Determining out of state chances

[aggronor]

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I'm starting to compile my list of schools, and I was wondering what metric is best for determining how friendly schools are to OoS applicants. % of OoS applicants who receive interviews and compare it to % of IS applicants?

For example, Keck interviews 7.7% of OoS applicants compared to 9.1% of IS applicants. So it seems like applying OoS isn't too much of a disadvantage there. Comparatively, Rush interviews only 2.5% of OoS applicants compared to 16.8% of IS applicants, so it seems pretty unfriendly to OoS applicants.

Is this the best way to decide?

 

[235788]

Keep in mind the volume - so look at ALL raw numbers in the MSAR. If rush gets 20k applications -- but interviews 200 instate/600 oos. Look at all the values.

 

[varsityblue]

1) Wait, isn't Keck a private school? I didn't know that CA residents have a better shot of getting in than non-CA residents?!
2) It's a good idea. I'm pretty sure the UC schools and UW prefer their in-staters respectively so it might be a good idea to focus on your in-state school and other schools in your region. That said, if you're really fond of a particular public, out-of-state school, it might help to convey that in your secondaries and in your interview.

(If it helps, I know that a lot of East Coasters end up at my state school, UMichigan, and that they aren't discriminated against in the application process...so add it to your list. GO BLUE!)

 

[TheMightySmiter]

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[235788]

Forgot the mention. You should also compare gpa/mcat with class stats. If you're oos and in the bottom 10% of their class respectively don't be surprised when you don't get an interview. Just be smart.

1) Wait, isn't Keck a private school? I didn't know that CA residents have a better shot of getting in than non-CA residents?!
2) It's a good idea. I'm pretty sure the UC schools and UW prefer their in-staters respectively so it might be a good idea to focus on your in-state school and other schools in your region. That said, if you're really fond of a particular public, out-of-state school, it might help to convey that in your secondaries and in your interview.

(If it helps, I know that a lot of East Coasters end up at my state school, UMichigan, and that they aren't discriminated against in the application process...so add it to your list. GO BLUE!)

god you go to u of m. I'm surprised you're still all roses and rainbows - uofm typically breaks students and punishes them with crap gpa's. Well at least the hard science majors (or so they claim).

 

[aggronor]

Thanks for the replies, everyone.

Keep in mind the volume - so look at ALL raw numbers in the MSAR. If rush gets 20k applications -- but interviews 200 instate/600 oos. Look at all the values.

True. Interestingly, Rush gets only 1,416 IS apps (202 interviews) but 5,584 OoS apps (only 170 interviews). So despite being private, they seem like they CLEARLY favor IS apps, yet they still get a lot of OoS apps. I guess those people aren't doing their research?

1) Wait, isn't Keck a private school? I didn't know that CA residents have a better shot of getting in than non-CA residents?!

Yeah, it's private, but even many private schools (like Rush or Baylor, which apparently receives funds from the state) seem to favor IS applicants, which is why I'm doing this research. As for Keck, the difference doesn't seem that large and might be because they know their yield for IS applicants will be better.

(If it helps, I know that a lot of East Coasters end up at my state school, UMichigan, and that they aren't discriminated against in the application process...so add it to your list. GO BLUE!)

Too cold!!

 

[AnthroMD]

I'm starting to compile my list of schools, and I was wondering what metric is best for determining how friendly schools are to OoS applicants. % of OoS applicants who receive interviews and compare it to % of IS applicants?

For example, Keck interviews 7.7% of OoS applicants compared to 9.1% of IS applicants. So it seems like applying OoS isn't too much of a disadvantage there. Comparatively, Rush interviews only 2.5% of OoS applicants compared to 16.8% of IS applicants, so it seems pretty unfriendly to OoS applicants.

Is this the best way to decide?

Have you picked up or looked at an MSAR? That's how I decided which OOS schools to apply to.

 

[tantacles]

Forgot the mention. You should also compare gpa/mcat with class stats. If you're oos and in the bottom 10% of their class respectively don't be surprised when you don't get an interview. Just be smart.



god you go to u of m. I'm surprised you're still all roses and rainbows - uofm typically breaks students and punishes them with crap gpa's. Well at least the hard science majors (or so they claim).

Nothing will deter her. Except everyone thinking she's a gunner.

 

[Irish Football]

Thanks for the replies, everyone.
True. Interestingly, Rush gets only 1,416 IS apps (202 interviews) but 5,584 OoS apps (only 170 interviews). So despite being private, they seem like they CLEARLY favor IS apps, yet they still get a lot of OoS apps. I guess those people aren't doing their research?

Schools like Rush are sometimes viewed by OOS applicants as "easier" to get into. Many IS applicant will apply to Rush whether they have good or mediocre stats because it's close to home, but I would say that most people out of state applying to Rush are those with mediocre stats hoping to get in somewhere. Thus, the average stats of OOS applicants at Rush is probably lower than those of the average IS applicant and this may also factor into why it appears Rush favors In-state applicants and grants a greater percentage of interviews to IS as opposed to OOS.