<p>Whats true, and what isn't?</p>
<p>I've heard a 3.4 Gaurentees you a spot at Oregon or Oregon State</p>
<p>I've heard 3.0 and 1030 (m+v) gaurentees admissions at LSU</p>
<p>I've know Texas residents can get into any public school in the state if they are in the top 10%</p>
<p>I've heard varrious ones about UC's</p>
<p>so the question is how many of these are true?</p>
<p>About the texas top 10% rule–
this is a VERY touchy subject around the state, as it basically means that as long as a student gets the easy honors classes that can bloat the GPA they can get into UT Austin. I know many intelligent people who were club presidents, team captains, and eagle scouts, yet they were denied from UT. Then those people who cheated throughout high school and got all the easy hundreds were automatically accepted. It does seem a little unfair in those situations, but it gives Texas students a concrete grade to shoot for. An example of a discrepancy with this law: a student from a cutthroat, highly ranked public school who worked very hard all high school is sitting just around top 11%, and he/she has stunning extracurriculars. Another student is from a small town where even going to college is seen as a MAJOR accomplishment, and he/she skated through high school taking the non-AP classes and then ended up being in the top 9%. Guess who gets into to UT Austin?..</p>
<p>Oh and by the way the state legislature just recently changed the law from top 10% to top 8% getting guaranteed admission.</p>
<p>Yeah, thats BS, but UT-Austin is one of the most selective public schools in the country, and if they want to set a concrete bar something like that is bound to happen a good 25-30% of the time. Frankly I think grades mean very little, but thats just me.</p>
<p>coming from texas, I can say that no one here likes it, but we all understand it. There needs to be a sense of being able to move up in the world, and so even if you go to an urban public school, you have a great shot at making it into a great school.</p>
<p>Many public universities publish the course sequence, GPA, and ACT/SAT scores that will guarantee admissions for in-state students right on their websites. This makes life easier for students in that state, and makes the voters happy. It also makes life easier for the admissions officers because they don’t have to read through a bazillion essays and letters of recommendation. However, these policies normally are only for in-state students. If you are OOS, the application process can be very different.</p>
<p>And please don’t forget, just because you can get in, doesn’t mean you will actually be able to get out of there with a degree. You still have to pass your classes!</p>
<p>i dont want to seem like a grammar meany- but you spelled some words wrong. but thats ok- </p>
<p>guarantee</p>
<p>various</p>
<p>=D just thought i should let you know</p>