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Hi everyone,
In sort of a conundrum here. So, I recently received my green card and am planning on moving to the USA this Spring and beginning a DIY post bacc at Harvard Extension School (HES). I have a foreign undergrad and a US masters.
Today I came across UMass Med School's in-state classification and they require 7 consecutive years of residence in the state to be eligible. In this case, when I move to Boston for HES and eventually apply for med school, I will not have the in-state advantage at any state school.
I really like HES based on people's reviews, its cheap cost and that it allows me to complete 60 credits in two years (I want 60 credits as a foreign undergrad to maximize the pool of schools I can apply to). And I have been following the school for a while and have been familiarizing myself with their coursework and processes.
Given this context, I wanted to know how much does being in-state matter and should I consider moving elsewhere despite all the time and effort I have put into researching schools and decided on HES as the best option? OR should I continue with HES and hope that it will work out for me as an OOS somewhere?
Thank you in advance for your advice!
In sort of a conundrum here. So, I recently received my green card and am planning on moving to the USA this Spring and beginning a DIY post bacc at Harvard Extension School (HES). I have a foreign undergrad and a US masters.
Today I came across UMass Med School's in-state classification and they require 7 consecutive years of residence in the state to be eligible. In this case, when I move to Boston for HES and eventually apply for med school, I will not have the in-state advantage at any state school.
I really like HES based on people's reviews, its cheap cost and that it allows me to complete 60 credits in two years (I want 60 credits as a foreign undergrad to maximize the pool of schools I can apply to). And I have been following the school for a while and have been familiarizing myself with their coursework and processes.
Given this context, I wanted to know how much does being in-state matter and should I consider moving elsewhere despite all the time and effort I have put into researching schools and decided on HES as the best option? OR should I continue with HES and hope that it will work out for me as an OOS somewhere?
Thank you in advance for your advice!