Hey friends, if you're struggling to decide whether medicine or veterinary medicine is right for you, this video may provide some insight onto what vet school vs med school was like, what the salary expectations are in the UK and learn from our experiences as well! (This was filmed in July 2021, so current salary ranges may have changed, but I have linked to recent salary reports below :))

⏰Timestamps
0:00 dramatic intro
0:17 real intro
0:35 why did you want to be a doctor?
1:33 why did you want to be a vet?
2:31 what is the average salary for doctors in the UK
3:54 what is the average salary for a vet in the UK
6:13 regrets being in the medical profession or veterinary profession
12:05 career progression in medicine vs veterinary medicine
14:26 stay tuned for part 2!

Thank you to my dear friend @Dr Fab for sitting down and having this honest & transparent discussion with me, be sure to check her out:    / keminicole  

LINKS
NHS Doctor Salary: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/expl...
SPVS salary report 2020: https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/spvs...
SPVS salary report 2021: https://www.veterinarypractice.com/2...
'Am I getting paid enough' BVA article: https://www.bva.co.uk/newsandblog/b...
New Grad Vet Salary (Glassdoor) https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salaries/...
Vet services facing strain, Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/bd9dc4ece...

For more vet school application information, make sure you check out @soyouwanttobeavet9031 podcast & youtube channel, as well as sign up to the virtual vet society on www.medicmentor.co.uk ☺☺

Who am I?
I am a recent veterinary medicine graduate from Cambridge university, one of the Chief Mentors at Vet Mentor, and currently in small animal clinical practice. I make videos to help prevet students get into veterinary school, how I am surviving new graduate vet life and trying to be the best version of ourselves.

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Music credits
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Camera: iPhone XR
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Video editing software: FCP