How do decide between 2 degrees?

Hi! My name is Julia and I’m a year 12 (so I know I’ve still got quite a bit of time but I was wondering how to decide and if someone was once in a similar position and how they decided?) I’m totally stuck between doing a biomedical sciences degree or a vet med degree. When I started sixth form I was convinced I was going to be a vet, I LOVE animals and science, and had done work experience where I watched surgeries and loved it. But at the same work experience vets had told me to not become one because it was their biggest regret in life and their life is so stressful, badly paid, clients are horrible etc. So to say the least it worries me a bit.
I’d always loved immunology/disease biology so I did consider biomedicine multiple times within my life but I assumed it was the sort of degree you get no jobs after so I never fully considered it the same way I am now. I’m fascinated by this side of biology and feel like I would enjoy the degree so much but would I find a job and if I did would I enjoy it? (In contrast I think the studying bit of the vet degree would be horrible but the job appeals to me more.. I think?). I’ve also been volunteering for almost 2 years at a cat shelter.
So does anybody know how to decide? Has anybody also experienced being torn between 2 degrees and how did you end up deciding?
Thanks so much for reading!

Hi! My name is Julia and I’m a year 12 (so I know I’ve still got quite a bit of time but I was wondering how to decide and if someone was once in a similar position and how they decided?) I’m totally stuck between doing a biomedical sciences degree or a vet med degree. When I started sixth form I was convinced I was going to be a vet, I LOVE animals and science, and had done work experience where I watched surgeries and loved it. But at the same work experience vets had told me to not become one because it was their biggest regret in life and their life is so stressful, badly paid, clients are horrible etc. So to say the least it worries me a bit.
I’d always loved immunology/disease biology so I did consider biomedicine multiple times within my life but I assumed it was the sort of degree you get no jobs after so I never fully considered it the same way I am now. I’m fascinated by this side of biology and feel like I would enjoy the degree so much but would I find a job and if I did would I enjoy it? (In contrast I think the studying bit of the vet degree would be horrible but the job appeals to me more.. I think?). I’ve also been volunteering for almost 2 years at a cat shelter.
So does anybody know how to decide? Has anybody also experienced being torn between 2 degrees and how did you end up deciding?
Thanks so much for reading!

Hi! My name is Julia and I’m a year 12 (so I know I’ve still got quite a bit of time but I was wondering how to decide and if someone was once in a similar position and how they decided?) I’m totally stuck between doing a biomedical sciences degree or a vet med degree. When I started sixth form I was convinced I was going to be a vet, I LOVE animals and science, and had done work experience where I watched surgeries and loved it. But at the same work experience vets had told me to not become one because it was their biggest regret in life and their life is so stressful, badly paid, clients are horrible etc. So to say the least it worries me a bit.
I’d always loved immunology/disease biology so I did consider biomedicine multiple times within my life but I assumed it was the sort of degree you get no jobs after so I never fully considered it the same way I am now. I’m fascinated by this side of biology and feel like I would enjoy the degree so much but would I find a job and if I did would I enjoy it? (In contrast I think the studying bit of the vet degree would be horrible but the job appeals to me more.. I think?). I’ve also been volunteering for almost 2 years at a cat shelter.
So does anybody know how to decide? Has anybody also experienced being torn between 2 degrees and how did you end up deciding?
Thanks so much for reading!

Hi! My name is Julia and I’m a year 12 (so I know I’ve still got quite a bit of time but I was wondering how to decide and if someone was once in a similar position and how they decided?) I’m totally stuck between doing a biomedical sciences degree or a vet med degree. When I started sixth form I was convinced I was going to be a vet, I LOVE animals and science, and had done work experience where I watched surgeries and loved it. But at the same work experience vets had told me to not become one because it was their biggest regret in life and their life is so stressful, badly paid, clients are horrible etc. So to say the least it worries me a bit.
I’d always loved immunology/disease biology so I did consider biomedicine multiple times within my life but I assumed it was the sort of degree you get no jobs after so I never fully considered it the same way I am now. I’m fascinated by this side of biology and feel like I would enjoy the degree so much but would I find a job and if I did would I enjoy it? (In contrast I think the studying bit of the vet degree would be horrible but the job appeals to me more.. I think?). I’ve also been volunteering for almost 2 years at a cat shelter.
So does anybody know how to decide? Has anybody also experienced being torn between 2 degrees and how did you end up deciding?
Thanks so much for reading!

Vets are not underpaid, sounds like these vets are just in a tough position. It seems like you are pretty set on vet med and you shouldn't let someone else's experience put you off of that.
As for biomed, you are correct. There are no jobs in biomed right now, as you need years of experience you cannot get without a job, so all the jobs are snapped up by the experienced people.
Vet med is a hard course to get in to, you should be fine in the ways of volunteering and work experience but you'd have to get high grades in the sciences and your other a level(s). I'm sure you know this but a minimum of A's, preferably A*'s would be the best to have.
Best of luck!