Texas Junior: UT Austin/other university suggestions for my situation?

<p><a href=“http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshman/admitted”>http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshman/admitted&lt;/a&gt; indicates that top 25% class rank with either:

  • SAT CR+M >= 1300 and SAT CR >= 600 and SAT M >= 600
  • ACT >= 30 and ACT English >= 27 and ACT Math >= 27
    will gain admission to Texas A&M.</p>

<p>Other Texas public universities (besides Austin) have automatic admission criteria that extend beyond the top 10%.</p>

<p>Berkeley will be a super-reach (probably unrealistic unless you are a recruited athlete) with a 3.3-3.4 unweighted GPA. Financial aid will not cover the out-of-state additional tuition.</p>

<p>See <a href=“Before you ask which colleges to apply to, please consider - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1621234-before-you-ask-which-colleges-to-apply-to-please-consider.html&lt;/a&gt; , particularly point 1.</p>