<p>Thanks. Free tuition is good enough… I thought, wow, Bama for free, this is not happening in where I live now.</p>
<p>I may not get the free tuition though, because I’m an international student… My country has only four universities which I didn’t quite like. I like the social sciences. I didn’t find my local colleges a good fit to me, even when considering the cheaper tuition fees.</p>
<p>Talented 20 is just geared to guarantee admissions to some Floridan college, but it’s not Texas Eight Percent Rule - </p>
<p>I wish more states can have clear guidelines in university admissions. Perhaps more states could adopt a multi-tiered rule: the top X percent (or with equivalent HS grades/board scores) gets into the state university system, the top Y% (again, with equivalent board and/or high school grades) gets into the flagship campuses, the top Z% gets into the flagship institutions’ honors program or attend the college for free. </p>
<p>The thing in Singapore is, unless we get straight A’s in A Levels, we cannot get into our own universities. There is no such thing called a safety public school here! There is no public community college offering AA degrees as well, only polytechnic diplomas (a little like high school diplomas).</p>
<p>I posted this thread because I just hope that such assurance will eventually serve to motivate so-so students, no matter where they’re from, that as long as they ‘hit’ the target, they’ll succeed in their dreams. So this is why I like Bama. Free tuition even for out-of-state students will inspire everyone who is really motivated in studies, and did his/her work consistently, not subject to the whims of one-off exams (ACTs can be taken more than once, no?).</p>
<p>Thanks for posting here!</p>