Significant Regional Preference

[FuturePharm21]

Alright, so there was no recent question about this in the DO thread so I decided to go ahead and ask:

Which of the following schools have significant meaning 80% or more of the class is from it's specific region/state:

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Virginia Campus, VA
Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, GA
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, TN
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, MI
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, OH
Pikeville College, School of Osteopathic Medicine, KY
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, ME
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, MS

I think these are all it and I called most of these and they said we do have regional preference due to our mission statement...

Any others??? Also, can anyone confirm the above?

And basically should I spend my money since right not it's only $32 , but then with the secondaries it can be anywhere from $50-$100 and dont forget those interview flights/hotel...the financial debt burden is beginning woo hoo?

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[Mzeep]

I'd add PNWU to that list, they rejected me last year before they even received my mcat score because I was outside the Pacific Northwest region.

 

[MedicinaeDoctor]

PCOM-PA and NYCOM seem to have some regional preference, although this doesn't necessarily translate to 80% or more of its class being from the surrounding area(s).

 

[FrkyBgStok]

DMU claims they don't, but when i went, they said many things that implied a regional bias.

 

[ShyRem]

Be VERY careful with how you interpret such information.

You really need to look at a statistical analysis here... fact is UNE receives over 80% of it's applications from nearby areas. If you look at the statistics, you have a BETTER chance of getting into UNE from an AWAY area as they actually take a higher percentage of folks who applied from farther away.

 

[FuturePharm21]

I looked at stats from AACOM CIB which is false in some situations as LECOM said they screen and their page said they send secondaries to ALL APPLICANTS...so that was disturbing to learn that 2011 CIB isn't even accurate as applicants would think.

And I called the above schools and they directly told me that we have regional preference aligning with our school's mission of recruiting people for our area meaning we do take out of state but very few...

There are no stats available that say specifically where applicants are from so that UNECOM fact is very interesting and now the regional preference thing makes more sense.

MSU, Pikeville, OUCOM and Pacific have A LOT OF REGIONAL Preference, because the admissions person specifically told me we have like 70-80% in region students due to our mission goals

 

[ShyRem]

Interesting. Look at the student body makeup. I can definitely see OUCOM and MSUCOM because they are (I believe) state funded schools. Schools that are privately funded should have no such bias. If they did, it would be very misguided. Most people practice medicine near where they complete residency, not where they went to medical school.

 

[DoctorQuack]

These are all public schools:

MSUCOM is in Michigan, and in-state tuition is 34K vs 73K for OOS.
OSUCOM is in Oklahoma, and in-state tuition is 20K vs 38K for OOS.
OU-COM is in Ohio, and tuition is the same for IS and OOS at 39K (84% in-state)
UMDNJ-SOM is in NJ, and in-state is 31K vs 50K for OOS
UNTHSC/TCOM is in TX and in-state is 12K and OOS is 27K (90% in-state)
WVSOM is in WV, and in-state is 20K and OOS is 50K

They're all state-funded schools, so of course you'd expect a high in-state bias for matriculants. These also have very high in-state/region biases as well: PNWU (87%), NYCOM (80%), PCOM, and UNE-COM (65%). I imagine Western-Lebanon does too.

This info was culled from program websites.

 

[tigerdude]

The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine does take primarily from the general region of Appalachia. There are now two campuses.

Virginia Campus - Looks for applicants throughout the Appalachian region from Georgia to Pennsylvania/New York. The majority of applicants admitted are from Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Carolina Campus - Again, looks for applicants throughout the Appalachian region from Georgia to Pennsylvania/New York. 2011 will be the first entering class, and preference was given to those from the Carolinas, but our class has a diverse group from all areas up the east coast.

While the majority admitted are from Appalachia, so are the majority of the applicants. This may be due to the fact that this school states their preference on their website, and it seems to be well known.

A number of applicants are admitted from other areas of the country as well.

