Hi I'm planning to take the CPE exam in September, I live in California please contact me if you would like to study together.
Hi! Im taking CPE this year and also live in California, lets get in touch!
Hi I'm planning to take the CPE exam in September, I live in California please contact me if you would like to study together.
Hello everyone!
Is there anyone out there from CA bay area who is interested to prepare for ECFVG program together ? to the CPE step particularly?
Or does anyone have an advice how to prepare better for the CPE especially when it comes to work with large animals?
Hi everyone,
Does anyone know a farm animal veterinarian in California to practice with before the CPE?
I have my exam in December but I cannot find a large animal vet that can train me...
Thanks,
Eden
Anyone is preparing for the CPE at Baton Rouge, Louisiana? My CPE is in April, 2014 at Mississippi State University. It would be really nice to prepare it together!
Email me: [email protected]
helloHi Vinera, I live in San Diego and I am starting to get ready for the CPE, lets get in touch!
I am also planning to take CPE in MS in summer, can I email you as well.Im also taking the CPE at MS state this 2014, do you mind if I email you? Thanks!
I am also planning to take CPE in MS in summer, can I email you as well.
I live in San Dietgo tooHi Vinera, I live in San Diego and I am starting to get ready for the CPE, lets get in touch!
Thank you so much for share your experience. Congratulations and success!!!This was really really helpful!!
http://research.vet.upenn.edu/Home/tabid/3671/Default.aspx
About horses, cows and small ruminants.
Zukureview.com for BCSEHi everyone,
I am a foreign trained vet and I want to sit BSCE. Could anyone plz tell me what books are more helpful?my email address is [email protected]. any help would be really appreciated!!
Dear UKvet79, for many of us, nothing is clear Everyone has his own story about getting here and going through all this to become a vet and there is no a straight forward way to do so. Being a native English speaker and going through the UK vet school is going to be a HUGE advantage for you, so this should not be too painful for you as it is for the rest of the crew The most of us are not even EU citizens, and yes, visa is a big problem. There are different ways people come here, as you probably know : Green card lottery, Work and travel student programs, Postgraduate programs, Family based green card, Work (if you find a good Samaritan or you are some expert ) and many other ways that I probably do not know about I don't think it is obvious, I wish it was Good luck to you and keep a good spirit, we will probably see you here soonHi guys,
Sorry if its slightly off topic, but I have to ask
I have been studying for the NAVLE and I plan the CPE poss next year. Everything is pretty much clear re these exams. I have been reading the comments here and couldn't help notice that many of you are already in the US, working there. I am an EU citizen currently working and living in the UK. It would be a huge help for me if I could stay (and work of course as funds are not unlimited) in the US, so any tips or ideas re visa? How did you manage to get there (what visa did yu apply for etc)?
Maybe its quite obvious just I don't get it...
Thanks for your help and good luck for everyone!
Cheeers
Hi guys,
Sorry if its slightly off topic, but I have to ask
I have been studying for the NAVLE and I plan the CPE poss next year. Everything is pretty much clear re these exams. I have been reading the comments here and couldn't help notice that many of you are already in the US, working there. I am an EU citizen currently working and living in the UK. It would be a huge help for me if I could stay (and work of course as funds are not unlimited) in the US, so any tips or ideas re visa? How did you manage to get there (what visa did yu apply for etc)?
Maybe its quite obvious just I don't get it...
Thanks for your help and good luck for everyone!
Cheeers
hi i wanted to ask you about job in uk..i also im Eu citizen and maybe there is slightly possibility to move to uk my husband may get the contract job there..im also living in usa and getting ready to BCSE i want to recognize my diploma here...there is possibility that i can contact you by email?or you can contact me [email protected] are you british?Hi guys,
Sorry if its slightly off topic, but I have to ask
I have been studying for the NAVLE and I plan the CPE poss next year. Everything is pretty much clear re these exams. I have been reading the comments here and couldn't help notice that many of you are already in the US, working there. I am an EU citizen currently working and living in the UK. It would be a huge help for me if I could stay (and work of course as funds are not unlimited) in the US, so any tips or ideas re visa? How did you manage to get there (what visa did yu apply for etc)?
Maybe its quite obvious just I don't get it...
Thanks for your help and good luck for everyone!
