in-state applicant NY

[Dox4lyfe]

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Can anyone comment on the in-state applicant preference for the ny public schools?

 

[YouEverHadOurSausages?]

Can anyone comment on the in-state applicant preference for the ny public schools?

SUNY Upstate, Downstate, Stony Brook, and Buffalo have classes that are about 80% in state.

 

[Dox4lyfe]

SUNY Upstate, Downstate, Stony Brook, and Buffalo have classes that are about 80% in state.

Is this because of a preference, or are there just a ton of NY applicants?

 

[YouEverHadOurSausages?]

Is this because of a preference, or are there just a ton of NY applicants?

It's the same with pretty much all public med schools in the country. They receive extra funding by keeping in-state percentages high. There may be more in-state applicants, but they also have a higher acceptance rate.

 

[efle]

I think the best way to look at it is interview rate, personally, because the percent of students from in-state might reflect who chooses to attend, not just who gets offered seats.

Example private school with no preference:

Cornell: 12.5% instate vs 13.5% out of state

Example public schools with big preference:

Stony brook: 24% for instate vs 8% for out of state
Buffalo: 19% for instate vs 7% for out of state

Overall it looks like NY public schools do favor instate, but it's still tough to get interviews at any particular school even as an instater

 

[Dox4lyfe]

I think the best way to look at it is interview rate, personally, because the percent of students from in-state might reflect who chooses to attend, not just who gets offered seats.

Example private school with no preference:

Cornell: 12.5% instate vs 13.5% out of state

Example public schools with big preference:

Stony brook: 24% for instate vs 8% for out of state
Buffalo: 19% for instate vs 7% for out of state

Overall it looks like NY public schools do favor instate, but it's still tough to get interviews at any particular school even as an instater

Good point! Do you know where I can find information such as interview rates for other schools?

 

[efle]

Good point! Do you know where I can find information such as interview rates for other schools?

It's in the MSAR, bring up a school page and Control+F for "Matriculation Data for First Year Class"