DON'T GO TO VET SCHOOL if you think....

Hey friends, in this video I answer all your assumptions about vet school, this was super fun to make, thanks so much for participating and hope you like it!
⏰Timestamps
00:12 intro
00:26 we only play with animals all day
01:26 do you only study all day and have no life at vet school
02:45 you have to be good at tests
07:27 med vs vet students
07:35 is vet school harder than medical school
09:20 are vet students basically medical school rejects
10:53 is vet school very competitive
12:08 you can operate on every animal ever existed
13:18 vet school is EXPENSIVE
14:15 do you have to be vegan or vegetarian as a vet
15:29 you have to do yucky stuff
17:30 do you kill animals
18:31 mostly female environment
20:08 emotional stressors at vet school
25:18 is vet med racially inclusive in the UK
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[@MayYean]

Yay! Thanks to all who came and watch the premiere, didn’t know that you could do the live chat thingy and it was nice to hear your thoughts on the vid, if you’re keen I might upload at a fixed time in future and we can watch the vid together 🥳

[@mhammer3186]

Hi, I’m an American vet student. I love getting to hear how things are for our UK colleagues.

[@Faith_Fire]

i love dogs and cats

[@choclateneko7471]

I picked the worst memorizing career for someone who can't remember what I ate in the morning

[@snowleopard133]

LMFAO same

[@ckrigill3844]

You're not alone.

[@khraa_algerienne]

ME WITH MY BAD MEMORY 😭 I pray that God increases our memory strength and helps us ❤

[@mariam_haidar]

If you read Surah Yaseen in the Quran every day, this will help you improve your memory, it is like a miracle.

[@ptyionzxeri]

LMAOAOAOAOO SAME

[@Ominester]

Remember. Vet school is very competitive. Schools do not only focus on grades if you have no work or animal experience, more likely than , you will not get it. Period. Expand your horizons. Don’t apply to vet school if you’re not able to see animals die in front of you or vomit on your shoes, or anal glad in your mouth, or organs, blood, and poop. Thank you.

[@MayYean]

I'd hope to keep my mouth closed when expressing anal glands 😂 but yes to doing work experience not only for the requiremnts but for yourself to be sure that you know what you're getting into, its definitely a commitment!

[@chrisharbon685]

Hi! Veterinary student here! This statement while helpful isn’t entirely true 😁 I am a student at Bristol university (a Russel group uni) I got in with no experience apart from owning pets growing up. Don’t give up hope if you can’t get experience!

[@Ominester]

@@chrisharbon685 That’s better to hear! My entire life I’ve been told to get ahead and get experience or I won’t get it. But I’m happy I’ve been a vet tech for 3 years and still a freshman in undergrad. Thank you!

[@axellecourtois5690]

Same here, I’m at the University of Montreal, and I got in even though I had absolutely no experience whatsoever!

[@mhammer3186]

@@chrisharbon685 I can’t talk about UK vet schools but as a 2nd year in the states, it is extremely competitive and you will not get in if you have no clinical hours.

[@bestfriendsvet]

After my crazy freshman year of vet school, I learned what a "work/life balance" was. For the next 3 years, I never studied on a Saturday again (unless I had clinical duties). I studied on Sundays due to Monday exams, but Saturdays were my designated day off. And I keep that mentality now still, 20 years later.

[@skylarmoon3413]

as someone who wants to go to veterinary school that sounds so amazing! in my mind all I could imagine was studying, work, and studying which made me really not want to be a vet!

[@extinct_duck4414]

I just wanted to say my name is also Suzanna and im currently in my freshman yr of undergrad. I'm trying to do this right now but with having to study for the first time in my life and having two jobs its not so easy lol

[@Lara-mx4cd]

As a freshman vet student that definitely isn't sustainable for me. You have to do a little everyday or it's a mountain right before exams

[@josefneehall]

Good advice not to feel over welmed and also a day off as a treat to keep you motivated to keep pushing

[@CloudyBlueJay]

As a Christian, one of the best things you can do is designate a bit of time to rest, that’s the whole point of the Sabbath! ^^ It’s good that you found a work/life balance ✨🤍

[@adrianashilling2573]

When I had the mandatory meeting with the dean of students after getting accepted to vet school I told her I had 2 horses I was planning to bring to school. She told me this was a horrible idea and that I would have no time for anything but studying. Over the summer before vet school I acquired a 3rd horse. I paid $60/ month for a dry stall for each horse and bought my own feed and cleaned stalls myself . The barn owner fed in the morning, I fed at night. I would review the anatomy in my mind as I groomed the horses. I would often ride while it was daylight and go back to the lab late at night, accompanied by a stray dog God had been kind enough to leave by the side of the road on the way to the barn . I picked her up after seeing her waiting in the same spot not close to any dwelling. She looked like a mini golden retriever and was my pal for 17 years. I appreciated her company because especially the anatomy lab was a little creepy at night. Animals kept me sane during school and you can only study so many hours at a time before your brain needs some time to digest the information.

[@kenzieg1260]

Which school did you go to? I haven’t found many that lets you bring pets

[@adrianashilling2573]

@@kenzieg1260 I went to U of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana. I didn’t live in a dorm but in a house with 4 roommates. We had 4 dogs, a three legged rabbit and a cat in the house and I boarded my horses at a farm about 15 miles from school.

[@sandratsang9546]

I'm currently a teenager, and I'm so glad that you popped into my recommendations. I was considering to be a veterinarian but I wasn't really sure. It is also relieving that you study in the UK. Could you still be a vet if you are afraid of an animal? eg. fish. Also why did you choose Cambridge over other schools, like the RVC?

[@rachelgoldfarb9390]

You can still be a vet if you’re afraid of certain animals :) best to you - fellow vet :)

[@MayYean]

Yes! You can choose to work with specific types of animals during your career. To be honest, RVC wasn’t under my radar partly because I think London might be too hectic for me, and preferred the course structure of Cambridge! Would recommend you to go for their open days to have a feel of the campus, or watched the interview videos I made with those students to get more of an idea on lectures practicals and student life :) All the best Sandra x

[@sandratsang9546]

@@MayYean Thank you! I have this huge fear of fishes and a mild one of birds. Other people told me that when you first start vet school, you have to study all types of animals and I'm not sure if I could handle that.

