<p>I cant choose between these two majors. Well for Veternarian I'd go into a Pre-Vet program or something because I know thats Medical School. For Nursing I'd probably go into R.N.
The problem is I just cant decide. I am very good at chemistry and i am about to start physics this year and i believe i wont have a problem with it. So i am good at science.
-What are all of your opinions on these both majors? Which will be more fun and enjoyable? Good salary in the end of it? I know Veterinarian takes a longer time but if its better than R.N., ill do it. I also want to study Abroad so I dont know which one is the best for Abroad.
PLEASE HELP!!!
I love animals and i wouldnt mind helping people, im the type of person that likes being in charge and be organized. I like working with people and having like "step by step" instructions, not doing things randomly i dont know if that makes sense but yeah HELP!!!!!
**i dont believe u guys need my ACT or GPA scores to help me with your opinions so please dont ask.</p>
<p>Well, I know you don’t want us to ask for your GPA or ACT scores, but they are relevant in that Vet school is harder to get into that med school, so you really need to be a top-notch student to think about a career in veterinary medicine. Nursing is also quite competitive, but not to the degree that Vet school would be. Here are some other thoughts:</p>
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<li><p>Which one would be more enjoyable is not something people on the Internet can answer. YOU are the one who will be treating sick animals of sick people, so you need to really think about which one YOU would prefer. You might see if there are any “shadowing” opportunities at a Vet’s office and/or a hospital or doctor’s office. If you are really torn, here are a few other things to think about:</p></li>
<li><p>To become a veterinarian will take at least 8 years (four for undergrad, and four for Vet school). Nursing will take four years (for an RN/BS) or two (for an RN/AS). Vet school is very expensive. Nursing is widely available at state schools and it can be significantly cheaper to obtain the necessary credentials. </p></li>
<li><p>Vets do not make a lot of money. They are not poor, but if there are substantial loans for Vet school to be paid off, I would not expect to be rich either. Some nurses (particularly Nurse Practitioners - nurses with a Master’s degree) probably make more than some Vets. </p></li>
<li><p>Study abroad opportunities will vary depending on the institution you attend. Note, however, that nursing programs can be very specific in their course requirements, especially when you enter the clinical portion of your program. There may not be sufficient flexibility to study abroad, but there may be some schools where it can be an option. In a pre-Vet program, you will have more flexibility, since you are usually majoring in biology, chemistry, animal sciences, etc. and there will be more opportunity to take a semester abroad due to the flexibility in the degree requirements.</p></li>
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<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>yeah this was really helpful, i live in new york so i was planning on going to a SUNY school and apply for all those programs that help with the money so for college it be less expensive and then throughout the 4 years start saving up for medical school. one question though this might be stupid but im not sure, is there like scholarships or ways to get into medical school for free? with like outstanding grades and extracurricular work that go along with the field like if you are a top notch student in college?</p>
<p>If you like to do things step by step, then nursing seems like more the thing for you. You would need to be more independent as a Vet. Also Vet school is very very difficult to get into.</p>
<p>While there are some scholarships available for vet school, which would vary by institution, keep in mind that ALL the students accepted to vet school are going to be top notch students. Most students pay for grad school through a combination of out-of-pocket and loans. Keep in mind that even at state-funded veterinary schools, in-state tuition is much higher than for undergrad.</p>
<p>Just as a note - you keep saying medical school, and I’m not sure whether it’s just a typo or whatever. But veterinarians don’t go to medical school. They go to veterinary school.</p>
<p>There are very, very few scholarships for veterinary schools. As with many things, the most lucrative option is through the military. The U.S. Army’s Health Professional Scholarship Program covers veterinary students - they pay for your vet school plus a stipend for living allowance; in return, you commit a certain number of years to them working as a vet.</p>
<p>That’s pretty much it. You can see this page about options for funding vet school:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.aavmc.org/students-applicants-and-advisors/funding-education.aspx”>http://www.aavmc.org/students-applicants-and-advisors/funding-education.aspx</a></p>
<p>but as you can see, most are either loans or loan repayment programs that have very specific requirements (e.g., NIH loan repayment requires that you be doing health research in certain kinds of positions, and even that is competitive; only 1/3 get funded).</p>
<p>With nursing you will have less flexibility to study abroad, particularly during the academic year. Since you can major in anything to go to vet school, if you select a major that doesn’t have strict requirements and few course options abroad you may have more flexibility to do that in a pre-vet course. But nurses have the opportunity to do travel nursing and take posts aboard, so even if you can’t study abroad in college that option is still open to you post-college.</p>
<p>Pre-vet is not a major, so really you could pick anything. Which career is ‘better’ is really a matter of opinion. The one very obvious difference, of course, is that vets care for animals and nurses care for people. Do you want to take care of animals or people? You said that you “love” animals but “wouldn’t mind” taking care of people, which indicates more preference for animals, but that may just be a quirk of word choice.</p>
<p>Both jobs have a sense of randomness in them, in that there will always be emergencies in any kind of medical field (human or veterinary). But there are also lots of step by step instructions in both fields, as in nurses and vets both follow protocols in care provision.</p>
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Talk to some nurses and get their opinion of where they fit into the hospital hierarchy.</p>
<p>this really helped me thanks so much!</p>