How does residency impact my admissions chances

[davidxavi]

Hi all,
I've read in previous posts that Texas residents may be at a disadvantage when applying to schools outside of Texas because admissions officers know they are less likely to go OOS given the quality and value of Texas schools. I am a Washington state resident, and I know that my state medical school heavily favors applicants in the WWAMI region. Would I be at a similar disadvantage while applying outside of Washington? Thanks!

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[Goro]

Not that I'm aware of.

Hi all,
I've read in previous posts that Texas residents may be at a disadvantage when applying to schools outside of Texas because admissions officers know they are less likely to go OOS given the quality and value of Texas schools. I am a Washington state resident, and I know that my state medical school heavily favors applicants in the WWAMI region. Would I be at a similar disadvantage while applying outside of Washington? Thanks!

 

[kingdomheart]

Well if you're from Washington, and you apply to other state schools of course they'll prefer their own state students, meaning that there is a slight disadvantage towards you . I think most private schools though outside your state dont care much about state residency.

 

[gyngyn]

WA actually exports 234 pre-meds (matriculating only 123).
With an IS matriculation of only 12% (worse than CA), their OOS list is where they are more likely to matriculate!