Hey I am also from NJ and was accepted here. I would not worry about being an out of state applicant with PCOM because the school does not give state preference. On the day of the interview they allow you to eat breakfast with a member of the admissions staff. The person I had actually did mention that there is no in state preference because it is a private institution. It works similarly to undergrad, most private institutions do not give state preference it is more so the state supported schools that do this. So there really is not any difference in terms of the numbers for out of state versus in state residents, which is nice because it makes the playing field even. Schools that do have a state preference will usually make it apparent on their website, and when they send their secondaries out. Obviously UMDNJ has a state preference, I also know Ohio State University has an in-state preference, as well as some of the osteopathic schools on the west coast. With the exception of UMDNJ (b/c I am from NJ) I got an e-mail from other schools saying as an out of state resident I qualified for the "next round" and was invited to fill out the secondary. Some of the secondary applications actually stated that they were for Out of State Applicants at the top. As you research schools you will be able to determine which ones give preference to in state residents and which do not, but PCOM is NOT one of them. So Definitely Apply!
