stumped about Texas residency!

[tynerensis]

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I am currently attending undergrad in Oklahoma, graduating next May. I am taking a gap year, for which I plan to move to Texas to establish residency ( I lived there from birth until age 18). I always assumed I would be considered a Texas resident, because my parents have been able to claim me as a dependent, and they live in Texas. Problem solved, right? However, if I am independently living, not enrolled in school, and gainfully employed, which I will be, my parents can no longer claim me as a dependent (right?). That wouldn't be a problem, as there is an additional way to become a resident- by high school graduation:
Option 1: Residency through High School Graduation
This option for establishing Texas residency is available to citizens or permanent residents of the US and to international students.
To establish residency through high school graduation, you must have:

1. Graduated from a Texas high school or receive a GED in Texas; and
2. Lived in Texas for the 36 months immediately before high school graduation; and
3. Lived in Texas continuously for the 12 months immediately preceding the application deadline, October 1

I graduated high school in Texas, so #1 and #2 are good. However, I graduate school in May 2016, and to apply for that cycle (and I'm not about to do two gap years), I would have to have lived there for 1 year by October. This is impossible right?

Although I suppose if my parents claim me as a dependent for that year's taxes, could I still skate by and be considered a resident while I'm living there?

I'm just incredibly confused by this, I'm unsure who to contact about it, and it's really putting a damper on my plans because I know OOS acceptance to Texas schools will likely be out of reach for me, and because my parents have claimed me as a dependent since I've lived in Oklahoma, I think I'm not a resident there either.

Any help figuring this out, or at least letting me know who to go bother about this would be greatly appreciated

 

[drpepper can]

I think it's impossible to be considered a Texas resident for the 2016 cycle if you're living in Oklahoma until May 2016.

However, claimed as dependent or not, you would be a Texas resident for the following cycle if you moved back to the state since you graduated from a TX high school. 2 gap years is inevitable for this option.

If you're wondering who to contact, you can call TMDSAS directly and they will talk to you about your situation. After all, they're the ones who decide if you're a resident or not.

 

[tynerensis]

I think it's impossible to be considered a Texas resident for the 2016 cycle if you're living in Oklahoma until May 2016.

However, claimed as dependent or not, you would be a Texas resident for the following cycle if you moved back to the state since you graduated from a TX high school. 2 gap years is inevitable for this option.

If you're wondering who to contact, you can call TMDSAS directly and they will talk to you about your situation. After all, they're the ones who decide if you're a resident or not.

Thanks for the response, even though it's not what I wanted to hear. I guess the question is should I retain my OK residency and apply to the limited # of schools in a state I'm not fond of, or just go balls to the wall and hope I have sufficient "ties" to Texas. Or an additional option, scrambling to apply for this cycle, with my residency status as it stands.

 

[drpepper can]

That's entirely up to you. I wouldn't apply for this cycle unless you feel like you're ready. Next cycle, I would try both AMCAS and TMDSAS. You'd be in a more competitive pool in TX, but you'd have backups. If that doesn't go well, then well, you'd be a Texas resident the next cycle and you can go balls to the wall TMDSAS.