[@dahnahewlett6349]

I know a vet student at my university that is scared of horses. My campus has a large focus on cattle and horses 😊

[@esmeraldagonzalez162]

I recommend trying to apply to small jobs at vet clinic. Even as a receptionist or kennel technician it helps to see if that’s something you wanna do and pursue a careee in

[@beryl.pretorius]

I finished high school almost a decade ago and I want to change careers to become a vet. It's quite an uphill battle but videos like these give me a really good, realistic expectation and I appreciate it! Thank you!

[@rainiidraws]

yeah it's no easy feat, but I believe in you! ❤

[@anonymousunknown2430]

Hey if you are still here how far have you come since then in pursuing your dream

[@Dolly_the_Witch]

The worst part about working at a animal hospital and vet clinic in my experience is the compassion fatigue that so many people in the work place can succumb to. I can’t believe the lack of empathy and sympathy people have when numb and stressed after years of going through the motion of handling and treating their animal patients and the owners. It’s so devastating

[@robynsmith6974]

my parents are both vets plus I have various family members who are vets. I've grown up surrounded by vets, spending loads of time at the clinic and I mean having vet parents means plenty of conversation about medicine and loads of pets. I'm constantly trying to address my friends about the assumptions they have. 😂

[@jesleyperalta3413]

A good study tip I use as a vet tech student are colorful highlighters!! I keep all my notes color coded. for example, each main topic would be green, points and definitions describing the main topic will be pink, important details within the points will be yellow and examples will be purple! it makes it very easy to find something within your notes

[@MissMarth]

I am a "mature" student, who will be doing my first round of applications this year. I live in a state with no vet school, so I'm especially stressed by the challenge of getting accepted into an out of state school. Thank you for your videos, they remind me that we are all human and that vet med is truly my passion and what I want to do in my life.

[@ktkc1o7]

I also live in a state with no vet school. But one of the local universities has a partnership with a vet school in a neighboring state. Maybe you can find something like that?

[@MissMarth]

@@ktkc1o7 I do live in a state with something like that! However there are not many seats reserved for people from my state so I'm still weighing all my options. It's also actually a partnership with a university that's about 8 hours away so I have to decide how far I'm willing to move and how I can pay for all of it.

[@honeypie1486]

How’s it going for you? Hopefully well!!

[@JJ-gg7wz]

How is it going? I am also curious! Best of luck. I'll be starting my application this year, and I am incredibly nervous.

[@MissMarth]

@@JJ-gg7wz Hey there! So, I didn't get in my first round, but I did learn about the application process and after taking a year off I'm applying again this year! I graduated 6 months ago and have been working full time at my old vet clinic as an assistant and dog trainer. I hope I get in this time around, but if I don't I will reevaluate and try again. I have enjoyed undergrad, getting research experience, working at a vet's office, and life is good! I know the path I want to take, I'm just trying tostay patient and flexible with the timeline. :) Best of luck to you!

[@kkxkayla]

I 100% recommend shadowing a vet. I did when I was 13 and it was so exciting and fun to learn what happens in a vet clinic. They even let me fill a prescription! All the people there were so nice and funny! There were so many cool dogs including 2 of them that each had 2 different colored eyes! One of the best decisions of my life to shadow! The vet even got me free Chick-fil-a for lunch!

[@karvroom69]

Hi! I know this is a late reply, but I am currently 14 and I'd love to try that. I am really set on becoming a vet but I still wanna find out if it's the right job for me because I am still not sure if I am able to deal with the not-so-pretty side of veternary medicine. Who did you contact to do this? Or did you apply for it?

[@mimisaleh5182]

@@karvroom69ask your local vet clinics, this person most likely shadowed a vet in their area.

[@lexbonez8705]

Hi, I’m currently Turning 19 soon and I want some more experience with animals since I’m on the pre-vet track. All I have with exponents is a program I did in my senior year of high-school. Do you have any recommendations on things I should do to gain more experience?

[@lexbonez8705]

* experience

[@isabellaaaa229]

How did you do it? I'm fourteen and i'd like to try it, but did you just go and stand there or did you fill a form or smth?

[@cowdiologist2759]

Large animal veterinarian here, and although it is the best job 95% of the time, it is the worst job 5% of the time. Especially when an animal dies because the owner waited to long to call, or they did not do what you told them to do, or as in most cases they blame you because they did not vaccinate, deworm, treat properly, or they are just mean people. Sometimes no matter what you do, the animal is going to die anyway. You have to learn to be "thick skinned" but also compassionate. It is a tough career as there is little work/life balance, people are demanding, large animals can be dangerous, and for the amount of time spent working/driving to farms, the income is not that good. Thanks for the video.

[@MayYean]

Thanks so much for sharing your personal experience! It is so true and I feel like more people need to know what they’re getting into so they have expectations managed after leaving vet school and entering the profession, hope all is well and take care X!

[@AuroraEAustralis]

Nothing is depressing ! You are to busy studying ! I’m first year. I love it. I’m happy no matter how hard it is. You just gotta give your best!

[@huesitosdechocolate283]

I got accepted on vet university and also medicine school, it was a really hard decision but I chose medicine and I don't fell 100% happy, sometimes I asked myself if I made a good decision because every time I watch videos of vet students and some animal shows on TV I feel happier and excited...

[@samanthagray6993]

It's possible that you'd have felt the same way, when looking at med students and doctors, if you'd chosen vet school! Both fields have their own unique rewards and challenges. In vet med, you get to play with puppies sometimes. But in human med, you won't be dealing with patients who want to bite you on a daily basis. In vet med, the patient can't tell you what they're feeling, what happened to them, or what they've gotten into. In human med, you might have to tell someone their child is dying rather than their cat. At the end of the day, you weighed your reasons and made the best choice you could at the time that you had to. And no matter what that decision is, the pros of the other side were always going to still be there "taunting" you. That doesn't mean you made the wrong choice! And hey... life has no rules or set schedules for this kind of thing. If you're not too far into med school and you end up totally convinced you'd be happier in vet med, well then only money could stop you from switching. You were already accepted to vet school, you probably would be again! And if you are already far along in med school, well then give it a shot, and if you practice for a while and realize it's not for you after all, then nothing's stopping you from saving (especially in the higher-paying of the two jobs) to go back to vet school instead. I know this advice is unconventional, because you don't often see people doing this, and others may judge you -- but the worst thing for someone's mental health is to feel trapped or chained to one path that you aren't sure you're happy in anymore. And sometimes just knowing that you could change any time helps, even if you never act on it (but you absolutely could). In any case, I sincerely hope you find yourself feeling at home in human med. I'll reiterate that the grass is always greener on the other side, and that would have been the case if you'd chosen vet med, too. But if you don't end up happy, never forget that you DO have options, even if they're unconventional! Best of luck in school!

