Hehe, when I first decided to apply to vet school I heard stories about people who failed to get into vet school so they became doctors instead. I thought this was an urban legend and assumed there was NO WAY vet med was more competitive than human med - MD's work on people for christ's sakes! Little did I know!
Emio - I think I remember you from the Penn interview last friday, you were the girl from Saint Joe's with blonde hair, right? Dont know if you remember me but my name is Jessica, I was dressed unobtrusively in a grey suit (yes, I caved to the suit) and was sitting in that back right corner in the interview waiting room. I really really really liked Penn too, in big part because how awesome all the interviewees and current students I met were, but you should go visit the other two schools first if you dont get into Penn before you make an rash decisions to decline! I dont know anything about colorado, but I knew a couple tufts vet students who really like it there, and boston is a great city. Maybe if you visit you'll be pleasantly surprised with the professors, facilities, and students.