Veterinary Questionnaire & Situational Judgement Test
Learn how to write a bespoke and polished Veterinary Supplementary Assessment Questionnaire today and make your application truly stand out.
The supplementary assessment questionnaire (SAQ) is usually sent out by some vet schools to students after their UCAS application has been submitted. Given the brevity of the personal statement, the SAQ is often used to allow students to talk in more detail about specific attributes such as work experience, understanding of the profession and translational skills.
Some vet schools integrate a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) form as a stand-alone assessment or as part of the SAQ. SJTs are in essence a set of hypothetical but relevant scenario-based, multiple choice questions associated with veterinary medicine. Your answers will be evaluated and marked against other applicants and examiners look for sound ethical judgement.
How can we improve your SAQ?
Motivation And Commitment
Our tutors assess why you want to study veterinary medicine. Tutors evaluate your vocational and extracurricular experiences alongside personal development. We look for a broad range of examples from your work experience that highlights your understanding of the role of the vet, the veterinary profession and the sciences underpinning this vocation.
Attitude To Studies
Our tutors assess your SAQ for academic interest but also for traits that demonstrate important skills pertaining to resilience, work-life balance, teamwork, and communication. Our skilled reviewers will ensure you avoid listing experiences and assist you in prioritising which experiences to reflect on – quality is more important than quantity. This could be the final hurdle before your interview!
Academic Contents (Cambridge)
Our senior reviewers will focus closely on the use of scientific terminologies and the scientific contents of your SAQ. We assess how well you articulate your interest in the academic aspects of veterinary medicine - above and beyond the EPQ. It doesn’t have to be huge but showing you have the initiative to plan a research task will show the admissions tutors you are self-driven.
Reducing Word Count
Most students who send us their SAQs/SJTs are over the word and character limit! The word limit can be really hard to adhere to – your style of writing should be focused with argument and direction. This is where a trained eye can prioritise your reflective encounters and remove unnecessary content.
Ethics and SJT
Our tutors ensure you understand what the SJT is and what it is testing. You will be supported with structuring balanced answers and developing a logical framework for difficult ethical dilemmas. Our tutors are familiar with The RCVS Code of Professional Conduct and can succinctly integrate this into your SAQ/SJT.
Spelling and Grammar
Is all of you're spelling & grammar, correct? Just as you noticed our grammatical mistake above - make sure you double and triple-check your statement before the final submission. One of the most common faults we see is the incorrect use of commas – we run all SAQs/SJTs through Grammarly.
How does it work?
1. Let us know what you need
As soon as you place your order, we will match you with a specialist academic tutor who will guide you through your SAQ review. We’ll collect a few bits of information such as which vet schools you will be applying to, and whether you are a school-leaver/gap-year student/mature/graduate or international applicant. Whether you’re applying to Cambridge or to H&K, we have veterinary reviewers from across the country to help you!
2. Meet your tutor
We will ask for a copy of your SAQ and establish your key ideas, concerns, and expectations. Your veterinary tutor will contact you via email. We are happy to accommodate a reviewer from a specific vet school if you prefer. All of our veterinary admissions experts are well-trained to look at SAQs. Trust us so we can help you! For our SJTs, a member of our veterinary team will email your mock 10 question SJT exam within 24 hours.
3. Prompt, perfect and polished
Your SAQ/SJT will be fully reviewed and polished within three working days. We’ll check it for spelling, punctuation, and grammar, and plagiarism as well as adjust it for style, content and clarity – all without losing sight of your talent and personality. Our tutors provide extensive written feedback alongside line-by-line in-text suggestions. For ethical scenarios, reviewers will refer directly to the The RCVS Code of Professional Conduct as part of their feedback.
4. Review and repeat
After reading our feedback, consider making the changes we've suggested, remember this is your SAQ/SJT and you will potentially be talking about it at your interview. Feel free to contact us anytime for further advice and request another veterinary SAQ check either by the same tutor or if you want, a second reviewer!
Luckily, we’ve got some amazing support options for you to help you craft the perfect SAQ response.
One Review
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1 SAQ review
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Reviewed by a senior veterinary tutor
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Personalised feedback within 72 hours
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Detailed intra-text editing
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Detailed summary of improvements
Two Reviews
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2 SAQ reviews
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Reviewed by a senior veterinary tutor
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Personalised feedback within 72 hours
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Detailed intra-text editing
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Detailed summary of improvements
Need your SAQ reviewed within 24 hours? Looking for guidance with the SJT?
