't get in, I'd either have to come back to the states to continue undergrad, or continue undergrad in the UK. Just trying to figure my options if I don't get accepted!!

I didn't even know that a 30 year old could take the A-levels... learn something new every day!

You could probably get into the 5 year vet program in the UK iwth just 2 years of undergrad if you've already had classes before.

 

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Nope, not just entering high school, I am a non-trad student (30 years) looking to relocate to the UK for school. If I take the A Levels there, I am qualified to apply to all the UK school for their 5 year programs. But if I don't get in, I'd either have to come back to the states to continue undergrad, or continue undergrad in the UK. Just trying to figure my options if I don't get accepted!!

Oh...well in that case, you could always just finish your pre reqs in the US and apply to the UK schools, yet still be able to apply to the US ones too without any problem. Plus, if you take US courses, you might be able to get into a 4 year UK program designed for US students. (I am in the 5 year Glasgow course...hence my reasoning 🙂). Are you thinking you want to go to a non AVMA accredited UK school?

 

[BVSc2016Hopeful]

My plan is to relocate to the UK next fall, whether I get into vet school or not. I am applying to Edinburgh this year (only school I have the pre reqs for), but if I don't get in, I'm going to do a year abroad for undergrad in fall '12. I'd be 2nd semester sophmore at that point and be applying for all the UK based schools for fall of '13. I could do this through my US school (SUNY system, which has a great international program), but I saw Hartbury's program and really felt the school would be a good fit for me. But Hartbury and I may not be meant to be together... 😉