Imagine you are sitting in an interview wondering whether you should have gone to UT or A&M.
To date, UT is the only campus in the state calling for some relief from the law, now that 71 percent of its freshmen are in the top 10 percent of their class.
A&M doesn't feel as much pressure yet; this year, fewer than half of its freshmen are in the top tenth.
At UT, Rather than turn away more students who were outside the top 10 percent, UT changed course and let more students in again.
Some parents complain that not all top-ranked students belong at UT, that they rose in the ranks by taking easy classes.
"I think it's generally acknowledged that the University of Texas is the breeding ground for much of the state's leadership," Mr. Lavergne said. "Who should have access to that future capital? What is the capital worth if everyone, or nearly everyone, was admitted based on one thing?"
And this is brent speaking...what makes a college like a stock? Do you want to see your investment go up over time...
Independence Days
12 years ago
