Kansas University SOM

[ImSoStreesedOut]

i was wondering what my chances were for kansas. Since they screen before providing secondaries, what are my chances of getting in after completing the secondary? Anybody know?👍

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[Dr.who]

Sorry, no answer for you, but I am curious about this too. Anyone know what the odds are for OOS applicants to Kansas?

 

[Hamilcar]

From the latest MSAR:


2005-2006 Data

(Residents)
Applied 406
Interviewed 307
Matriculated 142


(Non-residents)
Applied 1126
Interviewed 136
Matriculated 33

 

[lilnoelle]

I think a big factor on whether you get an interview as an out of stater is what connections do you have with the state. Kansas really tries to keep people in state (meaning they want their doctors to stay in state) and even offers a relatively generous loan repayment program if you serve in an underserved region of Kansas (all but four counties) in primary care (im, fp, peds, em)

 

[snobored18]

I think a big factor on whether you get an interview as an out of stater is what connections do you have with the state. QUOTE]

I concur...I got into KUMC last year as an OOSer, but I honestly think it had to do with the fact that I from a contigous state (Iowa). When it comes to places like KUMC, UNMC, SD and Mizzou being a life long midwesterner or having extremely close connections to the state is the only way you will be considered no matter how serious you are about the school. They really don't want to waste slots on east or west coast students who have no intention on practicing in the region let alone the particular state.

 

[RokChalkJayhawk]

I got into KUMC a couple weeks ago... I was born there, but currently live in California. Also, my Mom still lives in Kansas. I'd say that those were both pretty important in the decision

 

[stoic]

yea, a connection to kansas is key for out of staters.

 

[coffeebythelake]

shouldn't this be in the pre-osteopathic forum?

 

[OwnageMobile]

shouldn't this be in the pre-osteopathic forum?

Na, it's Allopathic.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

shouldn't this be in the pre-osteopathic forum?

KU is an MD school. KCUMB is a DO school -- that's probably what confused you.

 

[lilnoelle]

I got into KUMC a couple weeks ago... I was born there, but currently live in California. Also, my Mom still lives in Kansas. I'd say that those were both pretty important in the decision

hey, congrats, so, are you planning on attending there? If so, I'll probably see you next year.

 

[stoic]

KU is an MD school. KCUMB is a DO school -- that's probably what confused you.

it gets better. there are three medical schools in the KC metro area:

KUMC, KCUMB, and UMKC

 

[Engineer2MD]

I have a question for you KU students regarding OOS admissions --

Are surrounding counties in Missouri considered in-state for admissons? For example, if I live in Platte County -- just across the state line in KC Missouri, I grew up in Kansas City, AND my husband works in Kansas ----

do I have a shot?

 

[lilnoelle]

I have a question for you KU students regarding OOS admissions --

Are surrounding counties in Missouri considered in-state for admissons? For example, if I live in Platte County -- just across the state line in KC Missouri, I grew up in Kansas City, AND my husband works in Kansas ----

do I have a shot?

Nope.
I'm in the same situation (or close, I'm in Clay county) and I am OOS. However, you will be looked at much more closely as an applicant than an OOS that doesn't have Kansas ties. Your chance of acceptance is better living in Kansas City than living in Columbia or Springfield, but you will not get in state tuition.
To do thin state tuition you would have to live on the Kansas side for a year and have your husband continue working in Kansas.

 

[Engineer2MD]

Dang it! Thanks for the info though.

 

[lilnoelle]

No problem. I did just recently find out that they will review your file again throughout your education if you want them to. So you can move to Kansas once recieving an acceptance and recieve in state tuition a year later, however, they will look at other factors (do you or a spouse work in Kansas, does it appear that you plan on staying in Kansas for good?) so you are not guaranteed a change just because you move to Kansas.
Also (you may want to check on this) I think Missouri medical schools will allow Kansas City, KS residents in state status. So it may be a good idea to move to Kansas because then you could have in state tuition at either.

Kansas is a good school. I wish I had in state status for tuition, but I certainly don't regret going there. In fact, I'm glad I go to Kansas instead of Mizzou. PBL.... yuck.

 

[Engineer2MD]

Yeah, thanks! We've been talking about moving to the Kansas side anyway. I have a year of pre-reqs to do at Rockhurst so the timing would be good. What year are you at KU? Everything I've heard is that they are super-tough, but they are very very good.

I would much prefer KU over Mizzou 😉 I did engineering at Rolla so.... yeah.

 

[lilnoelle]

Yeah, thanks! We've been talking about moving to the Kansas side anyway. I have a year of pre-reqs to do at Rockhurst so the timing would be good. What year are you at KU? Everything I've heard is that they are super-tough, but they are very very good.

I would much prefer KU over Mizzou 😉 I did engineering at Rolla so.... yeah.

M1, are you applying this cycle or next? If its next, move soon, and you should be in state all four years.
If I had known I could get instate my M2 year if I moved to Kansas, I would have done it. I moved from Lees Summit to Kansas City North in June because we needed a bigger place. I thought once I was out of state at matriculation, I was out of state for the full four years and so we moved to Missouri (lower taxes and my husband has a preference for Missouri) instead of Kansas.

 

[Wizard of Oz]

Just goofing around today, so I thought I'd throw in two or three cents.

KC, MO has cheaper housing, but Kansas does a better job of maintaining roads and such.

NR is right--once you are declared a non-resident at matriculation, there is seemingly no escape.

Get this. At my KUMC interview, my family doc from when I was a kid interviewed me. My mom had been his secretary. One of my mom's cousins is a dean, and I went to high school with a guy who works in the office where residency status is determined. In that cycle, however, they didn't think that I had strong enough ties to the state to be offered admission even though they had legally declared me a resident for tuition purposes!

From what I could tell, Kansas has the most stringent requirements for residency in the country. If you leave, there's no going back. If you don't have a KS birth certificate and a KS high school diploma, best of luck to you.

I love NR. 😍 Too bad she's taken...

 

[lilnoelle]

I love NR. 😍 Too bad she's taken...

haha, thanks that is sweet. You still haven't told me why.

 

[KaoticMessiah]

Yeah, like others have said, KU is very heavy on in-staters and those with ties to family in the state. They try their hardest to hang onto the doctors they produce (with the loan repayment, already mentioned earlier in the thread, which is intended to help those in underserved areas). I was accepted to KU for next year, and will most likely go there, so it's nice to see some other people on this board going to KU. I think it's a highly underrated school, and produces a lot of competent, helpful doctors (I suppose the same can be said for all medical schools, I just like KU).