u/lil_pinto_bean

TL;DR: Accepted to an out of state 2-year program but would prefer to stay in-state. If I decline, I move to a waitlist with no guarantee of local admission.

I was recently accepted into a 2-year Radiation Therapy program, but it’s located two states away. While I’m excited to have been accepted, I’m feeling very conflicted for a few reasons: I have no income to qualify for an apartment, though I do have a decent amount of savings to keep me afloat for a while. Surprisingly, the school is offering me in-state tuition rates, which saves me about $38,000 over the course of the program.

I can either accept the spot now or decline and ask to be placed on the waitlist for my preferred in-state locations. However, if I decline, I forfeit my guaranteed spot, and there is no guarantee I’ll get into an in-state program this cycle.

Has anyone else moved cross-country for their program? I’d love to hear from students or therapists who had to make a similar choice.

UPDATE: I decided to waitlist

TL;DR: Got accepted into an out of state program. My choices are to accept or decline and be placed on the waitlist.

I got accepted to 2 year program but in another state two states away from where I reside. Im not happy about this since I wanted to stay instate. I have no family in that state and I have no income to even qualify for an apartment. However I do have money saved up. Surprisingly I wouldn’t pay out of state tuition which saves me 38,000. Anyways i could always decline and be asked to be put on the waitlist. I would essentially give up my spot and there is no guarantee on the getting into an instate location.