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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apparently that is what UT claims...

Seems implausible given the high stat rejects posted on CC, the UT admissions reddit, etc

My kid applied, lot of family in the area, solid all-around stats, much higher than 1375 SAT. Reject.  Now this was engineering which is probably among the more competitive majors.

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There is quite a bit of discussion on the internet re: how the UT system of admission messes with their average test score data.  A significant chunk of the student body is made up of the top 6-7% (depending on the year) graduates of Texas high schools, with no consideration for test scores.  This includes kids from poor school districts that may not have the resources for test prep and/or they know they're UT bound, so they have no incentive to maximize their scores.

Apparently, what school you're applying for matters greatly.  UT has to admit all of the top Texas HS grads, but they do not have to guarantee them admittance to a specific school, and that's where test scores come into play.  It appears that UT is much more likely to admit the higher scoring kids into the program they requested, whether from in or out of state, in an attempt to get them to actually attend. So, for example, the business school can be a much harder admit than others.

The University is limited to no more than 10% [u]attending[/u] from out of state (not admitted), so they have to be very careful about the # of out of state admits.  The last # I saw reported for out of state students in an entering class was less than 900.  Out of that 900 will be recruited athletes, musicians, etc.   I couldn't find out how many out of state athletes there are, but I would guess it's a relatively high proportion, since the overall #of out of state admits is relatively small. (In comparison, out of state students made up 48% of the Michigan student body in 2016.)  The middle 50% score is 1290-1460, which is a pretty wide range.  In other words, I wouldn't count on getting into the UT Business School from out of state with a 1400 SAT unless you have some other hook.  [/quote]

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