state of residence

[chikantikka]

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first time posting on this thing.. pretty informative place, im pleased ..

ok well, i came back from this party and met this doc that just got out of med school. She suggested that since there's more state schools in NY ( I undestand that there's way more people in NY than in MA as well) that some people in MA actaually move to NY for a year or sometimes write down a family member or friend's address as their place of residence.. and then get can get accepted into a state school in NY for example.

How legit is this? seems awfully shady to be "lying" on a med school app...

But if your consistent and write it on all ur med school apps, how can they crack down on you.. cuz technically, some people DO live with thier freinds in other states..

Just wondering if this doc was legit or not.
thanks.

 

[LetGo of TheEgo]

As far as I know, people do this all the time to get in-state tuition at state universities. It might be legit but if you're attempting to be competitive in the application process, there are more reasonable means that will not only make you a competitive doctor but will better prepare you for medical school and the profession.

 

[chikantikka]

damn, so i guess it does work..hmmm

yea im sure theres obviously better ways of becomming a competitve applicant, but damn thats a lot of $$ saved.

 

[vinoyp]

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--Vinoy

 

[link26]

i know some people must be 'faking' their state of residence.
but how many actually get away with it?

This looks mighty enticing and could actually increase my chances of getting into a school.

My aunt lives in new york.... maybe i can say that I live with her........ and then I might have a better shot at getting into Brooklyn (where I was born and lived for 3 years) or some other SUNY.

what a plan! I hope it doesn't backfire.

If you were in my shoes, what would you do? 😱

 

[doepug]

Be careful.

Remember that you can only be a resident of one state, and some states that have especially good public schools (e.g. Michigan) have very stringent residency requirements. For ANY state, you will have to get your driver's license in the new state, insure your car in the new state, get new license plates (and a new title) for your car, pay taxes in the new state, etc. Just having an in-state address isn't enough. If you think a state-supported med school won't check with the state gov't to see if you've met these requirements, you're dead wrong - and it may cost your admission to med school.

It can take up to a year or more to be considered an "in-state" resident for admission and tuition purposes... and remember that you will no longer be in the running for your current state school. Give this serious thought and do your homework before changing your residency.

Good luck,
doepug (MS IV)

 

[Neuronix]

doepug is absolutely right. I never changed my voter registration to a state I moved to when I was 18, not even for medical school related reasons, and I was declined state residency. This left me a resident of no state. The states don't want to give up their money, so believe it that they will check to make sure you have lived there for a certain amount of time (some states it's more than 1 year). That means all the things doepug mentioned and more.

BTW, is UMass really more competitive in-state than the SUNYs? Just curious.

 

[chikantikka]

Originally posted by Neuronix


BTW, is UMass really more competitive in-state than the SUNYs? Just curious.

Its up there...Gettin into UMASS Med is getting pretty hectic these days. People are turning down Harvard Med to go there..

I dunno if its the case with other state schools, but I think they got this deal that if u practice there after u graduate, they take care of ur loans too...

 

[Mutterkuchen]

My state school, the University of Missouri, required documentation of my Missouri residency because I had graduated from high school in Illinois and because my parents still live in IL. I had to send my tax returns indicating that I had a job, drivers licence copy, and other records.

I would not chance it. Just indicating a specific state of residence is not sufficient. State funded schools do care about this, and they do check.