Can I become a vet if I am doing NO sciences in high school? (1 Viewer)

[jwks.j]

Hi everyone,

This is a bit early considering I'm in year 10 but I recently got really interested in veterinary studies.
Though biology has interested me throughout high school, I feel like I am better at humanities subjects and as a result am taking legal, business, eco, ext. 1 english, advanced math and accelerated software engineering. However, these subjects are literally not at ALL related to science/medicine which is terrible because now they're locked in and I really want the opportunity to do veterinary courses in the future.

I think that though my atar will be better as I'm doing subjects that I'm stronger in, I won't be able to study a doctorate for veterinary science since I haven't done biology, physics nor chemistry in high school...

Does anyone know if its still possible to become a vet with these subjects (sorry if this is a totally stupid thread but just asking for your opinion!) and the potential atar? (my school averages in the high 90s so that will probably be mine ;( )

I rrly appreciate it guys and ANYONE who has anything to say PLS say it like every experience is fresh and helps me a bunch!!

Thanks

 

[flummi]

postgrad

 

[spiderlemonade]

OMG I ALSO WANNA BECOME A VET
sorry i dont have any advice lol

 

[ilovejoji69]

Hi everyone,

This is a bit early considering I'm in year 10 but I recently got really interested in veterinary studies.
Though biology has interested me throughout high school, I feel like I am better at humanities subjects and as a result am taking legal, business, eco, ext. 1 english, advanced math and accelerated software engineering. However, these subjects are literally not at ALL related to science/medicine which is terrible because now they're locked in and I really want the opportunity to do veterinary courses in the future.

I think that though my atar will be better as I'm doing subjects that I'm stronger in, I won't be able to study a doctorate for veterinary science since I haven't done biology, physics nor chemistry in high school...

Does anyone know if its still possible to become a vet with these subjects (sorry if this is a totally stupid thread but just asking for your opinion!) and the potential atar? (my school averages in the high 90s so that will probably be mine ;( )

I rrly appreciate it guys and ANYONE who has anything to say PLS say it like every experience is fresh and helps me a bunch!!

Thanks

yo ive got a friend trying to go into the same area of study as you so this is all from her:

if ur wanting to study at usyd, the course has no prerequisites there (B Vet Biology / Doctor of Vet Medicine), but unimelb and some other places has assumed knowledge from bio/chem. you'll end up doing y12 stuff in the first term which can be difficult to catch up on but u can do a MOOC (a bridging course after hsc)—not sure if there's one for science tho, a lot of people do it for math adv and stuff.

also, you need to make sure you have experience working in a vet clinic / farm areas since that's what they're also looking for

--im personally not well versed in this area at all but i think id check out bridging courses and if theres options, just do the subjects that ur good at and get the atar u need then learn other stuff later! regardless, theres always options to study what u want, just might take a bit longer.

 

[coolcat6778]

i feel you, the hsc science syllabus sucks so i get why u don't want to go this route.

fucking memorization of retarded case studies or other trivial crap is prevalent in all three sciences, physics chem biology.

 

[hi_998]

yo ive got a friend trying to go into the same area of study as you so this is all from her:

if ur wanting to study at usyd, the course has no prerequisites there (B Vet Biology / Doctor of Vet Medicine), but unimelb and some other places has assumed knowledge from bio/chem. you'll end up doing y12 stuff in the first term which can be difficult to catch up on but u can do a MOOC (a bridging course after hsc)—not sure if there's one for science tho, a lot of people do it for math adv and stuff.

also, you need to make sure you have experience working in a vet clinic / farm areas since that's what they're also looking for

--im personally not well versed in this area at all but i think id check out bridging courses and if theres options, just do the subjects that ur good at and get the atar u need then learn other stuff later! regardless, theres always options to study what u want, just might take a bit longer.

adding onto that, for usyd requires taking casper exam, an online situation scenarios exam. i am also planning on trying for veterinary at either usyd or queensland uni. i dont do biology asw, and usyd doesnt require it to be a prereq so u should be fine. also make sure to have alot of experiences. for example i volunteer at australia zoo, whale sight seeings (i am planning on marine biology if i dont make vet), work at my local vet as front desk, and also i am involved in alot of charities and stuff like wildlife wise