Texas reserves 25% of UT admissions for the rich and powerful

High-school students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class will no longer automatically get into the University of Texas at Austin under a bill the Texas Senate approved Saturday and sent to Gov. Rick Perry.

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This change would not mean a sizable shift from the current situation at UT Austin, where 81 percent of the freshmen enrolled this year were admitted under the top 10 percent rule.

The top 10% kids did better than others admitted and represented diverse geographical, ethnic and class backgrounds. What is the problem then? Not enough top tier slots for top tier college students. And, no discretion for the connected to get their kids into UT Austin with a phone call and a ...