PA Schools that like out-of-state students--Do they exist?

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What's the deal with PA Schools favoring in-state students?

Almost all state PA Schools say that they favor in-state students in the admissions process. Private schools say the same thing, although sometimes they say "region" intead of "state."

I know that with some schools, this favor granted is only slight--While other schools (like LSU) only accept out-of-state students if all of their slots aren't filled by qualified in-state applicants (which is practially never).

Sucks for us out here in the Pacific Northwest, with only 3 schools (UW/MEDEX, Pacific and OHSU) that are all extremely hard to get into, even for in-state/region applicants.

Any suggestions for a Washington state resident such as myself? I'm having a hard time discerning between those schools who favor in-state students but still give out-of-staters a shot, and those who virtually snub out-of-state applicants.

I don't mind moving across the country (or hey, even out of the country completely)! I just don't want to waste my time and money applying to a school that I have zero chane of getting into.

Any suggestions?

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What's the deal with PA Schools favoring in-state students?

Almost all state PA Schools say that they favor in-state students in the admissions process. Private schools say the same thing, although sometimes they say "region" intead of "state."

I know that with some schools, this favor granted is only slight--While other schools (like LSU) only accept out-of-state students if all of their slots aren't filled by qualified in-state applicants (which is practially never).

Sucks for us out here in the Pacific Northwest, with only 3 schools (UW/MEDEX, Pacific and OHSU) that are all extremely hard to get into, even for in-state/region applicants.

Any suggestions for a Washington state resident such as myself? I'm having a hard time discerning between those schools who favor in-state students but still give out-of-staters a shot, and those who virtually snub out-of-state applicants.

I don't mind moving across the country (or hey, even out of the country completely)! I just don't want to waste my time and money applying to a school that I have zero chane of getting into.

Any suggestions?

This is the way that state schools work. It is the same for medical schools. A lot of schools favor local students because they are likely to stay in the area and develop as preceptorships (anticipate the first call from your clinical coordinator about 3 minutes after getting your first job). Private schools have the same incentive but are often times less picky and have less rules about this. States with a lot of schools are even less picky. If you are looking for schools that don't care look at private schools in NY and PA. Also look at the "current students" page. A school with a lot of geographic diversity is unlikely to care where you are from despite what their program says.

David Carpenter, PA-C