Recent content by Tonkamoo

I took it 3 years ago. After the morning of seminar that was required, the test was not too bad, especially since it is open book.

I did 2 weeks of AHEMS before starting in the fall, and had 2 weeks of equine counted from previous experiences (so I didn't have to repeat it). That left me with 8 weeks which I had no trouble completing. In fact I even had time to do a research project over the summer between first and...

I lived in Potters bar all of my four years. I was able to walk to the train station, then the commute in the first year was not that bad - its just a 15 minute fast train ride to kings cross, then a 10-15 minute walk up to the Camden campus. Just don't forget to account for your monthly train...

I graduated from RVC in 2015 (4 year program). Overall I wasn't the biggest fan of the british/RVC exam style, however it does have its perks. If you have strong will power/time management that allows you to study throughout the year and keep on top of the material as it is taught, then you...

You can live on campus (at Hawkshead), but then you are a 2 mile walk from the train station into London, and I'd recommend having a car, and no pets are allowed on campus. But its an easy commute to the hospital Or you can rent a house in potters bar, which is what most of us did. There is a...

Its interesting to see how everyone has organized theirs. I struggled with that a little too. Here are the sections I have in my CV. I also still trying to decide what order to put everything... Education Research (publications, projects, presentations) Clinical experience (rotating...

Interesting. I'm currently in a rotating internship in the US, and I didn't have my scores converted, a neither did any of my classmates (that I know of) when they applied for internships. I didn't really even know it was an option. I guess I should look into that before residency...

Hey shortnsweet - did you get your grades converted for internship/residency applications? I went to RVC, and they have said they can't convert our scores or provide any explanation. I've been trying to figure out how to deal with that in the VIRMP match application, as our UK grades do not...

I also didn't get the Tb vaccine, and I don't know many classmates who did. I also was worried about positive skin tests in the future being more of a hassle than the vaccine seemed worth. RVC sent us one email recommending we get it, and that was it. I don't think RVC provides any health...

Hey Staffie - just saw your RVC questions went unanswered. If you are still wondering... I personally found that I was in class less than I expected during the G&T year (first year of the 4 year program) . However it was a lot to learn, and you do feel like you should be studying all the...

Many of our specialists here at RVC (near London) are ACVIM trained, and thus most of our residencies here are approved by the ACVIM. I believe they ACVIM just requires a certain number of supervisors who are ACVIM diplomates. In general internship and residencies here in the UK are very...

Thanks guys! Hopefully it will go smoothly, as long as I don't fall asleep reading the PDFs...

I'm taking the Florida vet laws and rules exam in a few weeks, to get my license there. The study guide is pretty minimal, basically just providing PDFs of the relevant laws. I was wondering if any of you have taken it and have any advice. Like how nit picky the questions are, how much to...

Where abouts in London is the practice? If its in the city, some of the Camden RVC students might have a room to rent. Here is an RVC Facebook group students often post in about rooms etc - try posting there and maybe you'll find a student willing to rent you a place :)...

I'm also a final year at Rvc. I brought my dog with me here, and just lived in potters bar all four years, and commuted into Camden for the first year. It's not a bad commute (though not cheap!), and it was nice to have more space and a backyard. But it definitely makes you less social, since...