would i be considered in state or out of state for california school admissions?

[premedbarista]

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i grew up in Kansas and I moved to California for college. I have lived here continuously since I moved, I don't go back for summers or really to visit at all except like 1 week a year during winter break bc my family relationship isn't the best. I've worked multiple part-time jobs while here and will be working full-time here during my gap year, I have a california driver's license, I've recieved California food stamps, I'm registered to vote in CA, etc. I was wondering if I would then be considered as an in-state or OOS applicant when I apply to CA schools? My parents currently claim me as a dependent on their taxes bc I am a full-time student, but I'm assuming they can't do that during my gap year if that affects anything? I don't really care about for tuition purposes, I'll take out loans and do what I have to do regardless, but from what I understand, some schools have like an in-state or OOS bias? I'd really like to go to med school in CA because there are the most legal protections for lgbt+ people here and I'm trans, I'll likely be applying to MD schools only.

Thank you!!

 

[Goro]

My perception is that the only schools in the UC system that have some sort of an in-state bias are you see riverside, which once people from the Inland Empire, and UC Davis which wants people to graduate and serve the Central Valley.

The perception that in-state applicants are preferred is because they're just simply so many bright pre-meds in california. UCLA pre-meds alone could fill every medical school seat in the state of California.

This is why California is a net exporter of medical students.

I know this directly because my own school has a good number of students from CA.

They come here because they don't want to go to the East Coast, and at least they want to stay on our side of the Mississippi River.