 

[MedicinaeDoctor]

Does anyone know the percentage of PCOM students that are from Pennsylvania?

 

[JamesLMT]

I imagine Western-Lebanon does too.

Since this is a new school I can only speak from what the class makeup is this year. I know that people from all over got in with slight bias to those on the west coast.

 

[Dr Yiot]

Does anyone know the percentage of PCOM students that are from Pennsylvania?

Ill list a few schools that I learned about when deciding which to apply to. this is just my personal opinion. if you disagree i wont be offended, im just trying to help out some applicants as picking schools is the biggest PITA.

if i remember correctly, I believe PCOM students, 60% are PA residents. The rest I believe, is from and around their region. However they are state funded so I would assume that if you have good stats youll get looked at.

PCSOM definitly has regional bias and a small class size.

according to last years CIB, william carey did not screen applicants, however after calling, they stated I did not recieve a secondary because I was from NJ. Kind of a waste of 32$ which pissed me off but whatevs. they have a significant bias to their state and region. learned from experience here

WVSOM I really don't think they have any bias at all. A girl from my school, (in NJ) got accepted with average stats. The thing that deters most students is the high OOS tuition.

VCOM, also, I don't believe they have an enormous bias. A friend of mine was accepted there and he was also from NJ. They may be partially biased, that I am not sure but I applied and will be reapplying there as well. They are a private institution.

Per my interview at LMU DCOM - no regional or state bias whatsoever.

UMDNJ has a system to determine whether you get an interview or not. Appearantly if you are a NJ resident then you get bumped up a few points in your pre interview score. in other words, if you have great stats you shouldnt worry. average stats then i would think about not applying. they really try to recruit NJ residents.

NYCOM (per my letter writer) begins interviewing OOS residents about a month later than IS (in november). They have a regional bias to the tristate area.

NSU has no preference whatsoever

OSU definitly has an IS preference
OUCOM - i think their regional preference is somewhat skewed. about 15% of their class is from OOS but I think what deters many applicants is the 5 years contract they require you to sign. I suspect that if you have decent stats and are willing to go here and sign the oos contract you should have a decent chance. ofcourse I think there still might be bias just not as much as the figures portray

Shy rem is right on with UNECOM

PCOM georgia has a slight regional preference but they are still a private institution.

I called Alabama college of osteopathic medicine and they said they will have a significant preference to IS applicants whatever that means.

DMU should have zero preference for IS vs. OOS.

KCOM should have none

 

[willen101383]

Does anyone know the percentage of PCOM students that are from Pennsylvania?

My class is over 50% from in state. I dont remember the exact number but it is 50% at the very least.

 

[FuturePharm21]

KCOM and DMUCOM said at least 25%-35% is in state preference even though both are private they are recruiting for their region and mission goals

 

[VeeTeeHokies]

Ill list a few schools that I learned about when deciding which to apply to. this is just my personal opinion. if you disagree i wont be offended, im just trying to help out some applicants as picking schools is the biggest PITA.

if i remember correctly, I believe PCOM students, 60% are PA residents. The rest I believe, is from and around their region. However they are state funded so I would assume that if you have good stats youll get looked at.

PCSOM definitly has regional bias and a small class size.

according to last years CIB, william carey did not screen applicants, however after calling, they stated I did not recieve a secondary because I was from NJ. Kind of a waste of 32$ which pissed me off but whatevs. they have a significant bias to their state and region. learned from experience here

WVSOM I really don't think they have any bias at all. A girl from my school, (in NJ) got accepted with average stats. The thing that deters most students is the high OOS tuition.

VCOM, also, I don't believe they have an enormous bias. A friend of mine was accepted there and he was also from NJ. They may be partially biased, that I am not sure but I applied and will be reapplying there as well. They are a private institution.

Per my interview at LMU DCOM - no regional or state bias whatsoever.

