<p>I'm just wondering, would it be better to stay at my local university and take the pre-requisite classes recommended (biology, physics, animal sciences, etc)? </p>
<p>My other plan is to move to the state of my preferred vet school, attend a school with a good "pre-vet" program, then transfer to the actual vet school, given that I make it in. </p>
<p>Financially, this is worse for me, but I'm sure that is nothing loans and finaid can't help. </p>
<p>I'm just wondering if doing option #2 will make any different than option #1.</p>
<p>Some veterinary schools actually look at the prestige of the school where you did your undergraduate studies. Newsweek is a good way to learn about prestige. For cornell this is weighted as 5% of your admission.</p>
<p>Also, it was much cheaper for me to go to Cornell than a state school because they are very generous with financial aid.</p>
<p>Have you thought about applying for conditional early admission to vet school directly from high school? A few vet schools offer such programs, including Purdue University, Kansas State University, the University of Missouri-Columbia and Mississippi State University. As part of these programs, you must complete your undergraduate work at the affiliated university. There are certain other conditions as well. If you’re interested, take a look at the admissions websites for the vet schools listed above. Good luck.</p>