[@user-zu2kh8or7z]

It’s never too late to try again

[@jovanag2949]

how’s it going now? do you have any regrets ?

[@b.w.5828]

Really interesting to hear the perspective of someone who attended vet school in the UK. A lot of it feels very similar, and a lot feels very different to my experience as a vet student in the US. Only one exam at the end of the term sounds amazing! I have two this week, two the next week, one the week after that, and then a week break before they start again. It feels like the exams never stop, there's always another one looming. You finish one and jump right into studying for the next while also trying to keep current on all the other classes that are still piling on new information. Also only having one lecture per day in 3rd year sounds heavenly. There's days I'm on campus in either class or lab from 8 am until 5 pm. And then I go home and study until bedtime. Lack of work-life balance and very little free time is definitely true in my case, but I guess it also depends on how much studying you need for yourself. Some people retain things well after one or two passes, others need to study repeatedly for details to stick. If you need to study a lot to retain information, you will not have much free time at my vet school. Also, the advice "You can resit an exam, but you can't resit a party" doesn't apply here either. If I fail a single course, I'm done, that's it. An F grade in any class is instant dismissal from the program. Resitting an exam is not an option. If you fail an exam, you had better do well enough in all the others to pass the class. If you have a good excuse for failing you can petition for reinstatement, and at the discretion of the dean and a disciplinary committee, they /might/ allow you to restart the entire school year over the following year (including paying the tuition for that year a second time), and if you fail a second time in any class that's the end of that, no more chances. I don't have the luxury of blowing off an exam for a party. I'll have time to party later in life, but the night before an exam could have life-altering consequences for me.

[@ninetails9037]

As someone who has been studying animal care for about 4 years and wants to get into vet nursing /vet assistants this is very helpful

[@The_Study_Bug]

My 1 year old dog died recently due to canine distemper and I'm considering going to vet school. Thanks for answering these questions you helped me so much!

[@adrianolson8940]

Im currently in the vet program at my high school and im so happy i understood a lot of the terms you talked about in this video. Just watching this gets me excited to go to vet school. I'll be graduating with my vet assistants degree so it'll be stressful as soon as i start, but this really gave me a better picture of what it will be like.

[@maddencallis5627]

same here! do you go to denmark high school?

[@bridhea2402]

Same for me! Do you go to school in Florida?

[@franklinpembleton]

It is so cool that your high school has a vet program!

[@lucycollison7914]

I got my A-level results 2 days ago so am going off to do Veterinary at university in a few weeks' time!

[@tylerhancox6243]

I’m a first year vet sci student and honestly when I got accepted it was one of the best moments of my life. It had always been my dream job. After spending an entire year just studying online, I feel like I’ve lost all the motivation I had to do this degree and I’m scared I’m not cut out for it anymore. Any advice and tips on how to deal with this “unmotivation” and burn-out?

[@thatdude9624]

I’m no expert but maybe try to reignite your passion somehow. Perhaps some hands on experience

[@lilawoods7774]

Maybe an internship perhaps? I could see why you would be unmotivated since it’s online and it would be great if you could get actual experience and put your skills to the test

[@tylerhancox6243]

@@lilawoods7774 this is exactly what I ended up doing! Spent half of my Christmas holiday volunteering at a local vet and was so excited to hop back into studies this year. Already having a much greater time especially because not all my classes online anymore

[@mickey1695]

am i too stupid for college and veterinary school. is there such thing as too stupid.

[@fyx8248]

@@mickey1695 of course not. there's no such thing as being stupid; it's just not working hard enough.

[@于歆-o8i]

Hello May! I’m now a Taiwan student facing GSAT (a exam that influences which college you can go in Taiwan.) Your video is such a warm hug for me in depression and low confidence. I would like to say thank you although my english is poor. :P My dream is also to be a vet, but there is always numerous sounds saying “ it’s not good as doctor “ or “you can never handle the sadness of animal passing away.” After watching this half hour video, it truly gives me lots of courage to persist my dream and follow my heart. Thank you so much again!!! I will keep work hard on seizing my goal and hope I can meet you in person someday soon! Hope the best!

[@emmarusso3813]

Currently doing a project on Tyson Company and they treat their animals so terribly. It makes me so sad, I sobbed. I will also be going to Pre-Veterinary Medicine school this fall, so I am so glad you brought this topic up of being vegan or vegetarian or just knowing that the animals you eat aren’t abused or treated cruelly.

[@emilycooley5529]

I’m so happy that your video popped up in my recommended. I’m currently a sophomore in high school and I’m thinking about my future career path which is a domestic veterinarian. Im just grateful that I can learn about vet school in an easier way because some websites are WAAAY too hard to understand LOL. Thank you so much :D

[@Sitcomic]

first year vet sci student here and already stressing big time but this is what i came to do and it’s what i’ve always wanted to do. i really really needed this video thank you for this and congratulations on graduating!

[@HaotingChow]

"I'm a Cambridge vet graduate." hahahahah 😂🤣 FLEX~~ Great video and congratulations once again!

