SMU? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:DD and I really loved the school and felt it had the best vibes of anywhere we visited. Students are more "traditional" so that may be a concern. Would not recommend a liberal student go to SMU, even though Dallas is very liberal.

I would not describe Dallas as "very liberal".

A higher percent of people in Dallas voted for Kamala than people in New York. Seems fairly liberal to me.

Have you ever been there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does SMU have so many wealthy students? A random private school in a bummy city being chock-filled with upper middle class students is unexpected.

It's been like this since I applied to college. It had a rich kid mentality then.
It is extremely expensive. I have a kid who had a 1400 SAT and top 15% and they gave him $30k a year in scholarships - i.e., a lot! For a great but not elite kid. My point is, kids that are very middle of their class can get in, they just have to pay the $80-$90k in tuition with no scholarship. Who is going to pay that? People who have excessive wealth will. So, it is a very enviable place for a middle of the pack rich kid to go with his peers.

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I know a lot of happy families who sent their kids to SMU. It is a beautiful school with great future work connections. It is wealthy so caveat would be that it is not a school if your family is on super tight budget. If I had money and had to decide between a school that is in a cold environment and high stress and SMU then I would easily say SMU.

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I suspect your kid is having a panic moment and is looking for a sure thing. It's very hard to play the long game with college admissions and be the kid that doesn't know there college until March/April. I'd encourage him to keep his options open and would definitely not rush into a SMU ED2. If he was a potential candidate for Dartmouth, there will be other stronger options and he can probably get into SMU RD.

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Anonymous wrote:I suspect your kid is having a panic moment and is looking for a sure thing. It's very hard to play the long game with college admissions and be the kid that doesn't know there college until March/April. I'd encourage him to keep his options open and would definitely not rush into a SMU ED2. If he was a potential candidate for Dartmouth, there will be other stronger options and he can probably get into SMU RD.

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That is really strange. Look at some other colleges. It’s too far away, too religiously conservative. And it’s Texas. No one will take him seriously.

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SMU is fine. Gorgeous campus. Cox is solid. The kids are wealthy and connected. He will have no problem landing a great job especially in TX. It is very conservative the kids come from very Christian families even if they don’t practice it themselves. His views will definitely be influenced by the school. If he is already conservative and a little snotty he will become more so. That’s not a dig. It’s reality.

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Anonymous wrote:DD and I really loved the school and felt it had the best vibes of anywhere we visited. Students are more "traditional" so that may be a concern. Would not recommend a liberal student go to SMU, even though Dallas is very liberal.

I would not describe Dallas as "very liberal".

A higher percent of people in Dallas voted for Kamala than people in New York. Seems fairly liberal to me.

Have you ever been there?

Yeah, it's fine. Not sure why people think it's some conservative land. Highland park, where SMU resides, is very conservative, because the city is the wealthiest in Texas. Dallas is a majority minority city that is quite liberal. It has a pretty substantial gayborhood and just doesn't have that conservative of a vibe either. Now, if you are talking about your company trip to Irving-yeah, that place is conservative.

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Anonymous wrote:After not getting into ED Dartmouth, DS is thinking of applying (and likely committing) to SMU. Last year, while going on college tours, DS definitely loved the campus most, but me and DH are very concerned about job prospects of going to a non-elite school like SMU. DS definitely fits the student body profile, I have to admit. But there's something about this choice that is very disappointing.

‘Me and DH’…I can understand why your DS didn’t get into Dartmouth 😂

I was waiting for someone to say that! (I did not have it in me to be the a$$hole this morning!)

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Anonymous wrote:DD and I really loved the school and felt it had the best vibes of anywhere we visited. Students are more "traditional" so that may be a concern. Would not recommend a liberal student go to SMU, even though Dallas is very liberal.

I would not describe Dallas as "very liberal".

A higher percent of people in Dallas voted for Kamala than people in New York. Seems fairly liberal to me.

Have you ever been there?

Yeah, it's fine. Not sure why people think it's some conservative land. Highland park, where SMU resides, is very conservative, because the city is the wealthiest in Texas. Dallas is a majority minority city that is quite liberal. It has a pretty substantial gayborhood and just doesn't have that conservative of a vibe either. Now, if you are talking about your company trip to Irving-yeah, that place is conservative.

Dallas is a tiny dot of blue surrounded by a sea of red. The people around SMU in Highland or University Park (Park Cities) are not 'very liberal' which is where kids spend most of their time.

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Anonymous wrote:DD and I really loved the school and felt it had the best vibes of anywhere we visited. Students are more "traditional" so that may be a concern. Would not recommend a liberal student go to SMU, even though Dallas is very liberal.

I would not describe Dallas as "very liberal".

A higher percent of people in Dallas voted for Kamala than people in New York. Seems fairly liberal to me.

Have you ever been there?

Yeah, it's fine. Not sure why people think it's some conservative land. Highland park, where SMU resides, is very conservative, because the city is the wealthiest in Texas. Dallas is a majority minority city that is quite liberal. It has a pretty substantial gayborhood and just doesn't have that conservative of a vibe either. Now, if you are talking about your company trip to Irving-yeah, that place is conservative.

Dallas is a tiny dot of blue surrounded by a sea of red. The people around SMU in Highland or University Park (Park Cities) are not 'very liberal' which is where kids spend most of their time.

Yep, just a super small third largest city in Texas.

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Dallas may have voted blue but everyone who commutes in and works in Dallas voted red red red

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Anonymous wrote:Dallas may have voted blue but everyone who commutes in and works in Dallas voted red red red

Exactly. People are pulling OPs leg trying to convince her SMU or Dallas in general are very liberal.

[Anonymous]

People in DCUM are so paranoid, it's impressive. They mostly live in wealthy Virginia suburbs and want to tell others what liberal looks like

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Anonymous wrote:People in DCUM are so paranoid, it's impressive. They mostly live in wealthy Virginia suburbs and want to tell others what liberal looks like

I'm the one saying it's not "very liberal". I'm moving exactly there in a few months, have spent a lot of time there, previously lived in Texas and don't live in Virginia for what it's worth. But if living in a diverse city or seeking a diverse campus was a priority, SMU would not be a top choice.