Resident Classification for TMDAS vs. AMCAS

[GoingtoMed]

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I graduated from a Texas high school and went to a university in Texas. For purposes of the TMDAS, I would qualify as a Texas resident (right?).

I have been working in Massachusetts for the last year, pay rent, taxes, etc in Massachusetts. For purposes of AMCAS, can I register as a Massachusetts resident?

The two application systems are very different - I heard medical schools outside of Texas (who use AMCAS), tend not to interview students from Texas (Texas bias) because more likely than not they will attend a Texas medical school. I would prefer to go outside of Texas for medical school, which is why I would hope to increase my chances this way.

Thanks in advance for all the help!

 

[AnotherLawyer]

You are not a TX resident according to Texas law which TMDSAS applies. You will see that you must be a TX high school graduate and maintain residency for the 12 months prior to enrollment. Your activities in MA mean you have not maintained residency in TX.

 

[BombsAway]

Additionally, TMDSAS and AMCAS communicate on residency on application. This was passed on to me by the executive director of TMDSAS

To what extent? I know TMDSAS asks you to input AMCAS schools you're applying to. I personally qualify for 2 states (one of which is TX), according to each of those states, due to military orders. Will I find myself on the executive directors naughty list?

 

[BombsAway]

While you qualify for residency of two states, for purposes of medical school application, you cannot claim concurrent residency. In other words, if you claim Texas residency on your TMDSAS application and another state's residency on AMCAS application, it may trigger an investigation. Below is email response I had to this question in June 2016 from the Executive Director of the Texas Health Education Service, which is the parent organization of TMDSAS (emphasis added)

"Please refer to the TMDSAS website (www.tmdsas.com) for information on establishing Texas residency.

Unlike AMCAS, TMDSAS make ALL residency decisions for the purpose of admission to participating medical, dental and veterinary schools in the state. Further, we communicate frequently with AMCAS and will be aware if an applicant is claiming dual residency.

It is not really possible, according to Texas law, for an applicant to be both a resident of Texas as well as another state."

I just went through all of their jargon again. By owning a home in TX, they have determined me to be a TX resident. I saw nothing, however, saying I'm not allowed to claim something else on AMCAS. Going off my home state's regs, due to military orders, I am still a considered a resident for tuition/admission purposes. Is there a regulation somewhere that says I can't do this?

 

[GoingtoMed]

So for the next year, if I had my parents claim me as a dependent, have proof of their ownership of a home in Texas for the last 10+ years, on top of me having been a Texas high school graduate and living in Texas until I was 22, along with me moving out of state only for work, would that classify me as a Texas resident?

How can I handle all this so that for the next application cycle, I am not stuck waiting to hear back from TMDAS if I am a resident or not - is there a method to handle this beforehand?

 

[Smelt]

So for the next year, if I had my parents claim me as a dependent, have proof of their ownership of a home in Texas for the last 10+ years, on top of me having been a Texas high school graduate and living in Texas until I was 22, along with me moving out of state only for work, would that classify me as a Texas resident?

How can I handle all this so that for the next application cycle, I am not stuck waiting to hear back from TMDAS if I am a resident or not - is there a method to handle this beforehand?

You are a Texas resident. There are people who went to college outside of TX, but their parents/home is Texas and so they are still considered a Texas resident when they apply for med school.

 

[ortnakas]

I'm not sure which state you're a resident of, but I'm pretty sure you can't claim both.

 

[jcorpsmanMD]

How are your parents suppose to claim you as a dependent if you're living in MA on your own and working? Don't try to game the system, you will get caught. Take this from somebody who had to fight over my residency in Texas. DO. NOT. try to game the system.

 

[jcorpsmanMD]

I just went through all of their jargon again. By owning a home in TX, they have determined me to be a TX resident. I saw nothing, however, saying I'm not allowed to claim something else on AMCAS. Going off my home state's regs, due to military orders, I am still a considered a resident for tuition/admission purposes. Is there a regulation somewhere that says I can't do this?

I went through a similar situation. As long as you have Texas as your home of record still then you qualify as a Texas resident. You can look on MyPay, easiest way to confirm it's your home of record.

 

[TheRedSnail]

How are your parents suppose to claim you as a dependent if you're living in MA on your own and working? Don't try to game the system, you will get caught. Take this from somebody who had to fight over my residency in Texas. DO. NOT. try to game the system.

Do you mind elaborating your story? In a similar story here and was looking for someone that went through a similar spot.

 

[DelayedGratification]

Kind of offtopic, but does anyone have a list of states that allow you to gain residency if you go to school for a year? I know the cincinnati SMP advertises you can hold ohio residency after the program. I have also heard SUNY schools allow you to pay in state tuition after a year if you live off campus