RVC vs Midwestern

[dovetears]

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Hi all! I'm a NJ resident and this is my first time applying. So far, I've been accepted to RVC and Midwestern. It's been hard to accept the denials from my top schools but I'm still very grateful for the opportunity that both of these schools are giving me and don't see myself waiting and re-applying again. I don't have any close friends or relatives who have pursued vet med so I'd love some guidance in regards to what school fits me better.

1) Objectively, is one school better than the other? I've gotten mixed results when trying to look up whether or not what school you attend affects future internship/residency opportunities. For context, I'm a US citizen but I'd like to move to Canada after school and practice there. I was concerned that MWU is not as 'reputable' as RVC, but I also wasn't sure if school reputation even applied or mattered. Is RVC as highly rated as some ranking systems put it as or is that completely arbitrary?

2) Does the difference in DVM vs BVetMed degree impact work opportunities/clientele? I have a few friends who are pursuing their MD/DO and I've gotten the general consensus that since MD has higher base requirements for application, the public may prefer MD? Has anyone ever seen that happen in vet med?

I've currently only worked in companion animal facilities but would love to work with exotics or wildlife. Tuition is higher for Midwestern but with the living cost/expense of traveling to London, I believe the total will come out to be about the same. Location-wise, I'm perfectly happy with both options even though they're super different!

 

[battie]

RVC is absolutely cheaper than Midwestern according to the AAVMC tuition and debt data they release every year.

School rankings don't matter. There is 0 perceived or practical difference between the degrees. The vast majority of the *world* does education like the UK where their doctors hold a bachelor's degree. It's because they skip the undergrad shenanigans we had to go through. So don't worry about that

 

[WonderingStudent]

From what I’ve heard from Americans who’ve received their degree from the UK, it doesn’t matter if you are a BVetMed vs a DVM. No one cares where you went to get school. All that matters is that you are able to treat their animal.

I would definitely look into cost comparisons with plane rides, living expenses, etc and maybe speak to current students to get insight into those type of costs as it can be difficult to know everything that you need to think about for ie visa cost, transportation cost maybe.