Anonymous wrote:Vandy is better

Obviously…that’s like saying Harvard is better than Penn State.

Better to go to a top SEC flagship like Texas or UGA.

It's in a nice part of Dallas.

Kids I know who went there very religious, affluent, white and academically good students.

Their experience was kids were not friendly.

I was just there walked the Campus because we were in town for a wedding groom was an SMU graduate. It was nice.

Dallas love field isn't far SW hub. Kids can uber to campus from there.

Anonymous wrote:Vandy is better

Uh, yeah? They're on a totally different level.

Anonymous wrote:Vandy is better

I'd pick Northeastern or Georgetown.

Vandy is better

Anonymous wrote:Skews wealthier, preppier, more conservative and less diverse than other big Texas schools. Nice campus with greek life seeming to dominate the social scene. Seems the student body is southern friendly but cliquey. On average students are admitted with somewhat lower stats than other major Texas schools. That said graduates will probably will make more money because that don’t major in 1500s mud hut design in the Incan empire but on more business oriented area. Just one biased anecdotal data point…

SMU's incoming freshman stats are damn high! 1340-1470 SAT and 30-34 ACT. Not a school for dumdums!

Anonymous wrote:Rich
Skinny
Beautiful
Greek life
Pre-professional/career oriented
Conservative (not religious right types, more like country club Republican)
Social

This. Look up KKG and “The Society.” Greek life is very popular, not as intense as Bama but if your DS isn’t interested joining Greek life I would rank them a bit lower on the list.

Anonymous wrote:It's giving nepo baby

How’s the DC desk job treating you GS-5?

Skews wealthier, preppier, more conservative and less diverse than other big Texas schools. Nice campus with greek life seeming to dominate the social scene. Seems the student body is southern friendly but cliquey. On average students are admitted with somewhat lower stats than other major Texas schools. That said graduates will probably will make more money because that don’t major in 1500s mud hut design in the Incan empire but on more business oriented area. Just one biased anecdotal data point…

Rich
Skinny
Beautiful
Greek life
Pre-professional/career oriented
Conservative (not religious right types, more like country club Republican)
Social

It's giving nepo baby

SMU is fully of Richie Riches.

Anonymous wrote:What type of student attends SMU? We’re not from the South and have never interacted with an SMU grad. DS is looking for a school with an excellent work-life balance with good weather. They have good stats so far and plan to retake the June SAT.

I know two, one graduated 5 years ago, the other currently attends. The older is conservative and an avid member of her church and the younger is a complete party girl. It's most likely like all schools, there are all kinds of people. For the record, despite how some of the more ridiculous posters try to portray the "South", the "South" is not some alien land filled with inbred, toothless, bigots... especially Dallas.

What type of student attends SMU? We’re not from the South and have never interacted with an SMU grad. DS is looking for a school with an excellent work-life balance with good weather. They have good stats so far and plan to retake the June SAT.