Would I be considered long time in-state resident if I spent my gap year(s) out of state?

[omegaz]

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My in-state school heavily favors long time in-state resident. It's rumored that they define long time in-state resident as in-state high school graduates. I was born and raised in this state. After high school, I left the state and went to an elite private university on the east coast as an OOS. I am planning to take a gap year(s) before applying to med school. For the gap year(s), I'll be working in Boston away from my home state. I'm afraid when they look at my application, they'll consider me less of a long time resident. Will that happen? This med school has the best chance of accepting me, so if this gives me an disadvantage, I'll quit my job in Boston and come back home to my parents in my home state.

 

[NickNaylor]

My in-state school heavily favors long time in-state resident. It's rumored that they define long time in-state resident as in-state high school graduates. I was born and raised in this state. After high school, I left the state and went to an elite private university on the east coast as an OOS. I am planning to take a gap year(s) before applying to med school. For the gap year(s), I'll be working in Boston away from my home state. I'm afraid when they look at my application, they'll consider me less of a long time resident. Will that happen? This med school has the best chance of accepting me, so if this gives me an disadvantage, I'll quit my job in Boston and come back home to my parents in my home state.

If you express an interest in returning to your home state then I'm sure they'll be less concerned. I have no idea whether a school will still consider you a "long-term resident" or not, but if you don't express a desire to return to your home state and/or practice there long-term then I don't think the designation would matter all that much anyway.


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[SpacemanSpifff]

Comb through the school's website and shoot a message to the admissions committee about what qualifies an applicant as "in state". Requirements probably vary between schools, but I had to provide proof that I graduated from a high school in my home state, voting registration, my driver's license and a few other documents. Additionally, it may be more difficult if you obtained a new driver's license in the state where you attended college or if you changed your permanent address.

 

[DokterMom]

Leaving the state to attend an elite private university on the east coast is a long-standing tradition that virtually all states exclude from their residency definitions. Otherwise, I'd expect most states have an objective legal definition of what constitutes legal residency and what doesn't, and "long term" residency sounds kind of subjective... What state? Check the specifics for that state and act accordingly. If being an IS resident matters, it's information you need to know...