<p>^That's true of many elite public universities, though- no one in their right mind is going to consider UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Michigan or University of Virginia a safety, no matter what kind of students they are, so this isn't just Texas' problem. There are other public universities in the other states I mentioned with more relaxed standards that kids can use as safeties, and I'm sure that holds true for Texas, too. Considering your flagship state university a safety is not an inalienable right, shocking as this may be to CCers.</p>
<p>Except UT does not have reputations like those of the schools you named. I'm saying that without this rule, many top Texas students from reputable schools can consider this a safety.</p>
<p>@salamander, I considered UMich my safety and easily got in OOS. Berkeley, UCLA, and Virginia are much more selective than Michigan (just FYI.)</p>