<p>Okay so last week we recieved our seventh semester ranking, and I got bumped way into the top 10% (senioritis apparently kicked into a few people ahead of me, and they dropped) :)</p>
<p>Before that happened, my application status said that they recieved everything on time, but that they would notify my after they had reviewed my application. My top 10% friends said that their application checks said that since they were in the top 10% they had been accepted. </p>
<p>So far my rank has been updated, but it still says all of that stuff about reviewing my application.</p>
<p>Maybe I am just way too excited, but this is really really important!</p>
<p>Does anyone know when I should expect a change? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>So when there is a switch, more than 10% of the students at each high school are guaranteed admission? The ones who were in the top 10% when they applied plus the ones who moved into the top 10% during the year? What does your guidance counselor think?</p>
<p>I think the person to contact for more information on this would be your high school's designated admissions officer at UT?</p>
<p>send your updated transcripts if you must, you will get in, just wait, does it have to be right now at this moment? Don't worry about it!</p>
<p>Yes, theoretically 30% of a graduating class could be accepted under the top ten law. 10% would apply after 6 semesters and get accepted, then after the 7th semester senioritis would kick in and an entirely new 10% would apply with 7th semester grades. Then they too would suffer senioritis and the top 10 at graduation would include none of the people in either of the first two top ten percents. These folks could apply for Spring admission and UT would have to take them.</p>
<p>This would actually be a valid possibility at many small rural schools with under 20 kids, as the top 10% is 1 or 2 kids. Especially if the kids at the top are very close, and since they are usually all in the same classes there is no chance for one kid to boost their rank any higher than another, you could see a kid go from #5 to #1 in a semester, but because there are only 8 kids in the class that is a gigantic shift.</p>
<p>However, UT can also revoke an automatic acceptance if you graduate outside the top ten. Typically, though, they only do this if for some reason a student was in the top ten but then failed to graduate (ie dropped out or failed a class and didn't get enough credits). I've never heard of someone passing but falling out of the top ten and losing their acceptance, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's happened. Technically the law says that all students who GRADUATE in the top ten are guaranteed admission. This is inconvenient to admissions officers, however, as they have to complete an admissions cycle before students graduate. So they use current rank as a predictor. If a student's rank changes, he can reapply and the university is legally bound to take him if it is within two years of his graduation. This also means, I believe, that students who attend another institution and then want to transfer after one or two years are also legally guaranteed admission. I don't intend to try this, however, as I'm going to UT my freshman year.</p>
<p>I wasn't aware status check stated your rank. I know mine was 9/280 (now it's 17/280) when I applied, but status check just said "rank received." TX public schools are actually the only colleges my school releases rank to, because otherwise it delays your application.</p>
<p>Oh, I know I'm really anxious about it, but it's extremely important to me!!!! :)</p>
<p>The rank is totally messed up, I totally agree. But I'm glad I got bumped back in because there were people ahead of me that had like 96 GPAs and I have a 104...It wasn't fair at all.</p>
<p>I will just sit and wait. <em>tries not to explode</em></p>