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I'm on a question asking barrage, Hello again.


My main question. Would schools in Texas look upon me favorably when applying since my family owns property in Texas and pays all associated taxes etc down there? I'm not a Texas resident but that has to count for something right?

Thanks in advance for the help !
 
Since you're not a resident, you're competing against the rest of the OOS applications for those 10% of spots - so it falls down to stats, which kinda need to be above the average stats for the schools. But if you're tied with someone and the adcoms sees that you have ties to Texas; it could give you that half point bonus to push you over.

Another question, you said your family owns land and pay taxes, does that mean they live in Texas or just that they pay taxes?
 
trs88 said:
Since you're not a resident, you're competing against the rest of the OOS applications for those 10% of spots - so it falls down to stats, which kinda need to be above the average stats for the schools. But if you're tied with someone and the adcoms sees that you have ties to Texas; it could give you that half point bonus to push you over.

Another question, you said your family owns land and pay taxes, does that mean they live in Texas or just that they pay taxes?
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Sorry should have specified more. We own a condo a condo in Austin that we have a renter living in right now. That's where the taxes are paid on state taxes, property taxes, things like that. My parents, however, do not live in Texas.
 
Although a maximum of 10% of the incoming class can be OOS, in reality it's about 6% according to TMDSAS statistics.
 
Would this at least show I do have ties to Texas and at least and give me a better chance than a complete OOS applicant with similar stats?
 
Probably not as significant as an OOS applicant who lived in Texas at some point in their life. IMO, the whole heavy preference for Texas residents or those with strong ties to Texas has more to do filling classes with people who are likely to stay in Texas to practice than about showing love to people who paid tax on investment property.
 
1) The only way to answer this question is to ask medical schools in Texas.

2) I hope that having parents wealthy enough to own investment properties in another state would not increase your chances of acceptance to medical school.
 
Ties? No, sir.
You are not a resident of the state of Texas hence you are with the rest of the OOS applicants. If you ever wish to become a Texas resident, you must have lived 3 to 4 years prior to the day you filled out the application.
 
Mr Avante said:
Ties? No, sir.
You are not a resident of the state of Texas hence you are with the rest of the OOS applicants. If you ever wish to become a Texas resident, you must have lived 3 to 4 years prior to the day you filled out the application.
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I think its 12 months of continuous stay in Texas, not 4 years.
 
Why the hell doesn't Texas take more out of staters...

Maybe I'm just jealous that my state takes 50% OOS and Texas is a barely takes 10%.

Maybe my state should not admit anyone from Texas 😉
 
trs88 said:
The tmdsas website confused me on this residency issue. http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/medical/residency.html I know that 12 months is listed but I think that the person also must have a job at the same time.
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Yes, if you are going through option #2.

You must live in Texas and establish domicile ie, be gainfully employed/live in property that you own/own and operate a business for 12 months immediately before applying
 
Often residency can be a sticky issue

can you be a resident by state laws (i.e. voter reg, car reg. license,), but not quality for instate tuition based on a schools specific rules concering resideny for tuition purposes. Sometimes State and school laws dont apply.

So basically a resident, who pays/qualified for only oos tuition?
 
gocanes1990 said:
Often residency can be a sticky issue

can you be a resident by state laws (i.e. voter reg, car reg. license,), but not quality for instate tuition based on a schools specific rules concering resideny for tuition purposes. Sometimes State and school laws dont apply.

So basically a resident, who pays/qualified for only oos tuition?
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Yes. I paid OOS tuition for my first year of college here. But I worked full-time, hence was reclassified to IS after a year.
 
whatbout2morrow said:
Yes. I paid OOS tuition for my first year of college here. But I worked full-time, hence was reclassified to IS after a year.
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So when you applied you were IS, but payed OOS tuition? or you were OOS for everything, until now?
-Thanks
 
Brownman55 said:
Sorry should have specified more. We own a condo a condo in Austin that we have a renter living in right now. That's where the taxes are paid on state taxes, property taxes, things like that. My parents, however, do not live in Texas.
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Texas is one of the few states that doesn't have a state income tax -- only high property taxes and relatively high sales tax (8.25-9% depending on the city). The lower taxes, coupled with a strong economy, available jobs, and lower cost of living, is why so many people are relocating to Texas.
 
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