In state vs Out state

[gls5377]

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Hey, i was wondering what people know about state residents vs. non-state residents in applying to medical school. Do medical schools prefer in state vs out of state. I realize there are private schools and public schools. But I guess my real question is how fair are the schools in accepting the best applicants regardless of location.

 

[skypilot]

Not fair at all. State of residency can be the single biggest factor in whether you are accepted or not. If you are a resident of certain states you are pretty much guaranteed admission to med school. (Well maybe that is a bit of an exageration!) 🙂

 

[Fermata]

Not fair at all. State of residency can be the single biggest factor in whether you are accepted or not. If you are a resident of certain states you are pretty much guaranteed admission to med school. (Well maybe that is a bit of an exageration!) 🙂

Yep. Them damn texans. 😀

 

[Medikit]

It's tough being a Californian

 

[SlopinMunkyDude]

It really varies. Most state schools accept very few out-of-state students. Usually about 10% of the class or less. Some state schools reserve a certain number of out-of-state students for students from states who don't have med schools (these are usually purchased by the state w/o a school). Other state schools like Ohio State and Michigan accept tons of out-of-state students.

Private schools vary, as well. Duke, Miami, and Emory, for instance, favor in-state students. I believe Emory favors students from the south, as well. Other privates don't favor students from one region or the other (though I have a feeling they may be more likely to admit students who are in-state, as they are more likely to matriculate).

 

[VCMM414]

It really varies. Most state schools accept very few out-of-state students. Usually about 10% of the class or less. Some state schools reserve a certain number of out-of-state students for students from states who don't have med schools (these are usually purchased by the state w/o a school). Other state schools like Ohio State and Michigan accept tons of out-of-state students.

Private schools vary, as well. Duke, Miami, and Emory, for instance, favor in-state students. I believe Emory favors students from the south, as well. Other privates don't favor students from one region or the other (though I have a feeling they may be more likely to admit students who are in-state, as they are more likely to matriculate).

You can also add Baylor to the list of in-state favoring private schools.

 

[OSU ACTON]

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[angstrom55]

If you look in the book that aamc puts out on all the med schools every year, you can look up the stats on how many they interviewed in/out state and what the class composition is based on residency. That's what I used to look for out of state schools that I had a good chance of getting into as an out of state student.