<p>Recently, I heard that the Texas Legislature was proposing to add some restrictions to the top 10 percent rule. The news just disappeared, so I was wondering whether it was passed or what.</p>
<p>Also, do you think that the modification of the top 10 percent rule (any modification affecting admission to UT Austin) will actually be done? I'm in the class of 2011, so am I "safe" from these changes?</p>
<p>And what is your opinion on the top 10 percent rule in general?</p>
<p>No replies? </p>
<p>BUMP</p>
<p>Are you a top 10% high school student from Texas? It is not yet clear when any change would take effect. The Shapiro bill passed in the Senate and moved to the House.</p>
<p>[The</a> Texas State Senate - Florence Shapiro Press Releases](<a href=“http://www.shapiro.senate.state.tx.us/pr09/p040809a.htm]The”>http://www.shapiro.senate.state.tx.us/pr09/p040809a.htm)</p>
<p>Previous thread here on this topic:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/671011-senate-bill-175-house-bill-52-modification-top-10-law.html#post1062040166[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/671011-senate-bill-175-house-bill-52-modification-top-10-law.html#post1062040166</a></p>
<p>Latest status of the house bill is is “Committee report sent to calendars”</p>
<p><a href=“TLO”>Texas Legislature Online - 81(R) History for HB 52;
<p>What I’ve been gathering from reading the paper recently is that the legislature is moving GLACIALLY on all bills this session and that very few have actually been voted on.</p>
<p>There will probably be a flurry of activity when it gets closer to the end of the session.</p>
<p>We’ll have to wait and see.</p>
<p>The proposed changes will only affect High School students applying to UT as a college and not current UT students who got in on the top 10% rule and it hasn’t passed yet.</p>
<p>Since the legislative session ends June 1, we should have an answer soon. The UT recruiter who visited my son’s high school told him to check UT’s web site regularly since they will post the info as soon as it becomes available.</p>
<p>No, I’m the high school class of 2011 and I was wondering whether it would affect my admissions. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see, then.</p>
<p>Also, let’s say that some sort of modification is passed, would these base stats allow me to get in with this new restriction thing?</p>
<p>-Top 10-5%
-Around 2150-2300 SAT score (VERY rough right now)
<p>is that a serious question?</p>
<p>Wait, I don’t get it. Yes, it’s a serious question. Anyone have an answer?</p>
<p>Lol println.
They would be stupid not to take you.
You have ivy league stats. xD</p>
<p>if you honestly have to ask that question then NO they will not take you.</p>
<p>FWIW, the status now says “considered in calendars.”</p>
<p>[Texas</a> Legislature Online - 81(R) History for HB 52](<a href=“TLO”>Texas Legislature Online - 81(R) History for HB 52)</p>
<p>That means it has a damn long way to go.</p>
<p>It still has to be sent to committee, pass committee, go to a floor vote, and then be passed. It has to do this in both houses, and then they have to reconcile the differences between the two, and then it has to be signed by Gov. Hairdo. All this by June 1.</p>
<p>The legislature usually moves very glacially–one reason why our legislature doesn’t do all that much. The single 4 month session every 2 years also doesn’t help much.</p>
<p>This will probably get voted upon on the floor, but I don’t think it’s going to pass because there are so many varying opinions on this bill I can’t see a compromise happening.</p>
<p>around 80% of the UT Class of 2013 is going to be Top 10% kids. it’s crazy. I’m doing to Plan II Honors. i’m supremely pumped.</p>
<p>Personally, I think the general aims of the Top 10% rule were reasonable, but I think that having 80% or so incoming freshman solely on top 10% rule only is a little ridiculous. I mean, it keeps growing so soon enough, UTexas will have no choice on any of its admits.</p>
<p>It’s not growing anymore. The Class of 2009 is the peak number of graduates for the foreseeable future.</p>