The California and Arizona schools admit very few Texas residents since they know from years of experience that Texas applicants will attend a Texas school. Apply to all your Texas MD and DO schools.
Is that going to be a deal-breaker for most schools? I understand that this is a weak point in my application. How many non-clinical hours would be necessary to boost my chances?
OP: To answer your question about sufficient nonclinical hours, the professionals on SDN typically say 150 face to face hours to underserved populations (not inclusive of teaching/tutoring).