Out of State Vs In state College for Premed?

[Timwfu]

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I was wondering if one chooses to go out of state for their undergrad and then apply for medical schools instate, do medical schools instate have a 'slight' bias for applicants who attended undergrad that is instate?

My instate medical schools are in Texas so I did not know how if going to an instate/out of state will affect me when I apply back in Texas.

I have heard that there is no bias and GPA/MCAT is off course always they key; however, I have also heard that some states do prefer applicants within their state due to them perhaps, more likely to practice medicine instate especially if they have not left their state for undergrad.

 

[LoveTheRunner]

none whatsoever. if you're a resident, you're a resident. in other news, how the hell did you even come up with that theory 😱

 

[Timwfu]

none whatsoever. if you're a resident, you're a resident. in other news, how the hell did you even come up with that theory 😱

Here is an exact quote from where I have heard this: I was not sure if it specifically applies to Texas or anywhere for that matter.

Actually our state med school does have a slight to moderate bias against kids who go OOS for undergrad. As I said one criteria considered during the admissions process is the likelihood of remaining instate to practice. There is a suspicion that kids who have left the state once will leave again. Kids who went to college OOS get closely and repeatedly questioned about why they went OOS during interviews.

Students get "tips" during the admission process for graduating from a NM high school, graduating from NM college and having long time (multi-generational) family roots in the state. (This is asked about in detail on the application.)

This bias is likely unique to our state and this particular med school, but it does exist.

 

[docelh]

I generally agree with the second responder's note, but your question can be highly-technical. It's best to verify in this situation.

But the gist is if you're under 25 and still a dependent on your parents' federal tax returns, their state residency is your state residency.

 

[Timwfu]

I generally agree with the second responder's note, but your question can be highly-technical. It's best to verify in this situation.

But the gist is if you're under 25 and still a dependent on your parents' federal tax returns, their state residency is your state residency.

I know for sure I am and will still be a resident of Texas when I apply. If I am choosing between a college for undergrad in Texas vs a college out of state, would there be a benefit for me to go to my instate college over one OOS?

It seems like from that post, some state medical schools have a slight bias towards applicants who went to in state colleges. As the poster mentioned, they DO have a slight bias in New Mexico. I do not know if it was similar for Texas.

 

[nickmx50]

I know for sure I am and will still be a resident of Texas when I apply. If I am choosing between a college for undergrad in Texas vs a college out of state, would there be a benefit for me to go to my instate college over one OOS?

It seems like from that post, some state medical schools have a slight bias towards applicants who went to in state colleges. As the poster mentioned, they DO have a slight bias in New Mexico. I do not know if it was similar for Texas.

I think if you have a good reason for going out of state, you certainly can explain it. Texas schools just want to make sure your not going to take the cheap medical school tuition and run. I'm pretty sure they ask everybody about their intentions to stay in the state or not. I don't necessarily think there will bias, but you might get a few more questions asked of you than the typical in-state undergrad.