NJ, the most densely populated state, has only 3 medical schools. and only 2 MD schools and 1 DO school. and they ALL start with the letters UMDNJ, AND the "in-state preference" numbers they give are largely skewed. Ok so what if UMDNJ retains funding by accepting 95% instate, because EVERYONE that gets into UMDNJ is "in-state" should they choose to matriculate. Its the easiest change of residency setup, all you need to do is sign a lease for an apt, or get a new DL... ok, thats actually quite difficult since getting anything done at the DMV takes forever, years of your life pass you by as you wait in line for 2 hours, only to be told to fill out a form and wait in another line for an hour, ultimately to be told to wait in the waiting room indefinitely till your name is called. oh and the seats in the waiting room are always full, so you have to stand in the intense heat, and the seats are uncomfortable, not that I know, because they're always full, but they look uncomfortable, just once I'd like to sit though, maybe. lets not get into how friendly the service is there.
and the best part is, telling people you're applying to UMDNJ, a typical response: why would you do that? UMD? what? isn't it going to be hard getting into Maryland out of state? why don't you look at med schools in NJ?
