non-texas resident problem

[schlrgirl]

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i have another problem...i would LOVE to go to med school in texas...my fiance works for the US border patrol there and i really would like to work in an underpriveledged area along the border providing neonatal care to low income families .....however TExas accepts few or NO applicants from outside texas...i am taking spanish and plan on staying and working in a hospital down there over the summers....but what else can i do to prove to the med schools down there that i'm planning on sticking around??

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

It makes no difference...if you want a decent chance at entering into a Texas medical school you better be establishing residency.

Just so you know, marrying a Texan doesn't give you residency.

 

[Jonkst]

Make sure they know about your fiancee, that should help a lot. Is he a texas resident? I think if you explain all that to them in interviews/essays, you should be fine.

Also, I don't know about your application, but doesn't Baylor take a fair number out of state (I hope so anyway)

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

Originally posted by Jonkst
Make sure they know about your fiancee, that should help a lot. Is he a texas resident? I think if you explain all that to them in interviews/essays, you should be fine.

Also, I don't know about your application, but doesn't Baylor take a fair number out of state (I hope so anyway)

Baylor doesn't pay too much attention to residency wince they are a private school. The Texas Public schools, by law, have to accept at leat 90% of Texas residents.

The whole finace thing will not matter, nor how much you desire to live and work in Texas. The schools are forced by law to accept very few non-Texas applicants.

 

[Gleevec]

Originally posted by XCanadianRagwee
Baylor doesn't pay too much attention to residency wince they are a private school. The Texas Public schools, by law, have to accept at leat 90% of Texas residents.

Baylor actually does pay a LOT of attention to TX residency. About 70-80% of each class is reserved for Texas residents (this info can be found in MSAR).

Baylor and UTSW accept a good portion of out-of-state students however, and it is definitely worth your while to explain your situation to adcoms.

Also in the TMDSAS app there is a place to specify where you claim residency and why. I think this would be a good place to explain your situation.

Hope this helps and good luck. If ya need anything from me Id be more than happy to reply via PM. Oh, Im from Houston btw.

 

[vivekap2007]

the public med schools in texas can have no more than 10% of each class be from out of state. It's really hard to get an interview as an out-of-stater but if you do then your odds of getting accepted are as good as anyone else's and then you can explain your situation. Many of the out of staters accepted have some tie to the state and wish to practice here.

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

Originally posted by Gleevec
Baylor actually does pay a LOT of attention to TX residency. About 70-80% of each class is reserved for Texas residents (this info can be found in MSAR).

Baylor and UTSW accept a good portion of out-of-state students however, and it is definitely worth your while to explain your situation to adcoms.

Excuse me...70-80% is a lot better than 90%. on the texas ap you can try your luck at explaining your situation on the additional information section ( i think it's the screen after the PS). I wouldn't get your hopes up about it though. Even with close ties the Texas Public schools are bound by law to their admissions records.

 

[Jonkst]

Even if they do have to take 90% from TX, that other 10 has to come from somewhere, and it sounds like this is a legitimate reason to want to be in Texas.

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

Originally posted by Jonkst
Even if they do have to take 90% from TX, that other 10 has to come from somewhere, and it sounds like this is a legitimate reason to want to be in Texas.

Yeah it sounds like a good reason to want to be in Texas, but that doesn't mean much in the system of numbers.

 

[TexasRose]

ahh, but 10% of a large class is still 18-20 people! Find a way to tell the adcoms about your ties to the state, it could help! I know with some state schools, you will be given a more favorable look-see if you have legitimate reasons/ties in-state. (This is true for UArk, I know.)

You'll still be an out-of-stater, but you might get a foot in the door!

Good luck.😉
T

 

[::Seabass::]

I would personally contact each school and talk to someone who knows what is going on before you waste a lot of time and money applying in Texas. My residency was a little sketchy, so I talked to the head guy and found out what I needed to do to keep my residency and when I had to be back living in the state permanently.

 

[schlrgirl]

hmmm....i know that getting my masters in texas and establishing residency in texas is an option.....what does everyone think about that??

...obviously going right to med school will be ideal, but in the case that is not possible

 

[OrthoFixation]

Originally posted by schlrgirl
hmmm....i know that getting my masters in texas and establishing residency in texas is an option.....what does everyone think about that??

...obviously going right to med school will be ideal, but in the case that is not possible

Time in Texas while attending school does not count toward the 1 year residency requirement. I have moved here b/c of state ties and the great schools, but have had to carefully consider the admission & residency rules, timelines, etc. Check out the rules and questionaire at:

http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/txres.htm

As a non-trad, I had to juggle finishing prereqs, making sure 1 yr w/o school was going to happen in time, get employed in TX, move the family, etc. As you might guess, I believe it is worth it, to have a shot at UTSW or BCM for only $10K/yr tuition. The other fine TX schools are my next choices.

I am still looking to avoid being considered an out of state applicant b/c my 1 year is not complete at time of application, even though my family & I live and work here. It will flip to in-state status by the time tuition rolls around, but it could throw me into a group with higher cutoffs for interview selection.

I lived/worked here in the past and have many family connections in DFW area. But who know, I could end up in Galveston, San Antonio, Lubbock, or Houston. And that would be just fine, as long as I don't have to wait another year 😎 .

Good luck schlrgirl

 

[schlrgirl]

🙁....it is worth it but i would really like to NOT take any time off of school.....

i am just going to have to keep doing what i'm diong and hope that i am the best candidate from out of state

i won't be applying untill 2005 but i am still concerned

what about once you have been in texas for med school??? if you change your residency then (i.e. when my permant address becomes the same as my fiance ...who will be my husband then) does your tuitoin go to the state price??

 

[OrthoFixation]

Originally posted by schlrgirl
what about once you have been in texas for med school??? if you change your residency then (i.e. when my permant address becomes the same as my fiance ...who will be my husband then) does your tuitoin go to the state price??

I have not looked into that angle, but I would guess no way, Jose. If that were the case, there would be no second+ year out of state residents (students). Kind of hard to make a case when you are not employed (I would think). You can probably find the answer on the link above.

I think marriage still requires one year incubation.