Questionnaire (SAQs/SJTs) FAQs
Got some questions about the Questionnaire (SAQs) Reviews? You might just find the answer here. If not, you can always reach out to us and we’ll be happy to help
SAQ stands for “Supplementary Assessment Questionnaire” and consists of a series of questions that vet schools will use to assess your suitability for the course. It asks questions on your personality, work experience and personal qualities to help them better understand you. Thankfully, this is something you can prepare for! We recommend that you spend lots of time writing your answers, show your personality, your ability to reflect and it will pay off – this is the final hurdle before an interview (except Bristol who does not interview!).
The SAQs are sent out to veterinary applicants (check your spam/junk folder) after submission of the UCAS form on the 15th October. If you perform well in your SAQs, an interview will follow (except Bristol who does not interview!).
These vary by vet school, the standard of your written communication is important.
- Common themes that crop up year on year are
- Personal attributes
- Motivation for studying Veterinary Medicine
- Awareness of and insight into the profession
- Interest in the profession and further reading
- Awareness of recent developments in Veterinary Medicine
- Current affairs
- Work experience
- Extra-curricular experiences and achievements
Absolutely! We run an express service on demand, please contact us so we can guarantee a review of your Questionnaire within this timeframe.
If you’ve checked through all of our FAQs and you can’t find the answer to your question, you can get in touch with us with any general enquiries about all things via info@meditutor.co.uk or give us a call on 0800 689 0051.
Some vet schools integrate a SJT (Situational Judgement Test) form as a stand-alone assessment or as part of the SAQ. SJTs are in essence a set of hypothetical but relevant scenario-based, multiple choice questions associated with veterinary medicine. Your answers will be evaluated and marked against other applicants and examiners look for sound ethical judgement. You only have one shot at doing the SAQ, so getting as much help as possible can only improve your SAQ performance and score – get in touch if you’d like any help!
No, as current and future vets, it’s against the ethical code stipulated by the RCVS. We are purely here to provide advice and guidance. Our tutors can provide you with mock scenarios prior to the live exam and assist you with developing your own structure/framework; you can then utilise and translate these skills on your assessment day.
We offer a bespoke service for students who require help with the SJT. Our senior veterinary tutor will provide a 10 question mock SJT exam, after completing the exam, your answers will be reviewed and written feedback will be provided. As our SJTs are bespoke, they are provided within 24 hours of purchase via email. Students have the opportunity for online tutorials in addition if they require additional support. Please contact us for more information!
MediTutor has been running since 2020 when COVID, we started with a small team of 3 tutors and have now rapidly grown to a team of over 100+ tutors. MediTutor ran the UK’s first veterinary MMI course in 2021.
Most Questionnaires are reviewed within 3 working days, if not sooner.
Absolutely! We run this service on demand, please contact us so we can organise a Questionnaire review with a veterinary surgeon.
We are happy to accommodate a reviewer from a specific vet school, however, all of our reviewers are equally talented and received multiple offers. Our veterinary admissions experts are well trained to look at SAQs, and will be returned with comments, suggestions and improvements – this includes line by line edits and a summary at the end.
Prior to the review of your Questionnaire, our reviewers will establish what your main ideas, concerns and expectations are. We will focus on these alongside our 10-point checklist.
We typically recommend two reviews though this does vary from student to student and there is no one answer that fits all! You can purchase more reviews at any time or request a second reviewer should you wish at any time.
Sorry, no! As current and future vets, it’s against the ethical code stipulated by the RCVS.
Absolutely – we have a team of veterinary nurses who we work with and can support you with statements, questionnaires and interview preparation.
Sure, we would recommend two reviews of your Questionnaire at the minimum. Once so we can focus on the veterinary contents, and the second, to ensure it meets the English standard requirements needed by vet schools.
It varies between vet schools; our tutors will help meet any word or character requirements that are in place.
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The short answer – no. The long answer – you have very little to lose, and a lot to gain by having an expert opinion especially as this is the final hurdle before your interview. Our reviewers have been incredibly helpful for a large number of applicants who now even work for us – that’s because we know exactly where people fall down and make mistakes in the Questionnaire. Importantly, we’ve done all the hard work of comparing and creating the best strategies using a wide array of resources so that you don’t have to. Just so you know, all our content is continuously peer-reviewed by vets and veterinary students – our resources and checklists are updated every year to reflect the most up to date university requirements.
We offer a free Questionnaire review through our widening access programme, please click here for more details. Did you know that 20% of students on the MMI course come through the widening access route!
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