<p>Do OOS students have a boosted chance?</p>
<p>as in, do some states require their college to have a certain % of OOS students?</p>
<p>Typically OOS students have it harder because up to 70% of the class could be required to be from the state.</p>
<p>maybe if you’re from alaska…</p>
<p>No, if anything, your chances might decrease since like aigiqinf said, a majority of a state university/college is required to be from the state.</p>
<p>any other thoughts?</p>
<p>Depends on the school. Like it was said previously, being OOS will probably hurt if it’s a state school… but it’s probably a bit of an advantage if you’re applying to a private school and you’re OOS.</p>
<p>It would probably help at a private university if not that many people from your region apply to that school.</p>
<p>It’s usually a worse chance. For example, UNC and UVA have much higher in state acceptance rates than OOS rates.</p>
<p>If you are going to a small second or third tier liberal arts school, the fewer people at that school from your state, the more of a boost for your odds of admission. For public schools, being from out of state will reduce your chances of admission.</p>
<p>In California UC schools, being OOS will make your changes extremely difficult, as less than 5% of students are OOS.</p>