[@steph7943]

Such a great video! I just wanted to add some things as a US vet student in a 2+2 program (University of Missouri). We do ~2 years of in seat classes then ~2 years of clinical rotations, starting in October of year 3. It's separated by thoughts: exams, job opportunities, cost, competition, work-life balance. There are some US schools that do exams similarly, 1 exam per subject, but here we have 8 week classes and exams all the time. Some classes do one midterm and one final, some classes have weekly exams, and everything in between. Finals weeks typically suck on top of the week before where some classes squeezes in one more exam. (One set of classes in year 2 has 9 exams in the last 2 weeks). So just do research on different schools (like May said), reach out with questions, talk to students. We are more than happy to help! Don't forget vet med is a wide subject. There are small animal practitioners (dogs/cats), equine vets, farm vets, State Vets (in the US, that rarely even work with animals), wildlife/zoo vets, exotic animal vets, you can do research, be a professor, work in the military, or only choose to do surgery or ultrasound or behavior consults or nutrition. All that barely scratches the surface. Once I'm out of vet school, if I never work with another cat again I'll be happy and that's a choice I get to make. As for cost as an international student. Those prices are COMPARABLE to the cost as an out-of-state student, taking into account the exchange rate. Now obviously there's the cost to get there and live there and whatnot but as an in-state student, I'm still taking out more than $30,000/year in student loans (that's tuition and rent/utilities). So it's really not that much more expensive. A lot of my friends, and myself included, wish we had thought about going to the UK or Australia or even Canada. Don't let the cost scare you. The competition ends once you get accepted. We are able to look up our class rank but most people don't. No one ever asks how you did on an exam. Everyone is willing to help everyone else. My class posts study guides on our FB group, I have a Share Drive with a group of friends too, we are able to go into a school Share Drive and access notes from classes before of us going all the way back to maybe 2015, there are tutors for every class. So again, speak with students from schools you are thinking about applying to and ask about how students help each other. I don't know how things are in the UK but in the US, for the most part, you have to do 4 years of undergraduate study before vet school. The 'uvi experience' will not be missed. Even so, there's nothing stopping us from doing main campus events, going to sports games (I've got football tickets that I'm super excited about), whatever it may be. We literally get bombarded with main campus information in emails every day. And outside of that we have tons of clubs and activities through the vet school, yoga, rounds as first/second years, tailgates at professors' houses. Even more, you'll do stuff with your friends. Go on trips, have parties, go to concerts, go out to eat. You just have to do what works for you, find a balance and stick with it. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk 😊

[@MayYean]

Aah thanks so much Steph for taking time to share your experience with us! I am always curious to see how things are different in other countries, and I bet this info will help guide other people watching/ reading this in their application decisions! Am also a huge fan of collaborative work, also cats are not that bad 😛 in any case, all the best at vet school and thanks for sharing your insights again 🙂

[@rhiannn3416]

I think one of the biggest misconceptions about vet is that it's limited to clinics. Like once you really dig deep you find that vets have career opportunities in such a wide variety of different areas. From oil spill response, conservation, biosecurity, livestock, research, zoonotic diseases, the list goes on. And the food/livestock business is really a big one. it's a good place for those who really want to start seeing changes in livestock welfare to start because what better to do than sink your teeth into the root of the problem?

[@colleenkerr4237]

I've been a non registered vet for 20 yrs. Went to school during Covid to become a licensed get. It's the HARDEST thing I've EVER done. We learn just like a Veterinarian and NO OFFENSE BUT vet techs we do EVERYTHING!!! X-rays, blood drawls, blood work, incubation, Anesthesia, you name it we do. Now we even r the ones that do the stiches or sutures after surgeries. Only think we don't do is the surgery itself. We don't get paid for what we do. They're trying to get our name changed to pet nurses but real nurses are fighting it. And no offense to any nurse out there because they do work hard but they don't do as much as we do for an example you go into the emergency room you're going to see different types of nurses you're going to see an x-ray nurse anesthesia nurse want to drop blood want to do a CAT scan but for us we do all those things we don't pass them on to specialist. It's very very hard and I don't think people really understand the whole magnitude of it

[@immaempress6029]

Vet School is hardcore. So glad that you have post this❤️

[@Starlight34346]

gurl your skin is glowing!! tysm for this video and awesome job on graduating. you are so inspiring.

[@JensengTea]

I graduated from college this past May and have been hardcore struggling with my plans. The plan has been vet school for at least five-six years now, but the gap year I decided to take has made me rethink my goals. I am not the greatest student and didn't get the best grades. I had more breakdowns in college than I can count on one hand. I just don't think I can do four years of grad school. But at the same time, this is all I've wanted for the past five years. I feel like I'm being torn apart.

[@priscillachavarria431]

I’m currently a freshman in college and I’ve always wanted to be a vet since I was a kid. But I’m also realizing that I’m not the greatest student and school has had a huge impact on my mental health which makes me doubt myself and my abilities. I feel like I can’t do 4 years of vet school either and it really sucks because it’s all I ever wanted to do. I’ve read a lot of comments on other videos of people going through the same thing.

[@JensengTea]

@@priscillachavarria431 Yep - it's a very specific struggle, but it helps to find people who share it. It's really depressing to think you might not be able to follow your dreams simply because your grades are not high enough.

[@lexdain9395]

@@priscillachavarria431 bro same here, it’s been my dream since forever but I’m burning out, it’s my first year and the reality of it, the debt, compassion burnout, stress, internships and volunteering things you need to do in order to stand out, and shit you have to take from clients, there are so many things that are making me feel like i can’t do it. I can’t see myself doing anything else though, i don’t know what to do

[@toniadeyinka280]

@@lexdain9395 going through the same thing rn. Did you manage to continue school or you chose a different path?

