Deadlines for international other than Carib?

[Mellobunnie]

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Hello all,

Does anyone know of when most of the international school deadlines are? I'm only aware of Ross and St. George being right around now, but what about those in Europe and Australia? Just trying to look around rather than wait for that alternate list to open up~
Sorry if this is a repeat but I wasn't able to find dates anywhere around the forum. Am I correct in that there is one vet school in London, Scotland, Ireland, and 2 in Australia?

 

[OSJ]

I applied and was accepted to Edinburgh and you have to apply there with VMCAS by October 1st like everywhere else. If you have already applied/ been accepted , you don't need to let them know if you are coming until May.

 

[aggiegolf]

There are more than 2 veterinary schools in Australia. The University of Sydney, Murdoch Unversity, and the University of Melbourne are all AVMA accredited. There is also the University of Queensland, but it is not yet AVMA accredited.

St. Matthew's is the newest caribbean vet school. It's in Grand Cayman. That's where I'm at.

Murdoch has three application intakes per year. Classes commence in February. I just had a classmate transfer there.

You probably already know this but most international vet schools in the UK and Australia are 5 year programs. I was waitlisted at Glasgow but wish I would have applied to Australian schools. The only thing that worried me was not being able to see my family. At least being in the caribbean I can always see my family between breaks, and that meant alot to me when choosing a school. Good luck!

 

[Mellobunnie]

Thanks Osj and Aggiegolf! I found a useful link too!
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=464498&highlight=international+schools

How is st. matthews by the way? I had heard that there was a new one but didn't know that it was in the cayman islands. I have a brother attending st. george's so I might apply there and see if I can join him.

 

[OSJ]

Edinburgh ( and I think Glasgow too) offer 4 year graduate entry programs if you already have a degree. I went to an information session for accepted students for U of Edinburgh and loved it. The school is really well established (UPenn was modeled after it) and really didn't seem much different than the US vet schools that I have been too. Edinburgh looks like a beautiful city and was voted one of the top places in the world to live.

 

[CalpardNY]

Edinburgh ( and I think Glasgow too) offer 4 year graduate entry programs if you already have a degree. I went to an information session for accepted students for U of Edinburgh and loved it. The school is really well established (UPenn was modeled after it) and really didn't seem much different than the US vet schools that I have been too. Edinburgh looks like a beautiful city and was voted one of the top places in the world to live.

I think Glasgow rarely takes people as a 4 year Graduate entry program. I was accepted for 5 years and there wasn't even a discussion or mention on it like there was from Edinburgh. So while it may exist, i think, usually Glasgow is for 5 years.

 

[LVT2DVM]

There are more than 2 veterinary schools in Australia. The University of Sydney, Murdoch Unversity, and the University of Melbourne are all AVMA accredited. There is also the University of Queensland, but it is not yet AVMA accredited.

St. Matthew's is the newest caribbean vet school. It's in Grand Cayman. That's where I'm at.

Murdoch has three application intakes per year. Classes commence in February. I just had a classmate transfer there.

You probably already know this but most international vet schools in the UK and Australia are 5 year programs. I was waitlisted at Glasgow but wish I would have applied to Australian schools. The only thing that worried me was not being able to see my family. At least being in the caribbean I can always see my family between breaks, and that meant alot to me when choosing a school. Good luck!

Hey Aggiegolf,
We chatted a couple of times on the SMU forum when I was deciding to apply. Im scheduled to start in May, but I was just curious if you are having any doubts about choosing SMU. Ive read some of your other post and you say it was a good decision but then you mention wishing you could switch to Melborne? Right now Im busting by butt trying to get financial aid set up; which is turning out to be a nightmare, so Im curious...am I making a good choice?

 

[Hopeful07]

Hey Aggiegolf,
We chatted a couple of times on the SMU forum when I was deciding to apply. Im scheduled to start in May, but I was just curious if you are having any doubts about choosing SMU. Ive read some of your other post and you say it was a good decision but then you mention wishing you could switch to Melborne? Right now Im busting by butt trying to get financial aid set up; which is turning out to be a nightmare, so Im curious...am I making a good choice?

I'm curious how SMU is going too, Aggiegolf. I'm in the process of applying to SGU and SMU for fall semester. And good luck LVT2DVM! 🙂

 

[aggiegolf]

I think that you will be making a good choice by choosing SMU. Some of my posts on this forum have been less than optimistic, but I believe that every student at a relatively new vet school feels a little uneasy at times. While we have definitely hit some hard bumps along the way, the school continues to improve. The charter class is in clinics right now and they are doing well. The ones that I have talked to feel very prepaed, so that's the most important thing to me.

I believe that several caribbean schools have had some recent financial aid problems. It has something to do with the credit crisis in the states. However, I know that they are working very hard on it and I'm sure it will work out.


Our school has been fortunate enough to develop a great relationship with the Department of Agriculture. And we assist their veterinarians on farm trips frequently. The hands-on experience that I have gotten here has been amazing.


The only thing that troubles me is that many caribbean medical school graduates are not eligible to practice in every state in the US, most notably California. I often wonder how their situation could possibly affect us. Caribbean veterinary graduates are eligible to practice in all states. And hopefully that will never change.


Coming to the Caribbean is definitely a challenging experience (don't be fooled; it's not paradise when you live here lol), but it is worthwhile and I think you will be glad you came. Best of luck with your decision.

 

[Mellobunnie]

Hi Aggiegolf,

I was browsing through st. matthew's site, and was unable to find how long it's been around. Do you happen to know?
And are there any other schools in the US that they allow students to transfer into?
Thanks~