UT Austin lowers auto admissions

The University of Texas at Austin reported it will be cutting down the number of top Texas high school students automatically admitted to UT from 6 percent to 5 percent in 2026.In 1997, the state legislature passed what’s become known as the “top ten percent law,” guaranteeing Texas high school students who graduate in the top 10% of their high school class automatic admission to a...

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