Do you still have to write the essays for colleges if you can already get assured admission. In Texas. Such as, TXST,TLU,UT,etc.
Yes you do! You have to do the whole application.
UT has assured admission but not assured into your major.
Engineering at A&M is no longer assured for top 10%.
That depends on the particular college. UTD has optional essays. My kids applied without the essay and still got full tuition scholarships because of their GPAs and test scores.