You cannot compare the Florida method with the Texas method. In Florida, you do not get automatic admission to the flagship (UF), in Texas you do.
The problem with the top 10% rule is that it is squeezing out people who
should be able to hack getting into their state school.
I know a kid who got summer admit last year from our highschool who had 3 B's in his entire highschool career - in all AP and honors classes, with a 1480 SAT (math and eng,2180 total), he was in the top 15%.
My junior son (baby) has 1 B from a freshman pre-AP honors class, he got a 33 on the ACT (perfect 36 math) and we are sweating him getting another B because it could bump him out of the top 10%. By taking away even the chance of summer admits, it will pretty much rule out anyone who has great test scores, but goes to a ridiculously competitive highschool from having a shot at Texas. CRAP!!!!
Read this article and it will elucidate the issues - UT could lose its football program if it gets out of hand
Maybe that will get the legislators to change the rule.
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...305topten.html
Quote:
"It has become a crisis for us," Powers said. "We're simply out of space."
Asked about athletics, he said such programs, including football, might also have to be eliminated eventually. Most football players do not rank in the top 10 percent.
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