[@alfieparker6112]

Congratulations for graduating From a aspiring vet

[@coraljones537]

I have pretty bad anxiety but I’ve wanted to be a vet since I was little, I’m so worried this will get in the way of my dream :(

[@alexis.vlogs1310]

Same

[@elizabethdelarosa6605]

@@alexis.vlogs1310 ^^

[@Elizaax]

Same (’:

[@MayYean]

Hey Coral, ahh sorry that you’re worried about this, I would say to try and get a feel for what a vets day to day life is like, and seeking help and support to manage your anxiety could be useful to see if you can cope with the stressors of the job. We do face some high stress situations at times, but remember there’s also tons of other rewarding careers to work with animals other than general clinical practice as a vet! All the best 🙏💛

[@Anonymous-ev3rl]

I'm starting my second year in vet school next week and god the impostor syndrome could not be any worse(although it will probably get much worse later). On one hand i understand many vet students feel this way but on the other hand it's hard to not feel like a failure when nobody really shows any signs of feeling the same. Everybody seems like they're doing just fine and I'm struggling to pass the easiest of classes(easy compared to lessons like anatomy and physiology but otherwise not that easy)

[@b.w.5828]

Also a current second year here. I knew of imposter syndrome before vet school and understood how hard it was for some people, but I never thought I would really feel that way. Man was I wrong. Imposter Syndrome is real, and it is vicious. I know what it is and that many people feel that way, but it still nags in the back of my mind that I'm the one it's /actually/ true for. I'm the one who /actually/ got in when I shouldn't have and am not cut out for it. I passed gross anatomy by the skin of my teeth, and had to listen to other students talking about how they aced it. The idea of going back to restudy it all for the NAVLE makes me sick to my stomach. But in the end, you've got this! You'll make it though the next few years and make an excellent veterinarian! Your worth and your ability to be a good doctor are not based on your grades. If your school offers therapy to vet students, I highly recommend taking advantage of it. We have a therapist who mainly works with the vet students and understands the specific challenges and struggles we tend to have, and he is wonderfully helpful. You don't have to suffer through it alone and unaided. You didn't get this far on accident. You can do this!

[@fanforissa]

did you have to go to college or did u just jump right into vet school or does it require both

[@Anonymous-ev3rl]

@@fanforissa in my country you go from high school straight to university so i went straight to vet school right after graduating high school

[@Reiketsu21]

@@Anonymous-ev3rl I also come from a country where you can join Vet School right after high school. I was wondering if you also felt the lack of experience before joining Vet School? I read many of the students have been working in clinics or farms right before VS. How would you compare yourself from those other students? Did the course seemed challenging to you?

[@Anonymous-ev3rl]

@Reiketsu21 in my country you go straight to university after high-school so nobody has any experience unless they took a gap year or are working on a second degree. During the first years of VS, sometimes I felt inferior to kids who had parents who were in the medical field, or volunteered at shelters or vet clinics. I never did that kind of stuff. Now I'm going into my 5th and final year and all that doesn't really seem to matter. We all do clinic work whether we want to or not and the workload is so much that even thinking of using my free time to work at a clinic exhausts me.(I'm not saying that to discourage you tho. After my 3rd year VS became extremely difficult but so rewarding and interesting) Now personally, I'm the kind of person that can understand pretty much anything if you let me physically do it so I guess that also plays a role in me not feeling bad for not doing all that volunteering work etc. For me the most challenging part of VS is the memorisation of everything and bc a lot of people in VS are great at memorising, that can some times make me feel like a failure. But I just put in more work and find ways to make memorising work for me and I figure it out.

[@Dressagio]

I’m a music graduate but strongly considering going back to do a vet degree next year! very exciting and it was good to hear it’s not unachievable. I have jobs and a business so I’m glad I can work alongside studying!

[@haidi8984]

I've subscribed your channel for a while and just now i knew that you're malaysian ! So excited to see my fellow malaysian graduated as a cambridge vet ! Dream to be like you 🧎‍♂️🧎‍♂️

[@psyffee3755]

I'm so happy you were in my recommended because I'm really hoping to become a veterinarian. I'm only in high school and even I hated learning about the Krebs Cycle lol. I'm hoping to go to Cornell for vet school here in the U.S. Quick question: What work experience did you get before applying? Like did you volunteer/work at an animal shelter?

[@MayYean]

Ahh Cornell is an amazing school I've heard! I talked abit about my work experience here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJiUZI2fa8Scjpo all the best in your journey :)

[@adrianashilling2573]

I graduated from the University of IL in 1990 . I took a gap year after undergraduate school and worked in a 4 dr inner city AAHA hospital in Chicago and spent stints as a volunteer with equine vets who worked with sport horses or at the race track. I also spent a lot of time in a mixed animal practice in Iowa where I went to undergraduate school. All the practical experience was a huge plus not just for getting into vet school but as far as giving me a framework to understand why we were studying what we were studying. Have to say the profs the first 2 years were a disappointment, they were all PHD’s, not veterinarians, and they were obviously teaching as the part of the price for doing their research. The 3rd and 4th years most of the profs were vets . By far the better teachers were those who had been in private practice and had come back to academia to get a credential .

[@euclifiaa]

I also want to go to Cornell, but I’m in middle school, I think if I start studying before it’s going to be easier

[@skylarmoon3413]

Im a senior in highschool looking to be a vet, and I asked around my local kennels and shelters if I could volunteer! One kennel said yes! (I am still 17 and not 18 so it was hard to find a willing shelter) Really any experience i think is great!

[@chloesmith5142]

Hello, I’m a vet student in the UK ☺️ In terms of work experience my advice would be to make it as varied as possible. Work experience in vet practices is usually mandatory, but rescue centres, farms (especially during lambing and calving seasons), kennels, catteries and wildlife hospitals are all great. Do as much work experience as you can, doing the bare minimum won’t make your application stand out, good luck!

[@coffeeyoshinote]

I know you saying in video becasue I'm leaning vet too. The only one diffenrent is Vietnam not grow like other country and we must learn so much, about 4-5 years with a huge things to learn and it's truly a nightmare with me

[@joannarafinian7176]

I am so thankful that you popped up on my recommendations, I am a fresh graduate senior high student. I planned to take a vetmed course and unfortunately, I didn’t make it to the Top 90 students with sure slots in the school I applied for. While watching your video today I believe I will be a Veterinarian Doctor soon. I will continue pursuing a vet med course next year. Thanks to your videos it helps me when I study as a vet med student. I will subscribe to your channel so I can watch everything about the vet med course. Thank you so much!!! From the Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤️

[@MayYean]

Ahh sorry to hear that, I hope you'll find the study techniques that work for you so that you can be closer towards your goal :)! All the best and thanks for your support 💛

[@jakekirkpatrick1357]

I'm an RVT. My schooling was really tough, and the national exam was even harder. I can only imagine how much more you DVM's have to know. I really respect my doctors for all they went through in their education.

