How one decide about In State status

[skyisblu]

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I like to know how a student decides which State is In State (IS).

E.g If Student Parents lives in State "A" and Student finish HS is in State "A" but student went to State "B" to finish his undergrad then what state he/she can claim for IS when applying for Med School. A or B or both.?

During studies student use Federal work Study and work in State "B" also.
If the answer is state "A" will State "B" consider the student more likeable as compare to other OOS students.

 

[WhittyPsyche]

If you were a dependent of your parents while in college and most of your stuff was with your parents, your IS is State A

Edit: to second question. Doubt it, but that may be regionally dependent and hard to quantify.


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[skyisblu]

^^ Thanks I guess then the Answer is State A since my parents claim me as dependent throughout my undergrad years.
For second part I am not sure how FL schools looks at OOS students who actually finish there undergrad in FL.

 

[deleted781806]

It all comes down to where your legal residence is, which is established on a state-by-state basis. Generally living on-campus at a college is not sufficient to establish residency in a state, and therefore your parent's home is most likely your residency. This can also generally be figured out by looking at which state's driver's license you currently possess, if you have one. I went away from home to go to my undergrad but I stayed in on-campus housing, and even with a paying job in my college's state, I still am considered a resident of my parents' home fwiw.

With the way that you've phrased your question, you are most likely a resident of "State A".

*Edit*: Some publicly-funded medical schools have a slightly higher preference for OOS applicants who attended undergrad in their state, as it shows a higher possibility that you will stick around after graduation. I know that at least Indiana University SOM does this. (Some state schools do not have a strong preference, like Ohio State, which takes 50/50 IS vs OOS)

 

[mistafab]

This is determined on a school-by-school basis. Some school's state that for instate residency (ab-libbing) "an accepted student must have resided in state X for at least 1 year, and must have not resided in state for the sole reason of attending school."

Some schools allow you to become in-state after the first year. For example, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine allows you to become in-state first year, although you can get in-state immediately if you move into Kentucky, right across the bridge from the medical school (recalling this - it may be after the first year, not going to look it up).

For this reason, I would scrutinize all your prospective schools to see what the requirements are before you apply and have to foot the bill.

 

[skyisblu]

I grew up in IL and have IL license but went to school in Miami, I live Off Campus but never get a FL license but my W2 has a Miami address.
I like all the Med schools in FL and IL.

 

[mistafab]

Look up each IL and FL non-private school. You will be able to answer your own questions on their websites.

I grew up in IL and have IL license but went to school in Miami, I live Off Campus but never get a FL license but my W2 has a Miami address.
I like all the Med schools in FL and IL.

 

[aldol16]

You have several ways to know what your "legal" address is. It's usually the one listed on your driver's license but as you mention, students can be a special case. In that case, which address do you use to file your taxes and/or use when you fill out "permanent address" boxes? Because you're going to fill out such a box on the AMCAS and that will be your official address. Some states actually do have requirements as well as to how many years you have to live in that state to get in-state tuition, etc.

 

[deleted781806]

I grew up in IL and have IL license but went to school in Miami, I live Off Campus but never get a FL license but my W2 has a Miami address.
I like all the Med schools in FL and IL.

A quick skimming of google search results shows that unless you did a handful of official paperwork at the local government office, such as a "declaration of domicile" and the things that go along with it (including getting a FL driver's license), you would still be considered an IL resident. But you would have to check at specific school's policies about determining residency as they don't always follow state guidelines.

In addition, your W2 address doesn't mean anything for residency, the address you put on your 1040 individual tax returns would have much greater significance. (e.g. I get W2s from both states I 'live' in, but I am still only a resident of one of them)

 

[skyisblu]

Thanks to all the folks for there responses. I think I am definitely IL resident then (state A) . I also use IL address on my 1040 tax return form for last 3 years.
I agree that each School has specific policies to define IS or OOS..

I was not looking with fees perspective but rather then some public schools accept very few OOS students like UF as an example.

 

[Lannister]

I can confirm that you're definitely an IL resident. I was in the same situation, from IL, went to college and worked in another state for four years, but still had an IL license and my parents claimed me as a dependent on their IL taxes.

I ended up getting into an OOS public school in the state I went to college in, so who knows, maybe it does help.

 

[cactusman]

Doing undergrad in State B would be "strong state ties" which is often considered by public med schools.