Only applying to IN STATE schools?

[orthogenes]

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I am a non-trad reapplicant and have had several people go over my previous applications.

Consensus seems to be: don't apply to out of state public schools.

And then they all say "don't bother with the debt of private school."

I have applied to all the state's public schools (MD and DO).
Would you apply to more schools or stay with ONLY in state schools? I would still only be looking in the same general area (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana). If I stick with in state (Ohio) schools--I am only applying to 7 schools.

 

[Goro]

Let's put it this way: What would you do if you get rejected from your public schools?

Always good to have backups.

Yes, private schools mean a bigger debt load. But in five years, the avg clinician is making a nice 6 figure salary, so you'll pay those debts off fast, and faster if you're in a specialty that's, well, lucrative. Just don't buy a house at the same time.

The key thing in this game is to apply where the likelihood of acceptance is highest.

My guideline for applying to OOS public schools is to be above their avg matriculant. The higher your GPA and MCAT, the wider you can cast your net.

I am a non-trad reapplicant and have had several people go over my previous applications.

Consensus seems to be: don't apply to out of state public schools.

And then they all say "don't bother with the debt of private school."

I have applied to all the state's public schools (MD and DO).
Would you apply to more schools or stay with ONLY in state schools? I would still only be looking in the same general area (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana). If I stick with in state (Ohio) schools--I am only applying to 7 schools.

 

[orthogenes]

Thank you. I think I will forgo the OOS public schools (they cost as much as private schools and seem to be harder to get into than private schools or in state schools in my experience) and perhaps add a few private schools to my application. I am still on the fence but definitely don't want to miss out on school because I was afraid of a little debt.

 

[LingoLaine]

It really depends on your situation and how willing you are to live with the consequences. My state has only one MD school. My first year I applied only there and was rejected. My second year I applied a little more broadly and got into my state school.

 

[alpinism]

If you want to stay in the Midwest, look into applying to private schools nearby like Loyola, RFU, Oakland, and Pitt. There are a bunch of DO schools in the area as well.

 

[foster033]

I am a non-trad reapplicant and have had several people go over my previous applications.

Consensus seems to be: don't apply to out of state public schools.

And then they all say "don't bother with the debt of private school."

I have applied to all the state's public schools (MD and DO).
Would you apply to more schools or stay with ONLY in state schools? I would still only be looking in the same general area (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana). If I stick with in state (Ohio) schools--I am only applying to 7 schools.

I'm not sure what part of Ohio you're from but LECOM- Erie is not that far from Cleveland and it's only around $30,000/yr, could be another option for you.

 

[whatbout2morrow]

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but to all my fellow non-trads out there who live in states where state schools charge very low tuition and the cost of living is low (Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina etc), how much of a debt difference would you be willing to incur in order to save a year (ie at what point do you say I think I'll just retake the MCAT and reapply early next year)?

 

[whatbout2morrow]

Non-trad chiming in, though I'm in dental school but I feel I can add an applicable response being that dental school is typically priced the same or above medical school.

I personally feel it's a risky game to turn down an acceptance in hand to re-apply the following year for a cheaper option. Spending the time and money to re-apply, do the interview trail again, lose one year of attending salary, and stress it out for another year with no guarantees in a very competitive application cycle is not worth the headache. If you have an acceptance in hand then take it.

Thanks for the reply. I'm applying late this cycle because of my summer MCAT, so I guess I asked the input to see if others thought it was worth it to apply to OOS schools (considering OOS tuition would be more than double my in-state tuition and cost of living probably would be higher as well).