[@skontheroad]

Not even 2 minutes into the video, but as a small animal hospital owner and having been thru vet school (25 years ago--at Davis), a few comments--And note this is for US Vet Students (not offshore, or vet school abroad). 1. YES--You do have to memorize everything at least within your focus. And NO--there is no work/life balance. And you won't be able to work along with the hours you have to put in to vet school (and pay for it). Vet School in the US is 4 years post grad. BUT it is 40 hours a week IN THE CLASSROOM--which is not the case in other post grad programs. 3. As far as work goes, in the veterinary field (and also note it is pronounced VET-TER-RI-NARY/IAN School--NOT VETRI-Nary/ian!!!), Regardless what your job is (kennel staff to vets)--your job is NOT about playing with animals all days bc you love animals! That is not how a hospital operates! Also, 4. YOU can decide what you want to focus on and then where you want to work! If you can't handle it and think it will be too stressful, don't go into oncology, for example! If you work at a small animal clinic, you will see plenty of puppies and rescues. You will see plenty of pets that you can make better!! You will do plenty of annual wellness exams! But again, if you can't handle not being able to follow thru and see the outcome, or can't handle the possible negative outcome, DO NOT even go into emergency medicine!! You will likely find it too depressing. But these are all things you will see during vet school and that exposure should help you to decide! 5. Lastly, if you get into vet school, especially on the first try!, HELL YEAH!! You want to be the best you can! You do not want to just pass. (Do you want your GP to have "just passed"??)

[@JessKalinow]

also, fun fact. The average "life expectancy" for ER doctors pre-pandemic was 2 years before leaving. Who knows what it is now.

[@fanforissa]

do you have to apply for college? or can u just go straight into a vet school?

[@Joice_M]

This video is super helpful! I want to become a veterinarian, I'm 14 but, Ill be 15 soon! I really want to volunteer at shelters, or the zoo, and even ask my vet if I can help! I want to be a vet not only bc of my love for animals, its because I get to keep learning, its a very rewarding career. I also love taking care of my pets, like my parrot Kiko, he's a yellow crowned amazon, they can live up to 60 years! I love training and caring for my dog Nala. I always want the best for them, nutrition, entrichment, and exercise. I'm a very curious person and I love asking questions, I just have a passion to learn and inquire! Although the thought of going to university scares me a bit, I hope I have what it takes. If not, I'm not giving up until I have! I'm not sure what universities I'd like to go to yet, I heard loads about RVC. I just don't want to make any mistakes and wrong choices! Ahhh Sometimes I doubt myself too much! What kind of subjects should I study higher level in? (Bio and Chem?) Do I need to study higher level maths? (I'll probably die! I got a 6/8 on my end of year MOCK exam 🥲 for extended maths) I know each school has different requirments, does going to an IB school affect that too? I'm studying in Portugal now but I really want to study vet school in the UK, do you have tips or a video about being an international student? I'm afraid, idk what to expect.

[@micah9666]

Hey, it’s great you want to volunteer at shelters! I would totally recommend it, as you get to see more of what it is like taking care of animals and it isn’t just playtime all the time. It’s a truly amazing experience. For what classes I would recommend taking, I would recommend any type of biology/anatomy/ physiology classes. Chemistry is also a good one. Lastly, I was also an international student(U.S to Spain).Don’t worry about it too much. It honestly isn’t all that different( except the language barrier which you overcome in 4ish months). Just study hard, but make sure you don’t burn yourself out mentally. Hope this helps!

[@Joice_M]

@@micah9666 Thank you so much! ❤️✨

[@cjbaby15ify]

Keep that passion burning @Joice Mou. Volunteer as much as you can and keep pushing through any rejections, there will probably be many! But keep going! ❤

[@Joice_M]

@@cjbaby15ify 🥺 Thank you! That means a lot to me! I get to volunteer once a month at a shelter, it's been really fun and I've got to learn so much! It's also sad to hear some of the backstories of the dogs there but they are much happier here and they are cared for with so much love! They are working on a project to expand some outdoor space, then we will have more space to train the dogs, hopefully that helps them get adopted faster, ahhh I wish I could take them all home!

[@ma.catheriner.quilala4071]

I’m a first year VetMed student and I pray and hope I can finish that 6yrss🥺

[@SL-oo4bo]

I am glad you are making these videos. Please continue. Please document internship. Residency. Those first years in practice. Specialty board exams. Paying back debt. Having a family or not. Stay honest and open to this young generation. Vet school may be one of the easiest parts. I loved vet school (US school; graduated in 2003). The real world can be another story all together.

[@bevanbuckwheatshea5520]

Big congratulations to you on your graduation. All the very best for your future career!!!!

[@reapsow3003]

Bruh. I’m in vet tech school and we hardly see living animals 💀 and when we do it’s more stressful than fun cuz we’re being observed and graded based on how we interact and handle the animals. It’s ain’t all fun and games cuz the animals usually don’t wanna be there either cuz we are doing uncomfortable (but necessary) stuff to them. I still love it. But yeah no when people say you get to play with animals all day I roll my eyes cuz they have no idea 🤣

[@sukiyu.g]

As someone who only wants to work in a cat hospital, this turns me off heavily :( I don't need to be wasting my time/money studying animals I will never work with...

[@ChineduVictory]

I'm currently studying to become a Vet in Nigeria. This came at the right time. Going into my final year though

[@Paulavirgil]

Me watching this video, being in my last year of vet but super disenchanted with the career. It was not what I thought 😕

[@tituskino4303]

This year I am finally going to pursue my dream college ♡♡ someday I am gonna be a proud veterinarian ♡♡ i really wanna help all the helpless animals out there seeking for any kind of help♡♡ ANIMALS DESERVE A HEALTHY AND BETTER LIFE TOO♡

[@yathprem]

This was edited so well! Really enjoyed this May!

[@christal4522]

thank you for this video!! i just saw your video in my recommended, and I am currently applying to vet school and this could not have come at a better time. thank you!!!

