<p>Yes, and she probably would have been accepted at UT anyway, ESPECIALLY if they used strictly holistic measurement for admission - Great extra curriculars, probably a stellar essay. Coming from Milby, she’s probably 1st generation college, perhaps Hispanic (my sister in law went to Milby, so I’m very familiar with the school). </p>
<p>Pulled herself up by the bootstraps kind of kid - Heck, she might have even gotten into Harvard! They love scrappy students with a back story like this girl!!</p>
<p>Some of the other comments made me embarassed for Texans (and LSU fans). Ignorant people drive me crazy (and so does horrific spelling).</p>
<p>Please, people - There is a difference between then and than; your and you’re; there, they’re and their!!!</p>