Any Californians applying out-of-state???

[Jessica Lee]

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Hello

I'm from LA, and I've been wanting to get out of the "SoCal bubble" for a while now. I've been accepted to several out-of-states, and 1 in-state.

My question is: should "job-placement" be at the top of my priorities when picking a school?

If I go out-of-state, finding a job back here in SoCal will be tough (the job market is saturated here 🙁) Initially, my reasons for applying out-of-state were to be able to explore a brand new city and meet new people. But recently I've just been worried about the job market

For those of you who chose out-of-state schools over your in-state schools, what were your reasons?

I think hearing different perspectives would help make my decision.

THANK YOU!

 

[bacillus1]

Well, I never had any connections to California, and got a job in the Bay Area while just applying to places all over the country, so anything is possible. Granted because that's I did my residency with the VA system and stayed with the VA here, but I know people who did the same thing with retail.

 

[fjo2108]

I definitely applied out of state for a choice to explore and not for the job market. If you plan to do residency then plan exactly where you want to stay then rank your choices wisely. But if no residency in plan then maybe reconsider your choices now?

 

[Jessica Lee]

I definitely applied out of state for a choice to explore and not for the job market. If you plan to do residency then plan exactly where you want to stay then rank your choices wisely. But if no residency in plan then maybe reconsider your choices now?

Im not sure if I want to do a residency or not :/ My career plans might change throughout pharmacy school