[@moonenhypink]

Ik its hard but I hate when people make the fear grow in you by telling you how hard would be to become a vet and that you will suffer from beginning to an end blah blah blah ☹️ all that stuff…that’s exactly what people did to me, I’m currently doing my Vet Tech degree and I’m planing on going further. Maybe later I’ll do Vet School…I wish I had family members in the vet field lol 😂 I will be the first vet in my whole family and everyone is expecting me to become the most successful in my family circle which is more stressful 😂😩👹

[@fikwog579]

Just chanced across your channel and want to say congrats on graduating!! Am a third year vet student in murdoch and i really enjoy watching your videos! They make me so happy :-) please continue making more!

[@sabbreenie]

Hey I'll be studying abroad there next year!

[@hearticc2550]

I love animals. I wanna be a vet but I don’t think I could handle the work and just seeing them sick cos I’ll cry.

[@מעין-צ9ג]

I used to thijk that too. Until I got to see actual sick animals and I did cry not knowing what to do and not beign able to help its devastating and that's why I'm going to try becoming a vet so I am actually able to help them. It's funny how backwards that logic is honestly becoming a vet means learning and gaining the abilities to take care of animals sometimes you can't help and that's just how it is as sad and breaking as it is but even then so much of the time yoi can actually help them and you don't just cry helpless when you see a sick animal you're able to take care of them

[@petergarcia8225]

In med school for people, its the equipment and instruments The difficulty level compared to Veterinarians it it the vast majority of anatomy. Very difficult to compare.😊

[@shyamkanjee6409]

Thank God I have never come across anyone who thinks veterinary surgeons are not doctors, thankfully it is well understood.

[@sarabearah_]

It's the fact that even the most expensive school in the UK, tuition-wise, is still CHEAPER than INSTATE tuition in the USA. Australia quoted me for about 70K Australian dollars for my first-year tuition, that's about 50K in USD (38K in pounds) and while that isn't cheap it's cheaper than most first year tuitions in state.

[@girl-rp8my]

I've applied for bvsc(bachelor of veterinary science college) just now in chennai,India. I hope I can study well😩 wish me luck guys

[@franklinpembleton]

Good luck!

[@ioanaandreeacirtu3409]

So I want to say BIG thank you for vin :) didn't know such thing existed for veterinary students and I'm in love with the 3d app

[@shuaijin4623]

Thank you for your honesty on the topic of mental health. Love your vids always.

[@caileighgouthro1365]

I''l be starting veterinary assisting in the fall and I'm thinking of going for vet tech later on.

[@priisam454]

hey just starting my first year this month 20th september, in surrey, uk. im literally ready to take on anything lol i partied and worked all summer so i could officially be ready to just study😂

[@chloesmith5142]

Hey! I’m going in to third year at Surrey, see you there! You’ll do great!!

[@ana.sinu94]

I am a teenager and I am pretty sure I want to become a vet in the future. Watching your video, I'm a schocked because I thought vet school was only 4 years :0. So it takes even more years to become a vet? Also, if you want to become an exotic animal vet do you have to study even more years? And lastly, what degrees do you think are the best to prepare for vet school? Also, thank you so much for this video! I really needed it because I am a senior and I am graduating in 4 months. Thank you

[@MayYean]

Ahh so it varies on where you study! In the UK, most are 5 years (Cambridge is 6 years so you get 2 degrees at the end of ti), and if you want to be an exotic specialist you might need to pursue a certificate (google cert AVP) or a residency ( 2 years internship + 4 years residency to be a European board specialist), if not, depending on where you are you might still be able to treat exotic animals if your practice has a high caseload and you have experienced vets to guide you! All the best :)

[@ana.sinu94]

@@MayYean thank you so much! You're a lot of help. Wish you the best as a doctor and a KZbinr ^^

[@elsacuadros6192]

@@ana.sinu94 hi there! I am a current veterinary student here in the US! I assume that you may be in the US also from your comment - vet school here in the states is indeed 4 years! However, most vet schools require an undergraduate bachelors degree or similar equivalent (most people choose to study some form of biology or animal science, but schools typically don’t mind your major as long as you complete their set of prerequisite courses). So though vet school is only 4 years, most people have also completed a 3-4 year degree prior to that as well :) This is different in the UK and many other countries where you are not required to have a full bachelors degree prior to vet school! (And therefore their vet school is slightly longer to include the courses that US students take as prereqs in undergrad, like organic chemistry, bio chem, etc)

[@lildemonbabie]

So I’m about to go to school become a vet tech and I’m so glad this came up in my recommendations!!

[@vetstudentjasm]

@phuawerful here! I'm a first-year vet student and I'm already crying in parasitology class, have no idea how to make it through the next 4 years HAHA xD Thank you for making this informative video and congratulations on your graduation btw :)

[@dinadiabeyagunawardena9518]

heyy if u did A-levels could u pls tell me which subjects u took? im only doing 3 (biology, chemistry and physics) Nand i wanted to know if thats enough

[@vetstudentjasm]

@@dinadiabeyagunawardena9518 australian vet schools requirements are genrally 3 subjects for A levels so I think its possible w your combination! but UK, I'm not so sure- it depends what kindof a levels you're taking (for eg. UK GCSE A levels has a different requirement from a Singaporean GCE a level)

[@leslielumbreras2128]

How long is vet school?! (years)?

[@fatimah-2]

The clip is full of information, following you from Iraq

[@BubblyCheri]

I have to choose course this year, i want to be a vet but im afraid of not getting a good job in the future or if i get there and somewhat it was not that ( i doubted it a bit but we never know) or having to go to country and the language barrier be too big

[@kaylac246]

Hi may, you inspire me to become a vet. I just started school and I am 20 years old so I get really discouraged by thinking of how much schooling I have to do but your video gave me a peace of mind! 🩷 loved your video. Can you please try to do a day in life video?

[@Ruth-i3y]

4th year vet student here and girl, it ain't easy. Congratulations on your graduation btw. 💚

[@winnam6468]

Congrats wishing you all the best in your ...l know how it feels going through 5 years of vet school especially in a foreign country.

[@yamwaimeng5933]

I saw recently on CNA about the vets story! It also mentions that more vets have left the practice!

[@larissalopes6973]

This has been recommended to me for AGES and i just realised she is the person from my veterinary work experience on Medic Mentor

[@shr5067]

I was just thinking about maaaay bee becoming a vet not even serious.. didn't even Google it.. so hoooow ? How does youtube know what I'm thinking about.. ?

