AAMC in state verification timing question

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Hi!

So I have been in the state of lets say YY for all of my undergrad. I have a YY drivers license, proof of lease/address, in state tax returns and a vehicle registered to myself in the state. However, I have grown up in another state and have been out of state tuition for my entire undergrad. there are many more medical schools in YY so I would like to apply with YY as my state of residency.

Essentially my question is when did the schools verify your proof of residency? AKA can I submit my application as an in state student for 2022 saying I am an in state student and do they not ask for proof until 2022?

I havent found any resources on this question besides 'each school may ask for verification' so any advice would be highly appreciated.

 

[KnightDoc]

Hi!

So I have been in the state of lets say YY for all of my undergrad. I have a YY drivers license, proof of lease/address, in state tax returns and a vehicle registered to myself in the state. However, I have grown up in another state and have been out of state tuition for my entire undergrad. there are many more medical schools in YY so I would like to apply with YY as my state of residency.

Essentially my question is when did the schools verify your proof of residency? AKA can I submit my application as an in state student for 2022 saying I am an in state student and do they not ask for proof until 2022?

I havent found any resources on this question besides 'each school may ask for verification' so any advice would be highly appreciated.

You haven't found any resources because there aren't any.

Schools don't waste time verifying IS for thousands of applicants when it will only ultimately be relevant for 100-200! They use whatever you give to AMCAS (you can only be from one state there!) and they do whatever verification they do on the back end, after you have committed to enroll.

Typically, this is only relevant for public schools and, typically, the schools apply whatever criteria is established by the state. It is up to you to determine whether or not you are eligible for treatment as IS under whatever rules are set by the state. Screwing around with this is bound to cause you problems later.

If you are a dependent on your parents' tax returns, your state is their state, pretty much everywhere. Otherwise, it is where you live, usually for at least a year before matriculation. The catch is, almost all states do not allow the time you are at least a half time student to count. Driver's license, tax returns, voter registration, etc., typically don't mean squat if you set them up as a UG to obtain IS treatment for grad school. The way around this is to work full time, not dependent on your parents, for a gap year. Hope this helps.