In a predicament...

[Bromination]

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Heres my situation...

I am graduating in a few weeks from a university in Missouri and am moving to Texas to work in my gap year (got a job at a med school there). When deciding to do this, the rules on TMDSAS website for residency qualifications stated, "must gain employment for 12 months prior to matriculation in order to be considered in-state". Now on their new site, it is saying "must gain employment for 12 months prior to October 1st (application deadline) to be considered in-state".

I am so stressed out. Now I won't be considered in-state in Texas, but what should I put as my home state? I really want to get into a Texas school, will it help any if I am living there even though I wont be considered in-state? I am going to take the job no matter what, because I really cannot wait to move and am very excited about the job. Any out of state friendly schools would help as well. Please give me some advise....

 

[Confused2626]

If you are graduating this year and starting on your job, wont you have started it before October 1st? If so, I don't see any problem here...if you start it before October 1st, 2009 then you will have your 1 year employment by October 1st, 2010.

Otherwise, maybe you can get a temp job somewhere over the summer to make sure you are gainfully employed for the year.

 

[Gut Shot]

I am graduating in a few weeks from a university in Missouri and am moving to Texas to work in my gap year (got a job at a med school there). When deciding to do this, the rules on TMDSAS website for residency qualifications stated, "must gain employment for 12 months prior to matriculation in order to be considered in-state". Now on their new site, it is saying "must gain employment for 12 months prior to October 1st (application deadline) to be considered in-state".

Looks like you're screwed. If you continue to pay income tax to Missouri you might be able to maintain your Missouri residence status for awhile. In terms of obtaining Texas residency, your gap year just turned into two gap years.

Frankly, I'd just suck it up and put in the two years. Texas has a lot of good, cheap medical schools.

 

[RUcereus]

Frankly, I'd just suck it up and put in the two years. Texas has a lot of good, cheap medical schools.

I agree with this. Any chance on applying till next year? Pad ECs on your app and gain residency. To confirm, you dont have to be a resident to apply but not being one will hurt your chances but if you have really good stats you could have a shot.

 

[Bromination]

Thanks for the responses. I'm gonna go ahead and apply, the worst case is I don't get in and aquire residency in Texas. However, I am unsure as to what state I should put on amcas and tmdsas this year as my "home state"?

 

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[Gut Shot]

However, I am unsure as to what state I should put on amcas and tmdsas this year as my "home state"?

Until you can legitimately claim Texas residency, it is probably most prudent to say Missouri.

Also, getting in to Texas schools from OOS is a real bitch. Unless you have a superb, shock-and-awe, pantie-dropping application I would just wait it out. There is no virtue in being a reapplicant.

 

[dragonfly99]

I think you have to keep your Missouri residency for the first year.
If you don't keep it, you won't get in Mizzou, for sure. Having gone to undergrad there will help you, but at the same time they don't like people who move out of state because they want only people they think are committed to rural family practice. Worst case you don't get in anywhere the first year, can get Texas residency for 2nd year and go there. You can try to get in Baylor, as well...not a state school but if you show your enthusiasm for Texas perhaps they will be interested.

 

[Bromination]

the thing is, I don't even want to apply to mizzou. My wife and I don't want to live in Missouri. Can I say Texas on my amcas, I think baylors residency requirements might be different? Would it hurt to submit tmdsas apps trying to fight for residency?

 

[dragonfly99]

If you are not a resident, by legal definition (whatever Texas' application process says it is) then you are not a resident. You can't argue to make it so.

In this situation, stating your residency incorrectly on your application I think would only hurt you, since it will keep you from getting special consideration in Missouri, where you are in fact a legal resident. I strongly suggest you apply to Mizzou if you are still a Missouri resident @the time of your application. You should be focused on getting into a med school/any med school, because although it's nice to be able to get into the one you prefer, admissions is hypercompetitive. If you feel that strongly about only going to Texas schools, then consider waiting a year to apply, or you can just apply and hope you get in Baylor, or out of state at a U of Texas school (but would think the latter would be harder). You'll have to check with Baylor as to what their requirements for residency are.

 

[RUcereus]

the thing is, I don't even want to apply to mizzou. My wife and I don't want to live in Missouri. Can I say Texas on my amcas, I think baylors residency requirements might be different? Would it hurt to submit tmdsas apps trying to fight for residency?

this is not a good idea. Just because your a missouri resident does not mean you have to apply there. Baylor follows all other texas schools resident reqs, and they are a little more competitive stat wise.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

I think you have to keep your Missouri residency for the first year. If you don't keep it, you won't get in Mizzou, for sure. Having gone to undergrad there will help you, but at the same time they don't like people who move out of state because they want only people they think are committed to rural family practice.

Where did you get your info on Mizzou? This does not at all describe the composition of my medical school class.

 

[ApoK]

this is not a good idea. Just because your a missouri resident does not mean you have to apply there. Baylor follows all other texas schools resident reqs, and they are a little more competitive stat wise.

This isn't true if you're also talking about admission rates. Texas state schools require only 10% OOSers. Baylor has something more like a 60/40 split, I think. They are a private institution after all.

 

[RUcereus]

This isn't true if you're also talking about admission rates. Texas state schools require only 10% OOSers. Baylor has something more like a 60/40 split, I think. They are a private institution after all.

Sorry for the confusion, I said they use the same Residency requirments (i.e living in the state for a year) this is seperate from their admission stats which I dont have any specifics on. I have heard Baylor is a little more nice to OOS's but I did not apply there so I dont know for sure.

Sorry again if i wordere that last post bad.

 

[cpants]

It sucks, but if you want to go to a Texas school, get residency first, and then apply. Trying to "fight for residency" is a losing battle. You aren't likely to get in as an OOS applicant. Even if you did, you will be screwed because you won't be able to establish residency after you matriculate, and hence you will be paying OOS tuition for four years. An extra year in TX prior to application could save you a lot of money.