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Parents of the OT, would you move away for your kids?
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:34 pm
A lot of my friends from Houston are moving away from woodlands because there are specific type of very academic people who are crowding the schools making it harder for their kids to get top10%. Makes me think is it acceptable to run away from strong competition?
For the non Texans, top 10% gets you into all state schools (I think UT is 8%)
For the non Texans, top 10% gets you into all state schools (I think UT is 8%)
This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 12:37 pm
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Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:35 pm to fareplay
So they are moving to worse school districts so their kids appear smarter by comparison?
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:36 pm to fareplay
quote:the dutch?
there are specific type of very academic people who are crowding the schools making it harder for their kids to get top10%.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:36 pm to Displaced
In Texas, top 10% get auto acceptance to all state schools so… yes
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:37 pm to Displaced
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they are moving to worse school districts so their kids appear smarter by comparison?
you don’t have to move to a worse school system, just a less “competitive” one
it makes some sense since Texas uses the “top 10%” criteria
but it’s also chicken/egg, the better school distracts attract a certain demo so it would probably be wasted effort
This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:37 pm to fareplay
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In Texas, top 10% get auto acceptance to all state schools so… yes
Ahh, didn't know that.
Seems like a pretty dumb, easily exploitable blanket rule.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:40 pm to fareplay
I know some Texas folks right across the river from me. They purposely keep their girl in a small high school for sports so she could play and to artificially inflate her class ranking.
It's a fricking joke. If you have to move to a school with dummies to get accepted to UT, then maybe you shouldn't be there in the first place.
It's a fricking joke. If you have to move to a school with dummies to get accepted to UT, then maybe you shouldn't be there in the first place.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:40 pm to fareplay
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A lot of my friends from Houston are moving away from woodlands because there are specific type of very academic people who are crowding the schools making it harder for their kids to get top10%. Makes me think is it acceptable to run away from strong competition?
For the non Texans, top 10% gets you into all state schools (I think UT is 8%)
Does the 10% only apply to public schools?
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:42 pm to Epic Cajun
Yes. Public universities so no rice no Baylor
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:43 pm to fareplay
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In Texas, top 10% get auto acceptance to all state schools so… yes
Is it the top 10% of all graduating TX Seniors, or the top 10% of individuals at a particular high school? If it's by the particular school, that seems pretty retarded.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:45 pm to fareplay
Are your friends running away from Asians?
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:45 pm to El Segundo Guy
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It's a fricking joke. If you have to move to a school with dummies to get accepted to UT, then maybe you shouldn't be there in the first place.
Work still has to be done & at least it’s not just “gifted” because of your background or acceptance guidelines
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:46 pm to fareplay
There are certain high schools that host the gifted/accelerated program for CISD that block normal kids from having a shot at top 10%.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:46 pm to fareplay
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A lot of my friends from Houston are moving away from woodlands because there are specific type of very academic people who are crowding the schools making it harder for their kids to get top10%.
This ain’t new, I’ve heard of folks getting an apartment in an area close by for their kids final year of high school to get that auto-acceptance.
10% - ATM
7% - UT
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:50 pm to fareplay
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making it harder for their kids to get top10%.
There are other ways to get automatically accepted into schools. Seems like a silly reason to move the entire family. Maybe there are other reasons
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:52 pm to lsusteve1
If you can't fricking compete against smart people in your HS, and move so you can...well guess what you're going to be competing against those same smart people at UT and in the workforce.
So what are they going to do them...run from UT and go to SFA?
So what are they going to do them...run from UT and go to SFA?
This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:54 pm to El Segundo Guy
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If you can't fricking compete against smart people in your HS, and move so you can...well guess what you're going to be competing against those same smart people at UT and in the workforce.
But
You’re where you wanted to be
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:55 pm to El Segundo Guy
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If you can't fricking compete against smart people in your HS, and move so you can...well guess what you're going to be competing against those same smart people at UT and in the workforce.
I think you're missing the point.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 12:57 pm to fareplay
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This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 4:10 pm
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