Definately not true. Standards are getting tougher and tougher at UT.
"The middle 50 percent of the fall 2008 admitted class had score ranges of 1110-1290 (SAT-CR+M) or 25-29 (ACT) and a core high school GPA range of 3.38-3.99."
"All first-time freshmen must meet one of the following high school grade point average and ACT/SAT combinations:
2.75 high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and a minimum 17 ACT composite (830 SAT composite).
or
Minimum 2.0 high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and a 21 ACT composite (990 SAT composite)minimum."