What sucks to me is the year I applied it was harder to get in A&M (from talking to fellow classmates at Southlake Carroll)... A&M was also ranked higher in the US News list (I applied to both- got in both- but felt more comfortable in a real college town)

But then, from what I understand, the student population size has basically doubled since 2000.

That said, the vast majority of students at A&M are still picking A&M over Texas.

Could've gone to either school. Heck, I even had a full-ride to OU, but I chose A&M, the only school I applied to. Gig 'em.

What's interesting is that there are a whooooole lot of sips out there whose kids are at A&M because they weren't top 6% (or whatever it is now) and they are salty as hell about it.

FYI, jocks can get into any school if they want him

A small percentage of jocks are going to get into these universities on academic prowess.

Reno Hightower said:

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Greg McElroy said it and while he did QB for bama he is also from Southlake and has admitted often that he is a tu fan.

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And he is from kommiefornia.

I was from out of state (Maryland) and had already been accepted to UMD, Moravian College (a liberal arts religious school in Pennsylvania) and had just narrowly missed going to a service academy because of the physical requirements. A&M was not on my radar, but they wanted me because I had an ROTC scholarship. The admissions deadline had already passed, but they mailed me the Texas Common Application and I filled it out and mailed it back. Got accepted knowing nothing about the intra-state college dynamics. Knew nothing about the rivalry with tu, just that there was one. Had I gotten into a liberal state school I would have been dismayed but not surprised. Unbeknownst to me, the school's values aligned with my own, and again without knowing it I had just gotten into the best college band there is.

I graduated from a small private school, and every senior in the top 10% received an acceptance letter from tu, whether or not they had applied.

DD88 said:

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Most of us probably were accepted at both and chose A&M.

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I was accepted at tu and never even applied. I did have my PSAT scores sent there because they would send three to whichever university for free. A year later I get an acceptance letter and a dorm assignment in the mail.

texagg14 said:

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Reciting a quote from 16 "If you don't get into Texas, you end up going to Texas A&M State".

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Everyone knows all the Texas rejects go to Texas State. The reality is most of their fans couldn't get into A&M if they tried.