I have been looking all over for a definitive answer, but no where on the UT austin does it definitively say who gets offered CAP. From what I understand it’s either
A) anyone from texas who gets denied ut austin
B) anyone who gets accepted into a ut school (like utsa, or uta)
C) cap is just an extension of the highly competive admission decions and only the top students are offered.
If anyone knows for sure how the cap program work, please let me know. thanks!!!
The best practices in admission report put out a couple of years ago says that all Texas residents who meet the state minimum requirements are offered CAP. They must apply to UT Austin to be offered CAP. The phrase is something like “The door to UT is never officially closed” because of CAP.
I have encountered several people who say they were denied or know someone who was denied. When I clarify, it is generally that they were offered CAP or they were not admitted to their desired major.
That document is dated at this point and things may have changed but the people I have asked on this forum this year continue to follow this trend.