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Originally Posted by Kappamd
For those of you in medical school,
How many schools did you apply to? Did you apply to any considered "out-of-state?" I've been researching and all the schools I've looked at make it seem as though if you are from out of state, you have little to no chance of even being interviewed, let alone being admitted. I go to school in Ohio and we have our fair share of medical schools, so it would be nice to know if I should focus my efforts or here or look elsewhere.
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I applied to all four in-state medical schools, and 5 out-of-state schools. Of the out of state schools, I interviewed at 3 and got accepted to 2. Although these schools may have a slight preference for in-state applicants, I didn't feel as though I was at that much of a disadvantage because I was out-of-state. Many of the people I interviewed with were out-of-state as well.
If you are trying to leave Ohio, then you should apply to more out of state schools. You just need to make sure that the out-of-state schools you are applying to are 1. not state schools and 2. accept out-of-state students. If I were you, I'd apply to Ohio schools as well just as a back-up.
P.S. Good luck to you!