<p>How hard is it for an out of stater to make friends/get a social life if they go to a school with 85%-100% of its students from in-state? would students stay with their high school cliques or will they be willing to make new friends? would u go to a school that had 85%-100% of its students from in-state? thanks.</p>
<p>Unless it's a small school that draws students all from the same town, there's no reason for there to be any pervasive "high school cliques"</p>
<p>Sounds like a non-existent problem</p>
<p>I went to a large state university out of my state "back in the day". I made friends easily and there were very few high school cliques. The one thing that did bother me a little was that a lot of kids went home on the weekends. It was a huge school, so there were plenty of people left, but going home wasn't an option for me! That was a minor problem, though. The other thing that bothered me was that the bottom half of the student body was not really on a par with me academically. This came as a shock to me, since I thought everyone who went to college was academically inclined. A lot of those kids aren't around for a second year, though.</p>
<p>if ur trying to apply to UNC u have to be perfect to get in from out of state, but if ur applying to UMD u shouldnt have a problem getting in depending on ur major. Ofcourse its gonna be cliquey, but that doesn't mean u wont have ur own clique</p>
<p>I went to a state school undersgrad and I agree that HS cliques were not scene. Friens tend to be made initially by dorm interactions, especially your roommate, so HS does not come into play. But I agree with MomofWildChild that the weekend dissappearance can be an issue at some campuses. You would need to evaluate on a case-by-case basis. It's a separate issue about being exposed to a more diverse student population. There is something to be said for that. But I don't think you have to worry about making friends; that will not be an issue if you are out of state. In fact there will be something attractive in an "exotic" way if you are an out-of-state minority especially if you are from a different part of the country.</p>