Changing Jobs During Application Season

Ok so...here's my situation:

- My significant other and I have been together since sophomore year of college (about 7 years now) but the last 3 have been long distance because of the jobs that we got post undergrad were in different cities. Perfect jobs for each of us but not so perfect location wise.

- It has therefore been 3 years since we lived together

- Current plan is the SO will be moving to wherever I get into school. The timing will be right for him to do something new since he's been in his current role for almost two years and all of the schools I'm applying to are also located in cities where his industry has a significant presence.

- We kind of don't really want to do the above without being sure the living together would work out given how long we have been living a part (we're super risk adverse) and obviously if it didn't work out he would be the most negatively affected because he's the one who would be uprooting his life since I am going to bschool no matter what.


So, I am thinking that I submit my applications and secure my recommendations and then take on a 6-8 month contract position in his city for the time period between submitting applications and attending school. That way we have 6-8 months of living together before we move. I already have a contact to get a job there. I would be looking to move between December-Feb. So after Round 1 is over but in the middle of Round 2....how risky is this for my applications? Especially if I don't get it Round 1 and I am possibly at a new job during Round 2 interviews?

Second, I have already thought about what I would do if I didn't get in anywhere. I would be ok with it to be honest. I am ready for something new and to move to a new city regardless of whether that is for school or a different job. I am mostly worried about that awkward explanation in a Round 2 interview....