We have only two medical schools in Arizona and they both seem very generous in giving interviews to out-of-state students which is very unfair. University of Arizona Phoenix campus admission tracker shows that almost 50% of the interviews are offered to out-of-state students. This is very disheartening considering a state like Texas which has 10 medical schools is not as generous with out of state candidates infact they discourage out of state applicants.
By the way, this school isn't even accredited yet so not sure why people would want to come here from out of state.
Well, the school is awesome. That's why I want to go there from out of state, even if it means paying higher tuition. Also, the school is accredited, so....
You can't really look at raw numbers to make a comparison on who is offered interviews, though. You have to look at proportions- 17.5% of in state applicants have been offered interviews vs 2.7% of out of state applicants. And then look at matriculation data and you'll see that many of previous years' matriculants are Arizona residents. Even if there are a significant number of out of state offers, state schools know that out of state tuition is prohibitive and in state applicants are more likely to matriculate (I think they know that?)...
I live in Colorado. We have one public medical program that gives something like 4 other states in state priority along with everyone from Colorado (nearby states who don't have medical schools). Plus, Colorado doesn't fund higher education well and there are no legislated in state admission requirements like many states have (for example: Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Dakota). It's difficult being from a state where your state school gives other state residents the same priority as its own residents and then interviews and admits many out of state students. Try to stay positive. It seems that so much of this process is about finding a good fit somewhere. To me, UACOM-Phoenix is that, regardless of accreditation status or my state of residence. You can't blame them for wanting students who fit well in their program, and you can't blame out of state students for loving Phoenix and the awesome program they've built at UA Phoenix. Best to keep working on yourself and improving your application and attitude instead of blaming the system.
Last year, I wanted nothing more than to get into my state med school. This year, I've gotten to interview at more programs and see that my state school, while wonderful, isn't the only place I could fit in and enjoy academic success (although it would be the most affordable
). That's a good feeling, and it's good to build some patience and continue to learn and grow in the time it takes to find your fit. And you learn to sit with those feelings of rejection and frustration, then get back on the wagon and do something constructive to be more competitive next time. Maybe you're just trolling us all, but I still felt compelled to offer my out of state (and my in state elsewhere) point of view for you and other lurkers. Good luck wherever your application cycle takes you.
Interviewing on Wed, Jan 27 - anybody else joining me that day?? I'd love to possibly have dinner the night before. I'm an OOS from CA 
should we get in, they'll be through and done with the whole thing. Quinnipiac and Austin are early in accreditation and taking students similarly. Most importantly, look at residency matches. From what I've heard, UACOM has a great match history. No biggie.
