States that allow establishing residency?

[thelarson]

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Which states will allow you to establish residency while attending vet school? I know Ohio does, but that is where I already have residency. 😛 I think Colorado might as well.... does anyone know?

 

[wildfocus]

Which states will allow you to establish residency while attending vet school? I know Ohio does, but that is where I already have residency. 😛 I think Colorado might as well.... does anyone know?

colorado no (unless in the dvm/phd program)
uc davis yes

 

[thelarson]

Just curious, but why does it make a difference if you're in dvm/phd or just dvm?

 

[wildfocus]

Just curious, but why does it make a difference if you're in dvm/phd or just dvm?

at csu, if you are accepted as out of state, you are considered a non-sponsored student - you have to pay out of state the whole time. however, if you are dvm/phd, you start as a grad student out of state, establish residency, and enter the dvm program the next year as a sponsored student.

and i agree with the others, get everything done as early as possible. you can submit in mid-september, but get it all ready to go asap. good luck!!

 

[bostonpet]

does anyone know how much longer it takes to complete a phd at csu rather than just a dvm? what would the difference be in a phd vs. dvm? my understanding is that a phd is geared more toward a research career and dvm toward a practice, but i could be very wrong.

 

[wildfocus]

does anyone know how much longer it takes to complete a phd at csu rather than just a dvm? what would the difference be in a phd vs. dvm? my understanding is that a phd is geared more toward a research career and dvm toward a practice, but i could be very wrong.

the dvm/phd program at csu is 7 years (versus 4 for the dvm). the first is a grad year, followed by the first two dvm, then two years of research and defense of the dissertation, then finally the last two of the dvm. correct that a dvm is clinically oriented, and a phd is research oriented. but a dvm alone can do research (so can an md) and a phd can perform some vet techniques in field and lab research. the advantage of training in both a dvm AND phd is the application of a strong medical background to biomedical and health research. some dvm/phds stay in academia and follow a formal research career track, some go into policy, some become epidemiologists for major health organizations. there is a need for them all over the place, really.

i'm going into csu's dvm/phd program this year and can answer other specific questions you have about their program - just pm me. 🙂

 

[Pigsfoot]

a friend of mine went to Washington State and he got residency after a year there, then he got a scholarship his 4th year. he lucked out!

i wonder, for any of the schools-what if you have a spouse who is paying taxes in the state? can you establish residency because of that?

 

[ReinaDeLuz]

Florida lets you establish residency after one year 🙂 its pretty sweet for the out of staters! And the administration walks you right through it, theyre very helpful that way.

 

[ratbandit]

Missouri lets you establish residency after one year, lucky for me!

 

[Truth74]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Illinois, yet. So..... Illinois.

 

[4theanimals]

colorado no (unless in the dvm/phd program)uc davis yes

Re: Colorado. You are also able to establish residency if you are in the MBA/DVM program.

 

[vetwardbound]

Where do you look on each school's website to find out if they allow establishing residency?

 

[LatifaHB4]

Does anyone know anything about purdue?