How Greatly are Your Chances Lowered When Applying Out of State?

[TDF1140]

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Pretty much what the title says, but I was just wondering. I know it obviously is dependent on your stats and ec's etc... but when applying out of state as compared to in state are your chances greatly lowered or just slightly?

 

[i D M D]

Depends on the school. If private, most don't care where is your residency. If public, your chances are lowered. This also depends on the school. For example, Louisville as far as I know admits many OOS applicants. Some schools give OOS more preference to the neighboring states. Some public schools don't even accept OOS. Some accepts exceptional OOS applicants. So it solely depends on the schools you apply. Check the statistics of each school on the ADEA guide.

 

[JLT223]

If you apply to a private school, which has no obligation to accept students from the state it is located in, your chances actually increase. On the other hand, state school selectivity varies. Some accept a large portion of OOS (Maryland for example) and others don't (Texas schools).

 

[doc toothache]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2014-ranking-of-ds-based-on-dat-gpa-other.1137667/

 

[Incis0r]

Depends on the school. If private, most don't care where is your residency. If public, your chances are lowered. This also depends on the school. For example, Louisville as far as I know admits many OOS applicants. Some schools give OOS more preference to the neighboring states. Some public schools don't even accept OOS. Some accepts exceptional OOS applicants. So it solely depends on the schools you apply. Check the statistics of each school on the ADEA guide.

Well said.

 

[sjk20]

Even when a school is "OOS" friendly, it's only in comparison to other schools that accept maybe 2-5 OOS students, so it really doesn't say much. In my oppinion (unless you have a 24+ on the DAT and a great GPA) I don't consider it worth the application fee. You are competing for FAR fewer spots then you would at a private schools. If I were to apply to any "OOS friendly" public universities- it would be to stroke my ego and just SEE what happens (like when I applied to Ivy League schools in high school with my less than impressive SAT score/GPA)

If you're a numbers person, do the research for yourself and see how many students they accept from any given "out of state" friendly public school vs. the total class size at a private school (that has no preference). If it's worth it for you to take those chances/you don't mind the extra application fee/you consider yourself an impressive applicant...then go for it!

 

[ncide]

My advice is to take those chances. They're missed opportunities otherwise, and however unlikely they may be, you could still land an OOS spot to a public institution that has a great reputation.