I live in NY. im considering going to out of state college. ive heard though that its harder to get into state schools when you dont live there. for example, if i wanted to go to U tennessee-konxville, would it be harder for me to get in because im from out of state, or easier because im from the north and they may want to expand on their variety of students.
2007-02-26 06:43:23 · 4 answers · asked by adam k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Someone else just asked this.
It is harder to get into a good state school if you are not a resident of the state. For example, University of Michigan and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, UC-Berkeley, and University of Virginia are all very selective schools. They are hard to get into even if you are from that state -- but harder to get into if you are from out of state. For example, the University of California schools guarantee admission to at least one UC campus for any California residents who graduate in the top 10% of their high school classes. It does not make the same offer for out-of-state students.
Less selective state schools will just be happy that anyone is interested.
Tennessee (e.g., Knoxville) is the premier state school in Tennessee. It is ranked as more selective -- and it will be a little harder for you to get in than an in-state resident. It isn't ranked as highly as state schools like the ones I mention above -- so would be easier to get into then they are. On the other hand, a school like UT-Chattanooga is not particularly selective, so you would not be at a disadvantage at there.
2007-02-26 06:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State schools give preference to kids from their own state. That's the whole purpose of the state funded school - to serve the needs of the state and its residents. They like variety, but having kids from out of state doesn't really factor into what they consider "variety". How picky a school gets really depends on how swamped they are with applicants. I'm not sure about Tennessee, but the Univ of CA schools are swamped with applicants. They're fine in terms of demand, even the lower ranked ones. So, it's still harder for out of state students to get in.
Yes, it'll be easier for an out of state person to get into UC Riverside versus Berkeley, but that out of state person likely will still have better stats than the regular in-state UCR admittant.
2007-02-26 06:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Partly depends on the program you wish to study, because it might have it's own admissions review process beyond whatever the general procedures are for the school. If you are meeting the program criteria, being out of state might be a real plus for the diversity.
If you want to go to UT, then apply and see what happens. If you don't get in, end of story. If you do, then you need to visit campus (if you haven't already) and compare it to other schools you are considering. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
2007-02-26 13:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by szivesen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
public state schools were established to fulfill the needs of that state. However, diversity is wanted and utenn would consider you living in the north as diversity. good luck in getting in.
2007-02-26 07:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by answerman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