<p>Assuming that you have taken the recommended Texas high school curriculum…</p>
<p>Top quarter and SAT CR+M >= 1300 (with each section >= 600) gets automatic admission to Texas A&M:</p>
<p>[Academic</a> Admits](<a href=“http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshmen/gettingin/waysAdmitted/academic.aspx]Academic”>http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshmen/gettingin/waysAdmitted/academic.aspx)</p>
<p>UT Dallas will take you if your SAT CR+M > 1200:</p>
<p>[Admission</a> Process For Freshman Students - UT Dallas](<a href=“http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/apply/fprocess.php]Admission”>http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/apply/fprocess.php)</p>
<p>So if they are affordable (check the net price calculators) and you meet the criteria for automatic admission, they can be safety candidates if their academic offerings and other characteristics make them desirable places for you to attend.</p>