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Much has been said by racists, politicians, and racist politicians (like Bo French) about Indians and UT Austin admissions. I thought I should shed some light so their racism could be slightly more intelligent.

I'm a brown kid. I grew up in Frisco, went to a massive Texas high school, and went to UT.

I would wager that the kids in this picture and I have practically the same background. Like me, they probably went to a massive, pressure-cooker suburban Texas high school, and survived the gauntlet to earn their admissions.

These aren’t foreigners. State law requires 90% of UT's freshman class to be Texas residents. 75% of those in-state seats go to automatic admission on class rank. These are Texans.

Texas, for better or worse, is one of the few meritocratic college admissions schemes in the country for a school of its caliber. The rules are simple. Today, the top 5% of a public school's graduating class is automatically accepted. There is nothing to game. You can’t fake being a competitive rower or have some consultant write your essays for you. There isn’t anything to steal; it’s all there on the table to compete for.

And the competition starts the moment the bell rings for your first period of freshman year. You are ranked in your class every single year, for us, #1 to #450. You knew exactly where you were, exactly how hard you had to compete. My year was even less competitive than it is today. The top 6% made the cut, so that’s an all-out war for ~27 kids to get auto-accepted into UT.

So we worked our butts off. Here's what my life was like, starting in kindergarten.

Every summer, before the school year started, I had to finish the upcoming year's math textbook.

I sweated over getting As, even in elementary school. One funny memory is walking to my parents' room, crying, to report my first-ever 89 on a report card.

I did Kumon, my least favorite thing in the world. I still hate that weird half-smile that is their logo.

I went to math and science competitions, where I always lost, and came home crying again. (Quite the crybaby, wasn't I!)

And everyone else around me worked just as hard. Actually, a lot of the kids worked much harder. I know people who took extra classes (zero period) just to boost their GPA. Who routinely slept 5 hours a night to nail every assignment they had after band practice. Who were distraught when they got a 98 instead of a 100. People who stopped doing things they loved, like sports or arts, because those classes dragged down their GPA.

People put their entire life force into getting into this school.

I wasn't even in the top 10% of my class. The competition was too good. I wasn't disciplined enough to hang with them. I got in as one of the 22.5% of admits who are at-large Texans.

These are American kids who earned their way into this school in the most American way possible. Competition. They were told the rules, they competed, and they got the number. And on Saturday they were in that stadium in burnt orange, screaming their heads off, like every other Texan at DKR or around the country. I can’t feel anything but pride for them. That they get to live the dream that so many of us dreamt growing up!

Kids like this have helped improve UT’s standing on the national stage. They made it out of the pressure cooker and placed well in Finance, Big Tech, and more recently, startups. They meaningfully contribute to the economies of our state and country. You should be proud of them too.

Overall, this seems like a meritocratic (albeit flawed) way for Texans to be admitted to our state’s flagship school. It’s racially blind. But politicians like Bo French are asking for something different. They want the student body to rebalance racially.

Surely they aren’t advocating for affirmative action, are they?

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MICHIGAN STORMED THE FIELD FOR BEATING A MAC TEAM

HOLY FUCK

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I was sad when the Orioles traded Cedric Mullins last year

I was sad when the Orioles traded Trey Mancini in 2022

Devastated in 2018 when they traded Manny Machado

But I think my heart might actually break if Adley is dealt, please don't do this #Birdland

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@zo_demalia Try Sunderland, came up to the prem after being double relegated for 6 years last year, were promoted in a wild championship against Southampton, and were eventually picked to finish dead last in the prem this past season. They then went on to qualify for a European spot (top 7)

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@wydsilent Luc Mbah a Moute

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@m00nly2 @BayernTimes I get that Musiala is coming back from a very bad injury - but like he should not be playing right now. It’s unfortunate that both gnabry and karl are done because musiala is passing up clear chances.

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@wSobchak32 @Connormuldowney @libsoftiktok How is that ignorance. It’s cold hard facts. Yall will go to any lengths to defend this pedo

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@wSobchak32 @Connormuldowney @libsoftiktok In a May 2023 civil case, a federal jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against writer E. Jean Carroll

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@FivePointsVids Jaren Jackson Jr

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@MSE_in_EL u right i just unfollowed lol

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@MLB @OriolesStatist1 @Orioles LETS GO O’S

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We are giving away a new Orioles City Connect jersey just for you! Repost and reply for your chance to win!

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2020 tournament canceled because a deadly virus literally kills millions of people

Michigan wins CFB natty in ‘23
Ohio State wins in ‘24
Indiana (the actual worst program in CFB history) somehow wins in ‘25
Michigan wins CBB natty in ‘26

Being an MSU fan is a fucking nightmare

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Yeah. Thats it for my sports fandom. Nothing to root for now, MSU is officially little brother in both sports and that is likely not changing anytime soon. Goodbye all, it was a good run. Signed, MSURealist.

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@Ahurd1313 @Orioles now it’s 4 he’s trash

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bradish is getting fuckin rocked rn. get him out #orioles

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@whynot_22 Can’t dm but would love to see what you got

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@R0se_RL @OdellBretthamJr Same here man, I just know if I put it back on we will fall apart.