<p>you must remember 2 things: 1) UT’s percentage of top 10% students in its student body is only about 45% (including out of state kids). This means that a whole bunch of 11th - 15th percentile kids inside and outside Texas are still getting despite the rule. It doesn’t rule anyone out, it simply helps poorer kids. 2) This was mentioned before, but it is a more effective form of Affirmative Action in that it helps lower income people, and not necessarily any certain racial group.</p>