Do texas residents have higher priority to medical school in texas?

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Do the texas residents have a higher chances to go to medical school? If i plan to go live and do masters in texas university for a year and apply will i be considered a resident and increase my chance for med school?

 

[MackandBlues]

all Texas schools except Baylor (private) have to admit at least 90% instate residents per state law. and tuition is way cheaper in Texas.

 

[Catalystik]

Residency by Establishing Domicile

This option for establishing Texas residency is available to Citizens or permanent residents of the US (Non-citizens and non-permanent residents may also use this option if they have an application for permanent residency on file with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service.) International students who hold an eligible visa.

If you are independent for tax purposes, you may gain resident status if you establish domicile in the state. If your parent(s) claim you as a dependent on their federal income tax return, they must establish domicile in the state for you to claim residency.

To establish domicile, you or your parent(s) must meet the following criteria:
Live in Texas for 12 consecutive months; and

Establish and maintain domicile for 12 consecutive months by doing one of the following:
Be gainfully employed in Texas (Student jobs do not qualify as gainful employment.)
Own residential real property in Texas
Own a business in Texas
Have a state or local license to practice a profession
Be married for one year to a person who has established domicile in Texas

[per UT Austin website]