UMDNJ has a system to determine whether you get an interview or not. Appearantly if you are a NJ resident then you get bumped up a few points in your pre interview score. in other words, if you have great stats you shouldnt worry. average stats then i would think about not applying. they really try to recruit NJ residents.

NYCOM (per my letter writer) begins interviewing OOS residents about a month later than IS (in november). They have a regional bias to the tristate area.

NSU has no preference whatsoever

OSU definitly has an IS preference
OUCOM - i think their regional preference is somewhat skewed. about 15% of their class is from OOS but I think what deters many applicants is the 5 years contract they require you to sign. I suspect that if you have decent stats and are willing to go here and sign the oos contract you should have a decent chance. ofcourse I think there still might be bias just not as much as the figures portray

Shy rem is right on with UNECOM

PCOM georgia has a slight regional preference but they are still a private institution.

I called Alabama college of osteopathic medicine and they said they will have a significant preference to IS applicants whatever that means.

DMU should have zero preference for IS vs. OOS.

KCOM should have none

I'll mention a couple of things about some of the above schools: NSU may not specifically have a preference, but ~50% of the class is from Florida every year. I don't know if this has to do with more people from Florida applying than other states, or that Floridians are the ones that tend to matriculate as others tend to go to schools closer to home, or if they truly do have a bias that they don't mention.

The VCOM bias is actually very strong. It just so happens to be that NJ is actually considered an appalachian state because they have a county within the confines of the Appalachian Mountains. VCOM also has strong ties to UMDNJ-SOM, as they open their doors for students to rotate at the Stratford hospital. VCOM also has a few scholarship opportunities strictly for NJ students. To clarify, however, this bias also includes those from rural communities, regardless of whether they are in appalachia or not.

 

[DJack]

Not that this hasn't been said, but OUCOM has a very strong in-state bias. I live in Ohio, and many students that don't get into Ohio State or don't want an MD will go there without a second thought. It is a great school, though!

 

[FuturePharm21]

basically most schools like NSUCOM and CCOM do give somewhat a preference to in state as 50% is from their state but like ShyRem said that has to deal with who applies and both schools get majority of in state applications.

 

[Scorcher31]

I don't know if it still works like this, but when I went to UMDNJ-SOM 2006-2010 they had plenty of people from out of state. Before you start though they have you get a NJ drivers license, voters card, and lease/bill or something like that. This let me get instate tution from the very 1st semester even though I only moved to NJ a month or so before starting med school. This inflates their stats and it makes it look like everyone is from New Jersey.

 

[Vishna]

I don't know if it still works like this, but when I went to UMDNJ-SOM 2006-2010 they had plenty of people from out of state. Before you start though they have you get a NJ drivers license, voters card, and lease/bill or something like that. This let me get instate tution from the very 1st semester even though I only moved to NJ a month or so before starting med school. This inflates their stats and it makes it look like everyone is from New Jersey.

Wow. Really? I was totally unaware you could switch state residencies that quickly. I was under the impression you had to have an address there for 1+ years depending on the state. 😱

 

[Scorcher31]

Wow. Really? I was totally unaware you could switch state residencies that quickly. I was under the impression you had to have an address there for 1+ years depending on the state. 😱

Yes they made it very easy for me in 2006. At that time, it made it appear like almost everyone was from NJ, which somehow makes the state happy. I'm not sure if they still do it this way, but it was a huge deal for me back then as in state tution at UMDNJSOM was around 10k less a year than most of the other DO/MD schools I was looking at. I'm sure someone more recently accepted could give more details.

 

[maybemed2013]

I think this is a good thread to bump. Does anyone know which D.O. schools give preference to instate?

 

[HalfListic]

I think this is a good thread to bump. Does anyone know which D.O. schools give preference to instate?

Highest (i know);

OSU
TCOM
MSU
OUCOM
UMDNJ (or whatever it is now Rowan? maybe it kept its name)

Regional or Medium:

Most schools on the coast
California schools



Anyone can feel free to fill in the gaps here