<p>I was talking to an instate applicant yesterday who is in top 1% and has a 33 ACT. He has not heard back from UT so far on the ECE department admission although he was admitted to the school a while ago. He has been admitted to Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>I think UT seems really hard to get into. I believe it is more expensive than Georgia Tech for OOS. </p>
<p>Your friend should apply to some of the schools. Whether he goes there is a question he can address later.</p>