<p>I live in Texas and we have the top 10% rule which means if you are in the top 10% you automatically get accepted to any state school (excluding U.T. which is top 8%). I have made good grades throughout high school but didn't make it into the top 10% because my school has a very high academic standard with a lot of "smart kids". I ended up as 108 out of 825. My friend was at another school and was ranked 65 out of 675 kids, thus she was in top 10% and was automatically accepted. She the transfered to my school in the middle of the year where she is now 220 out of 825, yet still got accepted to A&M, she is also failing some of her classes at my school since it much more rigorous, and some of these classes I have taken previous years with the same teachers and managed to get 95 + in, yet I'm not in the top 10% and didn't get accepted to A&M because they didn't have room due to the acceptance of many other people. So even though I have a higher GPA, ACT, and more activities I do not get accepted simply because I went to a better school, yet she gets accepted while failing classes... Is that fair?</p>
<p>Not fair at all. I understand your pain BUT the point of the top 10% rule I think is similar to the point of affirmative action; to even out the playing field. Apply to private universities and you should get more generous offers than her.</p>