•••quote:•••Originally posted by smid:
•also, i read on their website that around 65% (or 60%) of their class is from U of M undergrad. That's pretty biased, too. Then MSU has pretty high, then UC system (CA) and then NY schools. I forget the exact breakdown.•••••As an incoming M1 at Umich, just thought I'd post what I know. The main reason the % of the class from UM undergrad is so high is because about 40 students used to be (and still do, though this year is the last) in the BA/MD program and were therefore guaranteed admission. It will be interesting to see what happens with the numbers next year.
As far as the 50/50 split between in-staters and out-of-staters, I don't really know what the deal is. However, recently the University of Minnesota president resigned, and there has been a lot of talk on public radio about how he wasn't able to accomplish his main goal--making the U of MN more of a nationwide university "like the University of Michigan." Take that for what it's worth, but I find it hard to believe that Minnesota (undergrad and medical school alike) could raise their reputation to the level of Michigan without widening their applicant pool and accepting more out-of-staters.
Just some additional thoughts...