<p>Sue–it’s very difficult to claim that you are a legal resident of X state when you are not a US citizen or green card holder. On AMCAS, those listing “Foreign” have listed an address outside the US as their permanent, legal address, even though they may be applying from within the US after having attended college here. And I do know many med schools won’t admit non-citizens. Most state schools will not except under pretty unusual circumstances.</p>
<p>Please see this somewhat dated document for a list of all US med school and their admissions and financial aid policies toward internationals:</p>
<p>[NAAHP:</a> Medical School Admission Policies Towards Non-U.S. Citizens](<a href=“Home - NAAHP”>Home - NAAHP)</p>
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<p>Except that is no way relevant to the OP, for two reasons. 1) LAC’s have (almost) no prestige outside of the US, so the degree is not as portable as a degree from a major research Uni which is recognized overseas. (And since the odds of admission to med school are miniscule for an international (since most US med schools do not accept internationals), the OP needs to think about using his/her degree later.) And two, the OP is an international so grad – really med – school placement rates is extremely rare. Heck, I would submit that attending an undergrad with a Med school that does accept a few internationals each year would be much better than attending any LAC. (The OP could spend four years schmoozing the local med school with the chance that lightening strikes.)</p>
<p>If the student was NOT an International, then any top US college could get him/her to med school, and LACs are excellent choices. But the OP is an International – much different rules.</p>
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<p>Exactly my point. If the OP has to return to his/her native country, then the OP needs a degree that is well recognized overseas (IMO).</p>
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<p>Grad and med admissions are much, much different.</p>
<p>(and btw, “med placement rates” are fictitious numbers and also irrelevant to the OP since they don’t separate out Internationals.)</p>
<p>Sue, those are all fantastic questions to ask, no doubt. And the answers would be great to have for all applicants, OP included. But to the OP, finding the answers to those questions is nigh impossible because not all schools publish such data, data this is published is often skewed and thus challenging to interpret, and much of that information is considered “trade secrets” and simply unavailable. Remember, med schools are not required to reveal such information nor are they required to be transparent in their evaluation and selection processes. I agree with bluebayou–you need to seriously consider the high possibility that you will not be one of the few dozen international students accepted to US MD school in a few years (assuming you even still want to do that), so getting a degree from a school that is well known and thus useful in your/another country would be the route I’d choose.</p>