<p>I went and i loved the school, and I am going to UT, but that is not the most important thing of this thread. When i was in the cohort meeting and we were introducing where we were from and what school we go to, everyone was from the suburbs and we were all about the same wealth. I mean it really highlighted the fact that ppl who are not as wealthy don't have as many opportunities (like not being able to say visit maybe bc parents had to work or something). And to make it worst I was in the McCombs info lunch there were two black boys at the table (me and another guy) and I could tell he was uncomfortable bc it seemed as if he hadn't been exposed to the type of life that everyone else at the table was. He was obviously smart but you could tell it was hard, it just really highlighted the disparaties that exist in the world. And what is worst i think alot of UT is dominated with ppl like me and my friends suburban kids who really didn't have to struggle.
In that light i think that the top ten percent rule is amazing bc without it many ppl who don't have the opportunities for internships or test prep (alot of ppl did test prep) can have the chance to attend an amazing school.</p>
<p>yeah i think i might me going to ut next semester too</p>
<p>Expanding horizons is what college is all about. Glad yours were expanded today. :) Good luck at UT.</p>
<p>I attended the honors colloquium also, but it somewhat steared me away from UT. Last year, I attended the MFEA at McCombs and it was more personal/nurturing/diverse, I guess, but the HC population seemed really homogeneous and big (but then, again, it's a big school). I'm black, also, but I think I was the only person in my cohort from an inner-city school, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing besides the whole diversity issue. I still love UT (well, actually, just McCombs), but i'll probably only attend if I get into BHP...or if my parents tell me I'm going because it will practically be free...lol.</p>
<p>I noticed that in my cohort too. I am from the suburbs and later on in the rooms me and some ppl from my cohort was talking and I mention how like everybody was from the suburbs.</p>