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ScottRiqui wrote:

BigZuck wrote:How does an applicant determine his or her status as a resident or nonresident?
Generally, an applicant must reside and establish a domicile in the state of Texas for a period of one year prior to enrolling as a student.

You are a Virginia resident for tuition purposes, not a Texas resident. You do not reside in Texas.

Take a look at the Texas Core Residency Questionnaire - it has a flowchart in it with a BUNCH of questions that go way beyond just simply "where do you vote and pay taxes", or "where are you currently living"? Unfortunately, the flowchart doesn't terminate in a nice clear "YES/NO" decision, so you just have to fill out the relevant sections, send it in and see what they decide.

North wrote:

ScottRiqui wrote:

BigZuck wrote:How does an applicant determine his or her status as a resident or nonresident?
Generally, an applicant must reside and establish a domicile in the state of Texas for a period of one year prior to enrolling as a student.

You are a Virginia resident for tuition purposes, not a Texas resident. You do not reside in Texas.

Take a look at the Texas Core Residency Questionnaire - it has a flowchart in it with a BUNCH of questions that go way beyond just simply "where do you vote and pay taxes", or "where are you currently living"? Unfortunately, the flowchart doesn't terminate in a nice clear "YES/NO" decision, so you just have to fill out the relevant sections, send it in and see what they decide.

No harm in filling out the form. Let UT tell you you're not a resident, not my man Big Zuck.

emkay625 wrote:

JakeAsch wrote:

emkay625 wrote:I know several of you have been held. Do not fret. I was held. (Splitter). My advice right now is snail mail an LOCI, send an e-mail saying you've sent in an LOCI, and do an official visit.

Scared to ask this question, but what is an LOCI?

Don't be scared!

It stands for letter of continued interest.

Basically, you send a letter saying:

Paragraph 1: you still are very interested in the school, it remains your top choice after being held.
Paragraph 2: Why you love the school
Paragraph 3: Some update to your application/resume. If you're still in undergrad and your grades went up for this semester, tell them that (and be sure to send an upgraded transcript). If you're out of undergrad and you're working, tell them about a new accomplishment from work or some new volunteer activity you're doing.
Paragraph 4: reiterate your love for school. If you would withdraw everywhere else if you got accepted, tell them that. (This was the case for me).

I sent one after being held and another after being waitlisted. (For the record, I do not think they're why I got in off of the waitlist. I'm pretty sure I got in because they had an LSAT median problem and needed splitters).

BigZuck wrote:

North wrote:

ScottRiqui wrote:

BigZuck wrote:How does an applicant determine his or her status as a resident or nonresident?
Generally, an applicant must reside and establish a domicile in the state of Texas for a period of one year prior to enrolling as a student.

You are a Virginia resident for tuition purposes, not a Texas resident. You do not reside in Texas.

Take a look at the Texas Core Residency Questionnaire - it has a flowchart in it with a BUNCH of questions that go way beyond just simply "where do you vote and pay taxes", or "where are you currently living"? Unfortunately, the flowchart doesn't terminate in a nice clear "YES/NO" decision, so you just have to fill out the relevant sections, send it in and see what they decide.

No harm in filling out the form. Let UT tell you you're not a resident, not my man Big Zuck.

A question was asked, I answered it, then I quoted the UT website to confirm what I said. By all means fill it out, maybe you will fit one of their exceptions.

shifty_eyed wrote:Held today. Got email at 4 am. (3.29 172 instate) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

nolabreeze wrote:Held today. Surprised I wasn't outright rejected. 160/3.63. Instate.

UMich11 wrote:
denied, OOS, little better stats than you. Good luck with the rest of the cycle.

ScottRiqui wrote:

teiswei wrote:

AFS wrote:3. Be from in-state. Seems like a lot of those accepted off the waitlist are from instate. Not to say it can't be done if you're from out-of-state, but in-staters definitely have an advantage.

This is because the school has a legal obligation to ensure the class is comprised of at least 65% Texas residents.

From Texas' TLS Profile:

Non-residents would be wise to submit their applications as early as possible, as the school cannot legally matriculate more than 35% non-resident students.

Does the school have some leeway as to who they consider "Texas residents" for the purposes of admission? Looking at their residency application form, it appears that even though I'm a Virginia resident for income tax purposes, I *might* qualify as a Texas resident for admissions because 1) I Graduated high school in Texas, 2) I Lived in Texas for the three years prior to HS graduation, and 3) I Have Texas listed as my "home of record" on my military paperwork. The flowchart on the residency form didn't lead directly to "yes, you're a resident for admissions purposes", but it definitely sounded like a possibility.

Since I'd be attending under the GI Bill, in-state tuition would automatically be granted, but I suspect that's a different issue than the 65%/35% split for admissions purposes.

shifty_eyed wrote:Held today. Got email at 4 am. (3.29 172 instate) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Jaqen wrote:Got it, lol.

Nonresident Tuition Exemption plus $18,000/yr.

Mdenis1 wrote:Hi! So I've applied to UT early decision and was under review since mid-Nov. I haven't received a call from them (although I am abroad and cannot receive calls/do not have access to voice mail, so they might have tried to call me, I've got to way of checking). My status still says "Your JD application was processed on November 16, 2012 and is currently being considered for Regular Decision".
I've received yesterday two emails from one of their admissions staff about a Facebook group for admits. But no formal email about my acceptance, or no status change. o_0

Is this weird? Maybe I've got the email by mistake?

Paraflam wrote:Dinged this morning via e-mail. 166 3.75 OOS. Oh well.

Good luck to everyone else!

shifty_eyed wrote:Held today. Got email at 4 am. (3.29 172 instate) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We have completed all Early Decision admission applications with few exceptions. Thank you for applying early. It really does lay the foundation for the remainder of your cycle. If you have friends who've applied for regular decision admission, we will start releasing admit offers this week!