Does anyone have any input for me? I have been accepted to three veterinary schools, including my dream school of Florida. My fiance has suddenly been stationed in Hawaii for three years. If I give up my spot in the fall class this year, do you think the schools will hate me and not accept me when I reapply again in two to three years? Would I be a foolish person to relinguish my guaranteed spot to be gone and try to get in again??? I don't need to explain to you all how important it is for us to fulfill the dream of being a veterinarian.
Thank you for any advice, wisdom, or knowledge in this matter!
Hello! I thought I'd share my experience to help you make a decision.
My boyfriend of 3.5 years got a really good job offer in Seattle WA, and it is a dream job for him. We are both graduating college (we attend the same University) this year and I will be starting vet school here in Illinois. He tried finding jobs in the area but there are no opportunities for him here or at least ones who were hiring. He's in computer engineering and if he were to not work in his field for 4 years it would be hard for him to get a good job later.
While it is not ideal for us to be 2,000 miles away from each other and we would rather be together, I think it's the best thing to do for both of us since we will both be fulfilling our dreams. Plus we've done long distance before for the summers between college. Last summer he was 1,000 miles away for a job and I only saw him once all summer.
I think now a days with skype, phones, etc it's much easier to do long distance than before. I also reason that with vet school I will be so busy with studying and that the time will fly. Plus there's always breaks and summers where I can go out and visit him / be with him.
We plan on getting engaged and then married within the next few years too so the way I see it is that we can get ready for that and save money / get school out of the way. I'd rather start school now in my early 20s and get it out of the way so I can eventually move out there with him, work, and hopefully start a family by 30. I think it's easier that way since we won't have to worry about uprooting for school. I think it's the best opportunity for both of us.
Especially with vet school being so difficult to get into I would not want to give up my spot or go through the application process again. You don't know who you'd be competing against down the road either. Plus if you start now then you will get vet school out of the way faster and then be able to move back to be with him earlier in life rather than having to uproot everything again later.
