<p>This was in the Fort Worth Star Telegram this morning...now it just has to pass the House..</p>
<p>Unfortunately, it is the House that holds up the changes every session.</p>
<p>Write your reps if you haven’t done so already. But, in my case, we are preaching to the choir. My rep is a co-sponsor of the bill. :)</p>
<p>This is interesting:
So under the Senate proposal, only 50% of UT’s class would be admitted by class rank alone.</p>
<p>If the law doesn’t change then write to Obama/Biden and they will make sure it changes because Americans voted for change last November and President Obama is a president who will listen to the people, not the lobbyists.</p>
<p>I can’t tell if joethevpresident’s joking or not…</p>
<p>I think there’s sufficient pressure this year to make a change.</p>
<p>I hope there is enough pressure so that there is a change that would impact the kids applying this winter (graduating in 2010) but I wonder if it can really happen that fast.</p>
<p>I hope they do somewhat of a gradual change…
Because a lot of kids did certain things to get into the top 10% of their school (neglect ECs, hard/full schedules, avoid working) and if they don’t make the rank cut then they’ll be less likely to be chosen over those who have been doing ECs and such.</p>
<p>No I am not joking. Obama’s top priorities during his campaign was education, healthcare and energy independence. It’s just that the economy mess happened and he is too busy on fixing the economy. But he is still focusing on other campaign promises.</p>
<p>I really don’t know how I feel about how quickly I’d want it implemented. </p>
<p>On the one hand, I feel that it is very important for our state and its higher education system for some change to occur.</p>
<p>On the other hand, my youngest son, who will be applying for fall 2010, is in the top 10%, so unless he tanks this semester, he would have automatic admission.</p>
<p>So - do I side for the greater good for all Texans? or do I side for the self interest of my child??? </p>
<p>Regardless, I believe/hope he would get in either way. He has not sacrificed ec’s, he’s a good essay writer, and he would be a well rounded applicant. If not, then Gig Em Aggies (oooh that’s hard for this die hard Longhorn to say ;))</p>
<p>The federal gov’t has no say in this issue. This is all about State gov’t.</p>
<p>AG54, I just got a response from my Senator who is also a co/sponsor of the bill…I of course would like to see this passed to benefit the class of '10 because I have a daughter graduating next year. On the other hand, if she were top 10% I might think differently. This is a hard call. The only way it would be totally fair is to implement the new admissions policy for this year’s 8th graders who haven’t really started HS yet…The problem is that UT is in crisis mode as far as room goes and I don’t think they can wait another 4 years.</p>
<p>I agree with you. And like I said, I think my son will be ok either way. Maybe he and your daughter will be freshmen together at UT in a couple of years :)</p>
<p>AG54…I would be doing the “high herkie” if that were to happen!! Let’s cross our fingers that it is favorable to both of us…in a perfect world…</p>
<p>cdkmom, the federal government can threaten to cut fundings to the state of Texas. Then we will see how long Texas lasts paying for it with its own budget.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure joethevp is a ■■■■■.</p>