I'm moving, What is considered in-state?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hey there, I might be moving soon into Texas, and i'm currently a junior. I was wondering what the requirements were to be considered in state for admissions. I know that for residency, you have to be living in Texas for a year, or others like that.</p>

<p>What do you have to be to be considered for the 10% rule in Austin?
I was thinking that you may have to be going to a TX school for four years. Then again, I thought, if you pay taxes in a state, you should be considered in-state?</p>

<p>I'm just confused about the whole thing. Does in-state tuition need these requirements, too?</p>

<p>I would appreciate it if someone claified this for me. Thanks.</p>

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<p>I think you have to live here a year to meet the requirements if I am not mistaken.</p>

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<p>A year. Now does this apply to the 10% rule to get in or just for in-state tuition, or both?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I think as long as you graduate from a Texas public high school, you can be considered for the 10% rule.</p>

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<p>Can anyone confirm this?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>live in texas and attend a school(doesn't have to be the same school for 4 yrs) for a year, then the 10% rule counts.</p>

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<p>I've heard a lot of students transfer out of competitive dallas or houston school their senior year so they can be in the top 10% at a crappy school.</p>

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<p>I think that is more myth than fact...</p>

<p>I've lived in Houston a LONG time, in a neighborhood with an extremely competitive public hs, and I have never known of anyone who transferred out to go to a "crappy" school. I would hope that people would value their education more than their ranking. I know the rank thing seems like it is insurmountable, but trust me when I say that people who are not in the top 10% at really competitive schools still end up at some GREAT colleges! Including UT!</p>

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<p>Actually in my school district, no one in the top 10% chooses to go to UT.
The people who go to UT are usually those in the top 15-20%
So at some schools it matters, or at some schools like mine, no one cares much.</p>