Instate vs out of state Med school

[DaiCa86]

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Is there any advantages to going to medical school in your state vs going out? Besides the insane tuition costs?

 

[Droopy Snoopy]

Most have restrictions on how many OOSers they take, so less competition means a better chance for in-staters.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Is there any advantages to going to medical school in your state vs going out? Besides the insane tuition costs?

it depends on your state and where you want to eventually practice.

 

[DaiCa86]

it depends on your state and where you want to eventually practice.

I'm in CA (lots of med schools), but I do want to practice in CA. So I guess it's better to stay in CA? YES or NO?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

I'm in CA (lots of med schools), but I do want to practice in CA. So I guess it's better to stay in CA? YES or NO?

YES (with a hesistant maybe to Harvard, Hopkins, or Penn if you were very interested in academics)

 

[DaiCa86]

YES (with a hesistant maybe to Harvard, Hopkins, or Penn if you were very interested in academics)

Is there any specific reasons for that?

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Is there any specific reasons for that?

trust me, stay in CA

 

[63768]

the reason i'd stay in-state is because of the tuition costs. going to an OOS med school, unless harvard, jhu, washu, or the other elites, won't be worth it. even then, going to the top med schools and being in the middle of the pack will not be better than being at the top of your state school's med school class. it's like undergrad to med school. name means absolutely nothing; it's all about grades + MCAT + clin experience. from med school to residency, it's all about grades/rank + USMLE + rotations/connections.

add the fact that in a state school, you'll probably have family around to provide you with support throughout med school.

 

[Xibye]

From what I've seen, school name does play a role at each stage. It's not everything, but a good name helps get you places.

 

[hb2998]

the reason i'd stay in-state is because of the tuition costs. going to an OOS med school, unless harvard, jhu, washu, or the other elites, won't be worth it.

I agree, but not always the case. An OOS state school might offer a great financial incentive (OOS tuition waiver, and scholarships). I don't have an instate acceptance, but even if I did, it would be cheaper for me to go out of state than instate tuition wise, and definitely cost of living. (I'm from CA, and my studio apartment I was paying $1200/month).