Title: Evaluating #VetFinals: can Twitter help students prepare for final examinations? 1 Short title: Twitter use as examination preparation 2 Authors: Tierney Kinnison 1 , Martin Whiting 1 , Kirsty Magnier 1 , Liz Mossop 2 3 1 Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Herts, AL9 7TA 4 2 School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD 5 UK 6 Corresponding author: Martin Whiting, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, 7 Herts, AL9 7TA. mwhiting@rvc.ac.uk. 01707 666022 8 9