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Is it a good idea to apply to Texas schools if you are not a TX resident?
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I imagine one has to be really exceptional since their OOS acceptance rate is extremely low.
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Only if you're in the top 10% of applicants. Even then, do you really want to go to El Paso or Galveston???? And have you ever been in Houston in the middle of a TX summer? Ever been IN a TX summer?
Not for the faint of heart.
Not for the faint of heart.
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Doesn't the new school in Austin open for next cycle? I could certainly live there for 4 years!
As for your question OP, no it is not a good idea.
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Seriously, Dell Med is my dream school. Affiliated with a top tier school and in one of the greatest cities I've ever lived in. I would do unspeakable things to get in.
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Not a good idea unless you're also competitive for tier I schools..
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Dream on kids. U TX schools are, by law, required to matriculate 90% of their class from TX. Dell will have no problem getting top applicants. It ain't Oakland or FIU.
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As mentioned above, your chances at a Texas school are generally low if only because the state requires a very high proportion of in-state applicants to be accepted and make up a class. Does that mean it's a "bad idea" or isn't worth the shot? Only you can decide that, I suppose.
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Top 10% stats wise - MCAT & GPA? Or top 10% meaning good stats, compelling story, and more competitive than other applicants in all realms? I'm also OOS (California) trying to go to TX, and I've been a student at a TX university for 3 years but my parents still live in CA. Debating whether I should take a gap year and gain residency, or take my chances with TMDSAS and try again a second time if I don't get in, at that time finally with TX residency.
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I usually don't recommend people do anything out of the ordinary to alter residency. But in this case, it sounds like you could just get a job scribing or something similar that will boost your app, while simultaneously gaining TX residency.
Pros of gap year:
Gain TX residency
Boost app
Enjoy life outside of school rather than 8 years straight
Gain life experience
Cons:
Maybe MCAT expiring? (Doubt it from the way you make it sound)
You have to be productive during the gap year. Get a job or clinical experience. (But it'll still be less stressful than school)
Honestly I say go for the gap year. You'd rather not reapply if you don't have to. When asked in interviews, just say you wanted to take the time to gain life experience etc etc. I wouldn't mention gaining residency as a reason for the gap year.
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Those are good points. Thanks. Yeah, if I do decide to take a gap year, I would gain residency by trying to find work in a clinical setting.
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Do you have to be a Texas resident for a year or two years before gaining Texas residency and being able to apply to med schools with the residency boost? I thought it was one but heard from multiple people 2 for Texas for some reason.
Btw what @DrShephardWannabe described is a plan more than a few people with low stats have done to try to maximize their chances at getting into an MD school. I wouldn't call it anything out of the ordinary----it's not really any different than moving their after college because you got a job there.
Btw what @DrShephardWannabe described is a plan more than a few people with low stats have done to try to maximize their chances at getting into an MD school. I wouldn't call it anything out of the ordinary----it's not really any different than moving their after college because you got a job there.
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You are the perfect candidate for a gap year. You can honestly say that you moved to Texas, fell in love with the state and have made a home there.
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Yes it would be a total time of 2 years. To be financially independent and work (requirements for residency) I would need to be graduated and out of school. So that would be the first year. The second year would be applying and hopefully interviewing. I wouldn't be a TX resident until 12 months after I'm out of school having worked full time the whole way through.
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That's what I thought but someone who lived in Texas in the past told me you need 2 years of living in Texas just to be eligible. Alas 1 year it is. I won't lie I'm in a similar situation to you just graduated college, a GPA that's below the average for MD matriculants and wouldn't be opposed to a move like this if the right situation came about. Best of luck to ya mate.
The key caveat btw I think is that 12 months of work before you can be eligible for residency not 12 months in the state correct?
The key caveat btw I think is that 12 months of work before you can be eligible for residency not 12 months in the state correct?
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Best of luck to you too. I believe it's 12 months of work in the state of Texas as a financially independent person.
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That's 8% matriculated, not accepted. That said, the acceptance rate is lower than average as OOS and unless your stats are above average + you have ties to Texas, you are gonna have a hard time
Just curious about the thoughts of those applying to TX schools in the near future: Would many of yall prefer to attend a new school at Dell Med over an already established TX school, assuming they are all financially equal? I have no doubts that Dell will be an incredible school at some point, but I believe the other established schools in TX are already there. Does a brand new school and curriculum not concern yall? (legitimate question, not rhetorical by any means. I'm genuinely curious how attending a brand new school would be)
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Some of them do, but Dell is affiliated with UT Austin, the richest public school in the nation that is often considered a public ivy and a research powerhouse. The worst thing I could imagine happening is the curriculum not being taught very well because it hasn't been practiced yet. Any accreditation issues have always been fixed (Baylor, Louisville), and residency ties shouldn't be a problem with the connections and $ that Dell has.
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oh man, I really want to jump into this ship and I really liked living in Texas. Wish I don't have to gain state residency prior to get into a new institute like this (not gonna happen..but a kid can dream).
