A free house is rarely a bad thing
Ideally, I'd think she'd want to live in it for 2 years prior to selling it to avoid capital gains taxes (Even better if she gets married prior to selling).
Get 3 optometry school classmates as tenants & set rent to cover expenses.
List it for sale sooner, but for possession after the 2 years.
Graduate->Sell house->Buy practice->Ride the gravy train of a paid-for practice.