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Anonymous wrote:The info about complaining a family doesn’t own a plane/jet is an interesting tidbit

I know (through an internet board for people looking at college dance) several parents with children at SMU. I know one of them is a single parent who said that scholarships were the only thing that made a school like SMU possible for her. It makes me want to ask her how her daughter is doing with that social climate. I wonder if the dancers are somewhat separated from that?

It is totally delusional to believe that more than a small handful of kids fit into the private plane crowd. - Parent of two UMC SMU students who accepted merit aid to attend.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how Texas schools stand.

Rice
UT Austin
SMU, Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, Trinity College
UTD, U of Houston
TXU, Texas Tech, UNT
others

Other than first two, rest offer merit scholarships so sometimes even top students who aren't eligible for need based aid, go to lower tiers for merit money.

That being said, SMU doesn't have a good return on investment unless you are getting aid, scholarship or have jobs lined up though contacts.

This list was obviously not compiled by a politician. If I may, I would like to make a couple of adjustments to your list:

U Texas at Austin Texas A&M

U Texas Satellite campuses Texas A&M satellite & affiliate campuses

U Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, UNT

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SMU, Rice, Trinity University

Aggies

But, if you know Texas, you know that the state is divided between the two schools--and those divisions run deep and last for life.

Fifth generation Texan here, who also knows that, as much as Aggies love their school, they greatly overestimate its importance to anyone who didn’t go there.

Anonymous wrote:The info about complaining a family doesn’t own a plane/jet is an interesting tidbit

I know (through an internet board for people looking at college dance) several parents with children at SMU. I know one of them is a single parent who said that scholarships were the only thing that made a school like SMU possible for her. It makes me want to ask her how her daughter is doing with that social climate. I wonder if the dancers are somewhat separated from that?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a beautiful campus! We used to live down the street and enjoyed being nearby. The student body is like a small, intense version of a school like Alabama. They have some really strong programs in business as well as dance so there’s an interesting mix of students. A BBA from SMU is a straight shot into a solid role at any Texas-based Fortune 500 companies, especially for someone aiming for b-school. They are not the smartest BBAs I’ve encountered- UT picks up the brightest group nearby- but SMU alumni look out for each other. I think it would be easier to be a male undergrad than female because the social expectations there are pretty strong. There is still an old Texas money vibe to the place that would make it hard to penetrate from out of state unless you’re a rich preppy white Methodist or have an activity like marching band, dance, or a sport that will provide a social life.

I agree with solid/balanced as a description. Also, Dallas has changed a lot and would be a fun place to be late teens/early 20s!

Great info.

Your post suggests that SMU is like one big Southern fraternity for life--am I reading that right ?

Anonymous wrote:Every woman I know that went to SMU married extremely well. They are not impressive (other than pretty) on their own, but they know how to bag a rich husband.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how Texas schools stand.

Rice
UT Austin
SMU, Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, Trinity College
UTD, U of Houston
TXU, Texas Tech, UNT
others

Other than first two, rest offer merit scholarships so sometimes even top students who aren't eligible for need based aid, go to lower tiers for merit money.

That being said, SMU doesn't have a good return on investment unless you are getting aid, scholarship or have jobs lined up though contacts.

This list was obviously not compiled by a politician. If I may, I would like to make a couple of adjustments to your list:

U Texas at Austin Texas A&M

U Texas Satellite campuses Texas A&M satellite & affiliate campuses

U Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, UNT

(This space intentionally left blank)

SMU, Rice, Trinity University

Aggies

But, if you know Texas, you know that the state is divided between the two schools--and those divisions run deep and last for life.

Yes as most people can't get accepted to Rice and can't afford to pay for SMU.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how Texas schools stand.

Rice
UT Austin
SMU, Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, Trinity College
UTD, U of Houston
TXU, Texas Tech, UNT
others

Other than first two, rest offer merit scholarships so sometimes even top students who aren't eligible for need based aid, go to lower tiers for merit money.

That being said, SMU doesn't have a good return on investment unless you are getting aid, scholarship or have jobs lined up though contacts.

This list was obviously not compiled by a politician. If I may, I would like to make a couple of adjustments to your list:

U Texas at Austin Texas A&M

U Texas Satellite campuses Texas A&M satellite & affiliate campuses

U Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, UNT

(This space intentionally left blank)

SMU, Rice, Trinity University

Aggies

But, if you know Texas, you know that the state is divided between the two schools--and those divisions run deep and last for life.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how Texas schools stand.

Rice
UT Austin
SMU, Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, Trinity College
UTD, U of Houston
TXU, Texas Tech, UNT
others

Other than first two, rest offer merit scholarships so sometimes even top students who aren't eligible for need based aid, go to lower tiers for merit money.

That being said, SMU doesn't have a good return on investment unless you are getting aid, scholarship or have jobs lined up though contacts.

This list was obviously not compiled by a politician. If I may, I would like to make a couple of adjustments to your list:

U Texas at Austin Texas A&M

U Texas Satellite campuses Texas A&M satellite & affiliate campuses

U Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, UNT

(This space intentionally left blank)

SMU, Rice, Trinity University

Aggies

But, if you know Texas, you know that the state is divided between the two schools--and those divisions run deep and last for life.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a rich kid party school. Good for networking.

Do you work for SMU admissions ?

The two are not mutually exclusive. I'd even argue SMU has a better networking scene than most elite east coast universities. It's just how the affluent South and Texas operates. Same for the Southern flagships too, although a lot of it also comes down to being in the right frat and sorority too.

I agree with you 100%.

(My admissions comment was intended to be humorous.)

But don't call them frats there. They are fraternities.

Comments like that make it even more likely I will refer to frats as frats.
DP

Ditto. And anyone who objects is a douche or a douche bag.

Hey I don't make the rules. I just know them. Passing along.

Except those aren’t the rules. Frats are commonly called frats on university campuses nationwide.
DP

Anonymous wrote:I’m from Texas and have many friends and family members who went to SMU. It’s one of the few colleges I won’t let my kids consider due to the conspicuous consumption and drug culture. I have one family member who ended up in rehab straight out of college and many friends who talked about being exposed to way more drugs that I ever saw on the frat scene at UT.

Anonymous wrote:Laura Bush attended SMU in her pre marriage era but her daughters declined and one went to Yale and other to UT Austin.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how Texas schools stand.

Rice
UT Austin
SMU, Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, Trinity College
UTD, U of Houston
TXU, Texas Tech, UNT
others

Other than first two, rest offer merit scholarships so sometimes even top students who aren't eligible for need based aid, go to lower tiers for merit money.

That being said, SMU doesn't have a good return on investment unless you are getting aid, scholarship or have jobs lined up though contacts.

This list was obviously not compiled by a politician. If I may, I would like to make a couple of adjustments to your list:

U Texas at Austin Texas A&M

U Texas Satellite campuses Texas A&M satellite & affiliate campuses

U Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, UNT

(This space intentionally left blank)

SMU, Rice, Trinity University

Aggies

But, if you know Texas, you know that the state is divided between the two schools--and those divisions run deep and last for life.