Do You Decide for Your Kids?

THere are tons of studies out there that prove going to university these days isn't worth the money. She could go to college and get the tech degree and start working. Do that then once she's established go to school to be a Vet. I think it's more important to get out there and start making your way in your career to make sure it's what you want to do before you go blow a stupid shload of money on university and not use that degree for anything.

I play this game all the time....Had I not gone to college and simply went to work with my organization when I graduated High school, I would currently be making $12,000 more per year, be getting better benifits, paid overtime and better retirement under the u n ion than I currently am as management.

As a physician, I will tell you it is harder to get into Veterinary School than Medical School because there are less seats overall in the US. If your daughter is not very close to a 4.0 with a stellar extracurricular resume, doing some sort of research or you don't have good connections, this will be a difficult dream to pursue. I always recommend people make a good living at a job they enjoy. They are happier and more fulfilled in the long run.

More open doors = better....regardless of what she wants....you want or your wife wants. The path to more open doors is preparing to go to University. If that falls through or she changes her mind she can easily apply to college - the reverse is not true. I'm letting my son take a year off after to school to figure out what he wants to do and what kind of person he is. Hopefully he travels, meets people and experiences life a little before making such a big decision. I would hate for him to end up like me - in a career I hate but am stuck in. In a career that I didn't choose but that was chosen for me because I didn't know what I wanted to do.