In-State Admissions

Graduate School
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<p>Hi everyone,
I am a student at a lesser-known state school in Michigan, and I was curious if the grad programs at Michigan and MSU would prefer a student from in-state. My first inclination would be no, but a couple things brought that into question. First, my girlfriend is interested in dental school, and on U of M's dental school website, it says that they reserve a large percentage of seats for in-state residence, specifically because they are a state school. Second, the in-state and out-of-state tuition rates are different for graduates. Would this make me a little more favorable? I am not looking solely on programs in Michigan, but it would be nice to have an edge somewhere!</p>

<p>I am a computer science student looking into PhD programs.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>@ jpell</p>

<p>At the PhD level, it does not matter where you live. In-state residency really has an advantage for bachelor's and master's level programs. If you want to attend Michigan, which has a national (and global) reputation, you better have some great stats. The departments accept PhD students from around the world. In-state residency won't help you much.</p>

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<p>I thought so! The question was mostly out of curiosity anyway because it is not going to change how I prepare for graduate school. I suppose it would just make me feel a little less anxious when applying that I may just have an advantage somewhere besides being a US citizen. Thanks for the reply.</p>