Cheeers
hi, i am planning to take CPE and have cleared both the written tests...how much preparation is good for CPE? how can i contact you directly?CPE
Hey guys I'm just giving some feed back. I took my CPE last month in Las Vegas. Luckily I passed all sections but there were many that didn't as far as I can tell. There were a lot of candidates dismissed from surgery so they knew already they didn't make it. I guess it depends who you get as an examiner and how precise you are. The most important thing is not to break the asepsis. That was most people's mistake.
Small animals was pretty intimidating. Some examiners are nice but others are very intimidating. Do not try to read their minds. If you think he/she isn't pleased with your answer just keep on going, don't question yourself, you were probably right just lost your confidence due to a certain look from the examiner.
I'm a small animal vet but found this section the most difficult. Also a big problem is running out of time in some sections, in others I had time left.
Necropsy: I did not practice for that. After a long search I found a few videos but nothing good. I still made it. Time!! It runs out fast!
Radiology: Piece of cake. Super nice examiner. But that was just my experience.
Equine and food animals: For the most part nice and not too intimidating. My favorite day at the CPE and I don't do large animals. I could not find a vet who would take me with him so I only studied from books, study material from other vets from their vet school, and lots of videos about techniques.
I think if you can do hands on stuff to prepare that's great but if not that doesn't mean you can't make it. Everybody should have some experience from vet school anyway. So it's not you never milked a cow or did a lameness exam on a horse. Just get it back in your head.
Las Vegas is very convenient location-wise. They will give you a special rate for a specific hotel where almost all the candidates stay. The hotel picks you up and brings you back to the airport. There is a shuttle every morning and evening btw hotel and testing center which is in walking distance. And you get food and beverages all day long except for dinner.
Good luck! It's doable! But definitely also the most nerve wrecking experience.
have your scheduled it already? i am going to schedule mine soon and am going through the manual. please e-mail me at [email protected]Hi Vinera, I live in San Diego and I am starting to get ready for the CPE, lets get in touch!
Hi there,Hi Eden, I also live in California and taking the CPE this year... how did you get ready? Do you mind if I email you? Thanks!
Hi,Hi Everyone
I am going to take NAVLE exam on December. I live in Salt Lake City . I was wondering if anybody interested in exchanging study materials or group study it would be so helpful .
I am going to enroll for Vetprep , just I don't know which one is more valuable for study. ZUKU or Vetprep?
Your opinions will help a lot ,
Thanks
am still on the BCSE stage... trying to set up a study group via skype... however, this may sound silly, but why don't we start one thry facebook? inbox messenger is practical and can also share some documents...
lets start
mine is armando pelayo
Hi,Hi Armando, I found the BCSE the EASIEST test I have probably ever taken, of course you have to get prepared.I don't know what you have used to study, all I did was ZUKU: two hours daily for two months and followed strictly the recommendations that Dr. Zuku gives and I passed the first try!!, also I passed the NAVLE the first try but studying a little bit more... That course (Zuku) definitely worked on me
Hi Armando,i sent a request in FB for the above said group,are there any mods taking care of that?Thank you
Hi,
Congratulations
good question but least asked/wondered. 2-3 yrs ago it was possible to get work visa, but now apparently there are many US grads and non-us grads who are US permanent residents. Obviously they get priority and who likes to go through the hassle of H-1b or its lottery system, something to think about. The ECFVG process itself is getting major makeover every year, but for better graduates to enter the US market. Although personally I went through H-1b and green card through work, it is becoming extremely difficult to find a sponsor. If you have a sponsor you are in luck, that too make sure that they do not take advantage of your situation and drive through really hard work until you get your green card. And then it also depends on country of origin with regards to retrogression with permanent resident applications. Not to discourage, believe me or not getting through the ECFVG certification is less than half the battle to settledown. Every month we see many applications from US grads or non-us grads in work place, although no openings are posted, before 2013 did not see at all. Make us wonder if there are more grads walking out each year then there are openings. Just wanted to prepare you for what is going to come, reality bites, good luck.While I study for CPE, I suddenly came up with this question. Dose anybody know any veterinarians who successfully received ECFVG certificate and finally got a job as veterinarians and possibly got work-visa or greencard through it? I'm curious. This question might sound a little strange but I'm pretty sure this is actually one of the most wondered questions. If anybody knows or hears anything about this, please leave a msg here. Thanks