<p>I'm in Texas, and under the top 10% law, I would be guaranteed a place in any public university in TX.</p>
<p>Right now I'm only planning to apply to one public university in TX that I really love. I know I'll be accepted, but has anyone ever done this before?</p>
<p>Ya know..it wouldn't hurt to apply to 1 or 2 safeties at the least.</p>
<p>I want to go to UF, but I have some doubts whether or not I'll get in since I screwed up my GPA in the first two years of high school and I have a sketchy discipline record (which I won't reveal since I have changed schools). But if they find it, then there are some problems. So I'm applying for some other public state universities as well as more prestigious out of state universities.</p>
<p>Again, only apply to one school if you are guaranteed a spot.</p>
<p>I would apply to at least 2 or 3 just because it would give you options. You might come to not like the only school you applied to, or you might get better financial aid, etc at another one of your choices. </p>
<p>The moral: It's risky.</p>
<p>I know a few people who did that, and it worked out for them, and that was with UMich, which basically means it was a lot more risky for them (even though they had good stats...people generally aren't guaranteed admission at UMich, even if they're in-state).</p>
<p>But you might want options. You might want to apply to a few more.</p>
<p>I'm definitely applying to Stanford.</p>
<p>I'm in Texas too, and just about everyone in my school that could do it... did it. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian here are actually going to A&M together.</p>
<p>One of my best friends only applied to one school, because she knew if she got in there she'd get a really awesome softball scholarship and coupled with her FAFSA grants she'd have enough to go there (private school). If not, she'd settle for CC for 2 years.</p>
<p>She got in and is going there this fall. :)</p>
<p>I did ask her if she was sure though, because it's such a risky thing to do. Only do it if you're 100% sure you'll get in or you don't mind going to CC for 2 years.</p>
<p>I know nothing about Texas schools (I'm not the biggest fan of the state, so I didn't want to apply there, even for Rice)- when will you hear if you're in?
If you hear before the deadline to most schools (Jan. 1st/15th), then go for it.</p>
<p>At the moment I only intend to apply to 2 schools (money for app = :/) and choose whichever one gives me more money to go there.</p>
<p>My friend applied only to Yale and Tisch. He wasn't a very good student. Deferred -> Rejected by Yale, SOMEHOW got into NYU. -_-</p>
<p>i wouldnt just apply at 1 school...My friend was in the Top 10% in TX and applied to UT but got rejected because his EC's sucked and so did his recommendations... He ended up at community college..</p>
<p>My stepsister is only applying to the U of MN. It's such a waste of her stats.....she could for sure get in somewhere better. But, she has absolutely no drive and/or goals to get anywhere in life. To get her to do anything you have to push and nag her until she caves in........she won't even apply UWisconsin because she's too lazy.</p>
<p>You're guaranteed a spot, so why not? Just be sure that it's really and truly where you want to go.</p>
<p>A friend of mine only applied to UConn. She's a really good student, and private schools were out of the question for her due to finances, so she applied to UConn EA.</p>
<p>Every year the best students at my school apply only to the state flagship because they know they'll get in with scholarship money (our state U isn't at all particular). It seems a bit risky to me, though. I would have a minimum of one non-CC safety.</p>
<p>@Johnson
From what I heard from the graduating seniors this year, they received their decisions in March.</p>
<p>@iambored
How is that possible? Isn't it required by law that UT had to accept him if he's in the Top 10%?</p>
<p>@iambored </p>
<p>Some students believe that they are top 10% but in actuality are not. </p>
<p>Also UT has to admit the top 10% but not necessarily in the desired major - friend applied in biomedical engineering but was accepted in the physical sciences. She declined.</p>
<p>It's possible to apply to only one school (even a reach school) if you are accepted ED. The decision could come out before other applications are due, so you would have only applied to one. But I would imagine that most of these students would have other schools on their lists.</p>
<p>My cousin applied to Harvard and Harvard only. He got in.</p>
<p>^^ He probably did SCEA.</p>