In state residency with post bac?

[keepongrating]

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So right now I'm in a limbo situation where I'm probably wouldn't be counted as a resident of any state. My family lived in Illinois for a really long time (I still have my Driver's License from there) but recently moved to Florida (where I recently registered to vote). I am just finishing up college which was in NYC, and now I'm probably going into a post bac in Boston.

So my question is this: How do I make sure that I'll be counted as a resident in one of those states when I apply for med school in about 3 years? Ideally I would be a Florida resident and I'm considering changing my Driver's License over to Florida and just marking my parent's house as my permanent address on everything for the next couple years, but that seems a bit sketchy.

 

[DrMidlife]

This is nontrad so I'm going to assume you will take responsibility & not just want to be told what to do.

Each state has its own definition of legal domicile, and its own rules for how long you have to be a legal resident before you're granted in state status for admission, and SEPARATELY, in state status for tuition.

Generally you can't establish domicile by being a student. Generally there's an expectation that you're instate where your parents paid lots of taxes thus justifying a tuition discount.

Generally having registered to vote in FL makes your vote more valuable, and makes your claim on IL domicile less valuable.

I suggest reviewing the domicile definitions for FL and IL, which can usually be found by following links from the tuition page at one or more public med schools.

Then pick. You have to pick. Put your pick in the address you submit with AMCAS, so that you get consideration as an instate APPLICANT. Tuition issues come later and involve submission of proof.

Best of luck to you.


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[GreenDuck12]

Drivers license and marking a permanent address do not constitute residency for any state. Your should fully expect your residency claims to be verified before being admitted as a resident. This means submitting documentation detailing where you earned money, where you resided, where your legal documentation is from, and in some cases you will need the same from your parents. If you want to be considered a resident of Florida, you must either establish a domicile in Fl yourself, or be claimed as a dependent by your parents if they are residents of Florida. Your best bet, is to work/live/study in Florida in order to claim residency. Bear in mind that many states have different requirements. Many states also have different residency requirements for UG vs Medical school education. For example, you have to be a resident in MA for one year to claim residency for undergraduate education but 7 years to claim residency for medical school. Do your research.

So my question is this: How do I make sure that I'll be counted as a resident in one of those states when I apply for med school in about 3 years? Ideally I would be a Florida resident and I'm considering changing my Driver's License over to Florida and just marking my parent's house as my permanent address on everything for the next couple years, but that seems a bit sketchy.

 

[trev5150]

If your parents live in Florida and they're still claiming you as a dependant on their taxes, you're from Florida.

 

[DrMidlife]

Pro tip: google "<state> domicile tuition" or find the residency determination page at your med schools of interest. Don't take others' interpretations of whether you're "ok" or not.

 

[keepongrating]

Florida's acceptance rates are quite low, both in state and especially out of state.

Part of the problem is cultural - educational rigor in the state leaves a lot to be desired generally. And while UF isn't a bad school, certainly when it's spoken of as if it's Harvard, you know you're in trouble. There are several institutions which have little business being in higher education - FIU for example, in my mind stands for ****ing It Up.

Most of it, however, is economic, perhaps tangentially related to cultural issues. There seem to be few good jobs for average to above average professionals in the state; there are always opportunities for the best in their field, but the 3.0-3.4 students who would be happily and gainfully employed in industry in SF or NY or Boston have few opportunities in Tampa, Miami, and elsewhere in the state, and so do reach medical school apps.

ceterus paribus, Illinois is likely a better place for an individual applicant.

Interesting perspective. I was favoring Florida simply because they had more public schools compared to Illinois, but that may have been misguided.

I am unsure if I can keep Illinois residency though, given that it will likely take me 2 years to finish pre med requirements and those will be 2 years of no presence in Illinois. I'll have to do more research on this. Thanks for the info everyone

 

[trev5150]

Pro tip: google "<state> domicile tuition" or find the residency determination page at your med schools of interest. Don't take others' interpretations of whether you're "ok" or not.

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