Since I began this road, I have been told that “some schools look mostly at grades/MCAT, while others give more weight to prior career, life experiences, into account”. I’m in Texas and my advisor has given me an idea of which schools are which in Texas, but what about other states?
I will be applying to all the TX schools, but I’m kind of taking a shot in the dark as far as which schools to look at outside the state… So, what schools outside Texas should I be looking at? Discuss…
Allopathic or osteopathic? If you’re willing to venture across the Red River into Sooner Country, I suggest applying to my alma mater’s (OSU) osteopathic program. You might want to apply to that other school in OKC, in case you prefer allopathic. I’ve heard that OU tends to be somewhat lenient, but I can’t quantify just how lenient it is.
Preferably allopathic, but DO isn’t completely out of the question. I’ll give OK a shot. I had thought for some reason that the MD program at “that other school” was less lenient.
I’ll absolutely venture across the Red River… heck, at this point I’ll invite Fox News to watch while I swim across it in a pink tutu singing “You Are My Sunshine”
I’m from Illinois and will be starting my first year at University of Illinois College of Medicine this fall. I know that Rosalind Franklin accepts a lot of non-residents and non-traditional students. Also University of Illinois COM has one of the highest out-of-state admission rates among public schools but their out-of-state tuition is ridiculously EXPENSIVE though…
I am also a Texas paramedic and looking at out-of-state schools right now. For what it is worth, I think it is a good idea to apply to all the schools in Texas. They are inexpensive for us, and many are highly regarded. Your GPA will probably be a stumbling block for some schools (e.g. UT Southwestern, Baylor). For out-of-state applications, I say pick a couple of schools that you couldn’t possibly turn down if accepted to, but realistically, also look at schools that have a decent out-of-state matriculation rate (look at the MSAR, there aren’t all that many). Most schools in nearby states, NM, LA, and OK have really low out-of-state matriculation rates. You might look at Tulane, Drexel, Rosalind Franklin, and Michigan State. Best of luck.
Private schools generally don’t care about resident/non-resident. They don’t get their funding from taxes and charge everyone the same. That being said they also typically cost a lot more and have higher MCAT & GPA averages for people accepted there.
If you are interested in information purely based on a numbers perspective, conduct a Google search using the following strings:
“LizzyM spreadsheet”
“Free SDN matriculant spreadsheet”
Download spreadsheets, enter your stats, and analyze. The first one is based on data from 2010 and only includes allopathic schools. The second one perhaps contains more recent data and includes both MD and DO. Again, I have to emphasize that these spreadsheets only give you the “numbers” part of the story, but I figure something is better than nothing. For example, in my opinion, there would be little point applying as an out-of-stater to places such as UC Davis, New Mexico etc where OOS acceptances / matriculations are less than 2%. However, if you believe that your goals and beliefs are a good match with a particular school’s mission statement etc, you should not let a spreadsheet stop you from applying there…