Texas is similar. If you're in the top 10% of your graduating class, you have a spot in the University of Texas system. Though UT-Austin (the flagship) uses th

Texas is similar. If you're in the top 10% of your graduating class, you have a spot in the University of Texas system. Though UT-Austin (the flagship) uses the top 8%. Ref: http://catalog.utexas.edu/archive/2015-16/general-information/admission/undergraduate-admission/freshman-admission/ http://catalog.utexas.edu/archive/2015-16/general-informatio...