What are my chances with my undergrad education?

[grod1018]

I'm currently in my freshmen year of college, doing my pre-med in Puerto Rico. I was wondering what are my chances of ever being accepted to a state medical school. I'm really shooting for medical schools in the Texas area like Baylor and UT Southwestern. But so far what I've seen is that they have a preference for residents, which is to be expected. I did live in Texas for some time, for five years. Could I still be considered a Texas resident even if I lived there many years ago? I know it's a rather ridiculous question, but I honestly don't know the answer to it. Since like I've mentioned before, I haven't lived in the states for more than a decade.

I think it's never too early to be wondering about my application process, even though I still haven't taken the MCAT or haven't even applied to any medical schools yet. I simply want to be aware of my chances with anticipation so I could reconsider other options.


Any suggestions or information whatsoever will be deeply appreciated.

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[MajorBubblez]

I'm currently in my freshmen year of college, doing my pre-med in Puerto Rico. I was wondering what are my chances of ever being accepted to a state medical school. I'm really shooting for medical schools in the Texas area like Baylor and UT Southwestern. But so far what I've seen is that they have a preference for residents, which is to be expected. I did live in Texas for some time, for five years. Could I still be considered a Texas resident even if I lived there many years ago? I know it's a rather ridiculous question, but I honestly don't know the answer to it. Since like I've mentioned before, I haven't lived in the states for more than a decade.

I think it's never too early to be wondering about my application process, even though I still haven't taken the MCAT or haven't even applied to any medical schools yet. I simply want to be aware of my chances with anticipation so I could reconsider other options.


Any suggestions or information whatsoever will be deeply appreciated.

You are not a texas resident, but you could claim to have ties to texas. Probably won't help much, but it's better than nothing.

 

[Goro]

Concur, unless it was when you were ages 1-5.

You are not a texas resident, but you could claim to have ties to texas. Probably won't help much, but it's better than nothing.