Choosing subjects to get into DVM (+ Thinking Scientifically question)

[Joseph9631]

Hey guys,

I'm currently doing my second year in a Bachelor of Science and I'm looking to gain admission into the DVM. I'm currently considering two subjects for my 4th unit this semester (my science elective) - Topics in Animal Health and Thinking Scientifically. I'm not sure if anyone here would have done both, but I had some general questions. Would doing an additional animal related subject increase the chances of getting into the DVM, or do they simply look at your WAM? I also wanted to know how people here have found Thinking Scientifically. Is it a difficult subject to get a good mark in? And for fully online subjects, is it ever possible to have a consultation with unit coordinators etc for additional help if you feel it is needed?

I appreciate the help, thanks in advance.

EDIT: I've also heard that there is some maths involved in Thinking Scientifically, anyone know what type or how difficult it is?

[BNard]

Hey guys,

I'm currently doing my second year in a Bachelor of Science and I'm looking to gain admission into the DVM. I'm currently considering two subjects for my 4th unit this semester (my science elective) - Topics in Animal Health and Thinking Scientifically. I'm not sure if anyone here would have done both, but I had some general questions. Would doing an additional animal related subject increase the chances of getting into the DVM, or do they simply look at your WAM? I also wanted to know how people here have found Thinking Scientifically. Is it a difficult subject to get a good mark in? And for fully online subjects, is it ever possible to have a consultation with unit coordinators etc for additional help if you feel it is needed?

I appreciate the help, thanks in advance.

EDIT: I've also heard that there is some maths involved in Thinking Scientifically, anyone know what type or how difficult it is?

RE Thinking Scientifically - It's very easy to get a H1 in, ( but not necessarily a high H1 ), as long as you have good communication skills. I did it last year, and spent basically no time on the assesments (maybe 1 hour max for each) which was a massive plus. The 'data' unit was definitey the hardest and I didn't do that well on it, so ended up only getting 89 overall despite basically full marking everything else. I am fairly good at maths, but to be honest I don't remember any traditional 'maths' in the course. It was more being able to get your head around data sets and trends in data. Overall it's a subject that I would HIGHLY reccomend as a wam booster, as you really need to spend basically no time on it, and the exam is given to you to do over a week (and is only like 1000 words breezy haha)

Edit: as for consultation with course coordinators, I actually submitted something late (just due to my stupidity in mixing up dates) and reached out to the coordinator and he was extremelllly accommodating (and responded withing 24 hours yay)

[kingfisher]

They only look at your WAM for DVM entry, so as long as Thinking Scientifically is a science subject (they only look at science subjects, not breadth) then it could be used to boost your WAM. I've only done Topics in Animal Health and loved the subject but it wasn't super easy to get a H1 in (it could have changed since) so I suppose it depends what your priorities are- I think Topics would be more interesting from a veterinary point of view but Thinking Scientifically would probably boost your WAM more