<p>You think? with more qualified students being squeezed out of UT and into competing schools</p>
<p>Absolutely! The 10% rule makes UT very much a regional school!</p>
<p>Couldn't agree more.
I know alot of overqualified people being denied because UT has to make room for the other people.</p>
<p>I agree that the top 10% rule needs to be changed. However, as a state university, UT's first responsibility is to Texas students. If that makes it a "regional" school in the eyes of oos students, so be it.</p>
<p>I thought UT was required by law to be at least 90% Texan.</p>
<p>no it's not a law. There's some statistic like 75% is in state top 10% and the rest is chosen from the pool of others.</p>
<p>i think so. top 10% from podunk is not the same as top 10% from a better area. lots of not so wonderful students are guaranteed admission.</p>
<p>frankly, i dont see the draw. i wouldn't go there.</p>
<p>so then, if you don't mind my asking, why are you on the UT page?</p>
<p>Good point JuanEatsPandas</p>
<p>Looking at his other posts, I guess UT just can't compare to South Carolina or Alabama.</p>
<p>Looking a the people with low SAT's and ACT's, and high ranking (class rank above 15%), who got in this year will make UT less prestigious.</p>
<p>Be very careful what you wish for. When UT allows more OOS there will be less room for Texas students, who are not in the top 10%.</p>
<p>I'm shocked at how many cases I've seen, albeit on this site, that have ACT scores as low as 23 who are out of state and have low, like 30% class rank, but still get in.</p>
<p>I think the numbers show that UT is much more prestigious since the law was passed. UT has increased in university rankings (which albeit do not matter much) since the law was passed. The students in the university are almost uniformly hard workers, and I think the top ten law is a big reason for this--kids who have worked hard in high school, regardless of how prestigious or not that school is, tend to work hard in college.</p>
<p>Also, many people fail to realize that ECs and essays matter EQUALLY to the raw numbers for non-top ten admissions, and also the fact that OOS kids are competing for different spots from in-state students, so it's irrelevant to compare them. The number of top ten kids admitted is only 81% of Texas grads, not 81% of the total.</p>
<p>Y'all may want to review the stats. Check this page for the latest reports:
Admissions</a> Research: Top Ten Percent Reports - UT Austin</p>
<p>Bottom line, Top 10% kids have historically ended their freshman year with better GPAs than non-Top 10% Texas grads and successfully continued at UT and graduated from UT at rates higher than non-Top 10% Texas grads...even though the non-Top 10%ers have historically had slightly higher SAT/ACT scores on admission.</p>
<p>For our Mainers with orange blood, the 2008 class of enrolled freshmen was composed of 76% Top 10%ers, 18% non-Top 10%ers from Texas high schools and 6% out-of-state and international students. To be precise, 393 kids were OOS/Int'l. Yikes!</p>
<p>I saw that stat, TXArtemis. Yikes is right! That's why I keep telling DS to run faster and faster! Athletics may be his only chance, although he makes good grades and is an Eagle Scout. Who woulda thought it, 20 years ago??</p>
<p>MaineLonghorn, I am routing for your son! I love the stories. It is great he has that direct relationship on the running hook. And lots of admiration on the Eagle Scout achievement--that is really something to always be proud of.</p>
<p>Thanks, TX! I'll tell him what you wrote. I am very proud of him, can you tell? :-)</p>