@TXRunningMom I am curious too since my second son also wants to attend and would be class of 2025. Unlike his brother (freshman engineering now), he probably won’t be top 10%. I haven’t read the 2024 boards too closely, but I did notice that this year, the applicants have to fill in a standard form giving all the classes they have taken and will take, and grades. I wonder, if by having all this info in a standard form, will A&M use the info in these forms to, say, compare the student’s difficulty of classes taken. I know this info was in the application in the past, but maybe this form allows Tamu to use the info in a different way. With all the applications they receive, I would just think that they have algorithms to help them “rank” the students using all concrete data available. Just thinking out loud…
Yes, I also think test scores are still going to be really important. Maybe one of the reasons for getting rid of the academic admit, is so that students with great test scores, but not in the top 25% due to a very competitive school, will have a better chance of being admitted.
Definitely not looking forward to the holistic review a year from now!