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I believe the original idea (during Bush's stint as governor) of Texas's law was to encourage minority participation. It happened to occur at the same time as a down turn in the economy and more qualified students decided to stay in state. I think I remember reading that overall UT has seen small increases in minority participation but larger increases in accessibility for students from rural areas (which tend to have a higher percentage of first generation students). These students are also the students that are less likely to have had college prep Or AP classes or to know how to deal With a 450 person Chem 101 class?
(And unfortunately not all AP classes are created equal?)
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