Good to know, thank you! Did you end up getting accepted?
Yes in December
Congrats! Any advice?
Hey. I'm a current upper classman at University of Glasgow. What kind of advice would you like? Also feel free to DM me any specific questions.
Thank you! If I get in (I'm trying to think positively), I'll be moving from the United States. How difficult is it to find pet-friendly rentals in the area? While in school, how much free time do you have for working or hobbies? Are there opportunities to work in research labs or with animals on campus? Are instructors easy to talk to if you need help?
I am also curious about all these questions.
VMCAS also does not have any status update on their website. We just have to wait by email. I’ve done both VMCAS and UCAS this year and the only one that shows “offers” is UCAS downside is you can only pick 5 programs. So I did all the schools in the UK/Ireland on Vmcas that are on there and the rest on UCAS. Best of luck, it’s hard wait, but I truly believe it teaches us patience
Hello, sorry for the late reply since I'm currently on rotations. I'd say it's a little more difficult to find pet-friendly rentals, but I definitely have a lot of friends with pets so definitely not impossible and you can always ask them even if it doesn't explicitly say.
Let me clarify. The program has lectures you attend, practical (labs) for skills, and clinical seminars to discuss things in groups, but you will need to review the material and that's what I mean by self-study.
Thank you for all this!!
I’m in the same boat about not coming back. I’ve applied to all UK schools on VMCAS and UCAS
Wait - you can get UK citizenship after going to vet school in the UK? Where do I find more info on this?
After you finish a course in the UK, you can apply for a Graduate Visa, which allows you stay in the UK for up to 2 years without a sponsor. From what I understand, it gives you some leeway and time to find a sponsor (usually employer) for a Skilled Worker visa, which could then lead to citizenship. I guess you could also instead use those two years to find a UK citizen to marry lol, either way works.
There's also this: Apply for citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain or 'settled status'
Well that definitely influences my backup plan if I don't get accepted to my IS this go-around! Thank you both!
Nice! The advice I have heard is to be honest with your opinons and not tell them what you think they want to hear. I didn't apply via VMCAS so I don't know if I will get one too.
I got this too!
I believe they send out the ethical reasoning test in batches as they continue to review applications, so I wouldn’t be worried if you haven’t received it yet! They probably didn’t get to your application yet.
Goodness, I hope I get it soon. I've been a little anxious this cycle in general, my thoughts were like oh my gosh, where is my rejection when everyone was saying that they got their ethical reasoning test? That does help. Thank you!
I applied through vmcas and have not received an ethics reasoning test yet either
I applied through the VMCAS and submitted my app on 9/9. I then received an email for the test on 9/19 for it to be submitted before 9/26.
Dang. I submitted my application back in July. The only thing I’ve gotten was a confirmation email that they received my application
Did they give you portal information with the ethic reasoning test?
Yep! The test email invite has all the information on how to set up the portal 🙂
First of all, I’m sorry this happened to you and I hope it can be rectified. To address the comment above I would NOT sacrifice a spot at a 4 yr US program for a 5-year abroad program. Though Glasgow is a great school and place, the extra expenses of a 5th year are not worth it in my opinion, especially if you have an undergrad degree with debt already. I know many people at this school and though the tuition seems reasonable/ comparable to US institutions, other expenses accumulate and make it almost always more expensive in the long run. Just something to consider.
Thank you for your input. While Glasgow still remains my dream school, I will go someone more practical if need be. I will go wherever is the cheapest and closest to my support systems. One of the main reasons it interests me is because some of my family members are moving to the UK next year and it would be closer to them than staying in the US. Staying in the US will probably be the most practical and where I will most likely end up especially at this case
Nope! And I did mine with the seemingly first batch from 9/19
Does this mean we are guaranteed to get an interview? I got the email too
"The next step in our admissions process will be to invite you to 1 of our 3 information sessions and we will open the booking system for these on 21 October," could be interpreted either way like you're moving on to the next step of attending sessions to then interview OR this is the next step if you pass the ERT after grading.
Not yet over here