[@daaniab6190]

enjoyed this video so much!! and once again congratulations on graduating vet school, can't wait to see your future videos! 💗

[@NotGemFN]

Thanks for adressing the emotional stress issue.

[@biskeechuu]

I am a gr 11 student and want to be a vet (or something along the line) but throughout the years I have not gathered experiences as 1. I realized late in my life that I wanted to become a vet 2. Where I live, there is not a single vet clinic or they do not have the capacity for apprentices or volunteers and 3. Since pandemic, I don’t think I can gather experience even for my senior year. Now I hope to gather a lot of extracurriculars to compensate the lack of experience. With that said, are there ways to gather extracurriculars? (What books can I read before uni/What other activities I can do?)

[@Yes_this_is_my_cat]

I am so glad I got this in my feed. I'm a teen, who wants to become a vet. I have informed myself really well and I know for certain I want this to be my job. The only problem I have is, where I live, there is only 1 vet school in the whole country, and there are only 225 spots while about 1500 people apply each year. So how do I get in? How many times can one apply? Vetenarians or vetenairy students, how'd you get in? I'd love to hear your experience!

[@tristasmalley7057]

I want to be a vet too i’m a senior but all i’ve been hearing from multiple people is VOULENTEER!!! get some experience and have some background information it doesn’t always have to be about grades, they do matter but volunteering is a very good idea (pet shelters) (aquariums) etc.

[@lilawoods7774]

Get vet experience as early as possible in order to make you stand out in your application. Not sure how important that is in your country but it’s usually desired by many schools internationally. Try to call clinics and shadow veterinarians to gain hours. If there are schools or programs that offer vet assistant or tech programs enroll in them and once you complete them get a job at a vet clinic. (Not sure how it works for you but usually they completing them can take a few months to 2 years depending what you want do). Try to shadow or work in different veterinary practices like small animals, wildlife/exotic animals, equine, marine, or even research which I heard is often impressing to do. The sooner you start gaining experience, the better your application will be in order to stand out amongst other applicants because you will have more experience in not just one area, but multiple If you’re willing to and have the finances to, maybe look at summer programs to study abroad for research or vet experience. Those can really help you in the long run. Remember that vet experience is different from animal experience, but you should do both in order to experience each area and both will look good on your application. Network with veterinarians! Forming professional relationships or friendships with veterinarians can help them get to know you better and possibly could write you a you reference letter (stating your personality and why you would be great for vet school) for when you apply to vet school. They can also help give you more advice about how to apply to vet school and what would help you I don’t know what country or school you’re thinking about, but I would say if you’re really passionate and are rejected the first time, keep trying! I live in the US and vet schools are competitive, meaning usually people get accepted the second time rather than the first. Keep applying as many times as you want! Rejected the first time? Use that time to get more vet and animal experience (if you didn’t get accepted due to grades, retake the classes you might have done not so good on and get better grades) view your rejection as an opportunity to learn and gain more experience for the next time you apply. I wish you luck on your journey and hope you will see success!

[@docuzi]

Wise words from your friend Fiona. We also have something similar here in the Philippines when i was in vet school. Study hard but party harder. 😂

[@AuroraEAustralis]

Actually those who didn’t get in medical school go to vet then in a year change to med. but if they fail vet they go to med. I had many tell me it’s easier there which I don’t believe. It is both way hard. Depends on your motivation and interest

[@florentoula]

I got accepted in both med and vet school and now did what to do -

[@paigeskipper4998]

I just started community majoring in biology in hopes to go to vet school in the next couple of years and fuck I hate chemistry 💀

[@Marie26h]

I had been to the vet school three years ago, but I end up with serious mental illness... now am so panic to re enter the vet school.... i wish one day I could get over my deepest fear and do the vet school again

[@maple00]

I want to be a vet because I love helping animals but I’m not good at the sciences or memorizing specific terms. Is vet school still the right direction for me? (Btw I’m just starting hs so it’s hard to tell but I’ve already taken bio and some chem and my grades were not good)

[@tammy3714]

Hi , thanks for your video.. I’m from Ghana in the west Africa.. I really want to be a vet .. I don’t know how to start because I want to study in a university abroad

[@clairebarns1560]

I appreciate your videos so much as someone wanting to go to vet school!

[@ilhambahniar2892]

after entering my second year, this get in my recommendation.......wth youtube. anyway, you should not enter vet school if you think you are going to have fun. you will, but those are far in between the boring or often physically and mentally painful parts.

[@dr.curtisconnors3914]

Ive been doing vet school. I was expecting a lot of stressful situations with animals and saving them. I got quite a shock when i realized i had to develop people skills. This is bad for me because i hate people.

[@Esteresculin]

Hello, Im vet student in Thailand. Im agree with you.

[@lalla8107]

You are my role model! 🥺❤️

[@Fearonthelazy]

Thank for this!!

[@shoenan2294]

'studying in the UK is expensive'.... the fact that Melbourne university in Australia the tuition for first year vet school is $61,792 and the full course is $266,331 for Australian citizens idek how much it is for international students I just know its a lot more

[@skontheroad]

I am 100% in agreement with your comments on vegetarianism/vegans! Part of vet school in the US in going to a slaughterhouse and learning how to use the stun gun (they don't force anyone to do it).

[@googlyeyes2758]

Thank you for caring for our precious pets 🐶💖

[@Nana-yl2cn]

All they complain about is not being able to party and basically having to put in the work for their future yeah you need some time to just relax but you need to pull your weight to get somewhere in life

[@mariex8168]

As a vet student, when you said not memorize the terms my mouth dropped. I remember staying up nights memorizing all my medical terms and xyz. lol

[@lunggd]

Not the krebs cycle aughhhh

[@theastro9830]

A few questions. What field of vet are you in? Also I’m like going crazy. Im a teenager but I’m kind of not sure what I wanna be or what I wanna do. Im kind of in between film school or vet school. And I’m an ABC student, so I’m a little scattered is that ok?

[@mickey1695]

i feel like i’m too stupid for college and veterinary school. i’m bad at math so i need some kind of motivation and help. i have one month before i go to a college, if i pull through with it