North Carolina state residency

[neurowriter]

Hi everyone,

I currently live in New York and am completing my post-bacc here. I would like to move closer to my family when I'm finished, which means back southwards. I will be finished with my classes in June, so I am planning to move then, probably to North Carolina. I will also be applying that summer.

I know that for instate tuition, I would need to live and work in North Carolina for a year, but what about simply applying? When I submit my AMCAS application, if I am residing in North Carolina and working or looking for work there, can I put down North Carolina as my state of residency? Or am I going to run into problems when UNC or Brody asks how long I've been there? If they deem me to be OOS, will I in effect be stateless for the application cycle?

I also assume that, were I admitted either as an OOS or IS applicant, I'd be eligible for in-state tuition by the time September of 2013 rolled around, but please let me know if I'm wrong about that.

Thanks so much!

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[ramsesthenice]

This could be a problem. Is there any chance your parents live in NC and have been claiming you on their taxes? Otherwise the issue is you will be applying as a non resident. At unc that means it will be a little harder to get in but you would only pay extra for one year. They are very good at awarding residency status during med school. At brody you have a bigger problem. As of 3 years ago they had nit taken an out of state student in >10 years. Wake doesnt care either way.

 

[neurowriter]

My parents are in Georgia. I've also considered moving back there, but I don't think it would make a difference in this regard because I've been supporting myself for the past few years, and am too old to be considered a dependent.

Just to be sure I'm understanding you though, I would need to meet the in-state tuition requirements before even applying to be considered as an in-state applicant? Ie, I'd need to go ahead and move to North Carolina in the summer of 2012, but not apply until June of 2013 for the class starting in September of 2014?

Also, my impression was that it would be pretty difficult to get into UNC as an OOS applicant, but you seem to think it's just a bit harder?

And great to know that UNC awards state residency during school. Is that typical of public schools? Would Medical College of Georgia be likely to do that as well?

Thanks so much for your help!