How difficult is it to get into out of state schools?

[youngnflyy]

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Most people I've talked to, including doctors who have gone through the process always say that it's a reach or a waste to apply to out of state schools as chances of getting in are really low. I'm just curious to know if it's really that difficult if you have nice stats. I'm from Georgia, and although I love my home state, I don't think I'd want to spend another 4 years of my life there unless my state schools were the only I was accepted to.

 

[CTtarheel]

It depends on the school, some are more or less accepting of out of staters. Check the website and look for phrases like "qualified applicants from out of state are encouraged to apply" vs. strict cutoffs for OOS applicants or something like "only a limmited number of spots exist for out of state applicants". Also check the MSAR to see how many out of state applicants were even interviewed and how many were accepted.

Generally, you'll have the best luck from out of state at schools that either border your own state or schools in states where you have some kind of connection (lived there for some period of time, have family there . . .) Best of luck!

 

[hye345]

Actually, I have heard that if you live in CA, you have a better shot of getting into an OOS private school than any med school in CA.

 

[Robizzle]

It depends on the state. The MSAR will tell you this information.

 

[hye345]

Or this site:

http://www.medschoolready.com/app/medstatistics.asp

 

[youngnflyy]

That's whatsup! I'll check out the link.

 

[Gabujabu]

If you are a very strong applicant, there are some OOS schools that might be worth it to apply:

U Michigan
U Pittsburgh
UCSF (undeniably the hardest of the three for non-residents)