<p>UT Austin is probably an admissions reach if your rank is only 25-30%. They expect that automatic admission of the top 9% will fill 75% of the Texas resident freshman class for fall 2012: [Automatic</a> Admission | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/after-you-apply/automatic-admission]Automatic”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/after-you-apply/automatic-admission) .</p>
<p>Not sure about TAMU or Minnesota; if you find that neither is a safety for admissions, you need to find a school that you like that is safety for both admissions and cost.</p>
<p>If you need a safety, consider Alabama as a safety if your stats can get you the full tuition Presidential Scholarship there: [Out-of-State</a> Scholarships - Undergraduate Scholarships - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html]Out-of-State”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html)</p>