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I don't know this particular woman's story, so I won't speak to that directly. What I will say about UT's 10% rule is that it is FAR from perfect. Super-competitive private high school =/= to podunk public high school (in many instances, anyway). If you're not in the top 10% of either...you're likely not in. However, when the top 10% of your class are all National Merit Finalists (at SCPHS) who are headed to Ivys and you just want to go to UT or A&M to pay in-state tuition...you're kinda stuck.
I have heard of SEVERAL cases where someone was attending a SCPHS (or a really competitive public HS) and their parents allowed them to go live at their ranch (or with friends or whatever) for their senior year so that they could be in the top 10% of the podunk HS class. Do I think it's right? No, of course not. It's akin to going to Ole Miss, not getting the sorority you wanted, and transferring before school starts (in the old days, of course). It happens, though.
If you are smart (and I mean more than above average smart) it's hard to get into your state's flagship schools these days if you live in Texas. Yes, you can go to other state flagship schools (thus the reason for Alabama, Arkansas, LSU and Ole Miss being popular), but then you're paying OOS tuition...
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