uhuru Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Well a lot of people are telling me I should go to Ohio. More established program (over 100 years old) versus Oregon. The small animal hospital at Oregon is just a couple years old and they don't have as good of a caseload, don't have the support of the private clinics that give the referrals yet. At Ohio they are doing things like hip replacement and elbow replacement surgeries. Retrovirus research. This is a tougher decision then I thought. Should I stay where I am happy and VERY comfortable, for a lower quality (but still good) education, or should I make a difficult move where I won't be as comfortable (at least initially) for a world class education? Others are saying I will make the most of wherever I go so I should go where I am comfortable. They say I was raised on the west coast and will be miserable in Ohio weather. What to do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Thats a tough one man. Sometimes ya gotta leave to get the best things in life. If it was me I think I would go to Ohio. What's the cost difference gonna be for out of state? That might be a big decision! Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua-ed Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 OSU is pretty well up and coming. They got a ginormic donation from some lady and they are adding a whole bunch of new stuff. I know some people who graduated from the Vet school and some who are in it now and haven't heard any complaints. I think the biggest difference will be the name. If you want to get a job with a local practice, then Oregon will be fine, if you want to get a job on Animal Planet, then better do Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Well I've been talking to some of the faculty at the vet school and I really like the extra effort they give in making time to talk and meet with me. At a big school like Ohio I might get lost in the crowd (3x's the class size). I'm meeting with more people tomorrow and sitting in on an anatomy lab next week. Also I put in a request to talk to Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan about opportunities in aquatic medicine. Leaning towards staying here! LOL! Oh yeah I just found at I got accepted at Kansas State too But I've been there and can definitely rule that school out now that I have other choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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