SMU c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 cycle) Forum

[JXander]

if you already absolutely know this school is not right for you, why don't u just shoot an email to withdraw? Why do you have to wait until the deadline pass?

I think it is pretty common for people to be contemplating their options right up until the deadline. That was the case for me, and I have also learned of instances where schools have increased scholarship offers to those who have not paid the deposit to entice them to do so.

It also keeps schools open for scholarship negotiation purposes.

[rshw89]

if you already absolutely know this school is not right for you, why don't u just shoot an email to withdraw? Why do you have to wait until the deadline pass?

I think it is pretty common for people to be contemplating their options right up until the deadline. That was the case for me, and I have also learned of instances where schools have increased scholarship offers to those who have not paid the deposit to entice them to do so.

It also keeps schools open for scholarship negotiation purposes.

+1

[BoomSoon]

Hi all,

Does anyone know how much the law books actually cost? It says $2000 on the SMU Law website and I'm just wondering if this cost is inflated at all.

Thanks!

[kalvano]

New through the bookstore, $2K is spot-on. Some careful use of Half.com and Amazon used books will get you there for about $1200.

[nirvanah]

I was waitlisted this morning via email.

So sorry you were waitlisted...but it's better than a deny! Plus, Im sure lots of people will withdraw as other offers start coming in. Like someone else said, if you check lsn, some people who got admitted later got in with more money. Probably a combination of money being "freed up" by people who withdraw later, and them trying to actually fill the seats. Either way, remember that once you're in, it won't matter if you got in in January or May (it's just stressful right now) . Hang in there. Hopefully, you can convey how much you want to be at SMU in your LOCI as you have conveyed in this thread

[lucyindisguise]

Hey all, thought I'd write a post to vent!
I applied early and was held for further review. Status date 1/28....
this is getting really frustrating! Is anyone else waiting for a decision email/letter?

Also, what do you guys think about U of Houston?

[Holynorth]

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[crchildress]

I was waitlisted this morning via email.

So sorry you were waitlisted...but it's better than a deny! Plus, Im sure lots of people will withdraw as other offers start coming in. Like someone else said, if you check lsn, some people who got admitted later got in with more money. Probably a combination of money being "freed up" by people who withdraw later, and them trying to actually fill the seats. Either way, remember that once you're in, it won't matter if you got in in January or May (it's just stressful right now) . Hang in there. Hopefully, you can convey how much you want to be at SMU in your LOCI as you have conveyed in this thread

Thank you and it is definitely better than a deny. I sent my LOCI late last night, and they wrote back this morning saying it has been added to my file. So hopefully it will help.

[grenades13]

No update for me yet. Still at completeD.

[crchildress]

No update for me yet. Still at completeD.

Well hopefully you hear something soon.

[ChadMichael]

No update for me yet. Still at completeD.

No update still since 3/25, hopefully there will be movement soon now that the first deposit deadline has passed. Hoping there's some money left over after after withdrawals for some of the late applicants.

[grenades13]

No update for me yet. Still at completeD.

No update still since 3/25, hopefully there will be movement soon now that the first deposit deadline has passed. Hoping there's some money left over after after withdrawals for some of the late applicants.

*****crchildress - Thanks. Hope you get some better news soon.

That's my hope to ChadMichael. I've stopped checking status checker. I lurk here but that's pretty much it. Hope I get a call soon.

[ChadMichael]

No update for me yet. Still at completeD.

No update still since 3/25, hopefully there will be movement soon now that the first deposit deadline has passed. Hoping there's some money left over after after withdrawals for some of the late applicants.

*****crchildress - Thanks. Hope you get some better news soon.

That's my hope to ChadMichael. I've stopped checking status checker. I lurk here but that's pretty much it. Hope I get a call soon.

Hope we both do, I still don't know when decisions come out after "Application Completed" but it's been a little over two weeks and if I'm accepted it will be worth the wait. Withdrew from a lot of schools before their deadlines so more applicants wouldn't be going through what a lot of us are right now haha.

[rshw89]

My application status changed to "Application Withdrawn: Deposit Not Paid" today, so I hope my place and scholarship money goes to a TLSer.

[mandimeoutof10]

I was waitlisted. I set up a tour of the campus that is coming up shortly. Any advice/questions I should ask etc?

[ChadMichael]

My application status changed to "Application Withdrawn: Deposit Not Paid" today, so I hope my place and scholarship money goes to a TLSer.

Well, thank you for freeing up your spot. Which school did you eventually decide on?

[ChadMichael]

I was waitlisted. I set up a tour of the campus that is coming up shortly. Any advice/questions I should ask etc?

When did you find out about the waitlist if you don't mind me asking?

[Dr. Daniel Jackson]

Can anyone explain the difference between Application Complete and Application CompleteD. Apparently I've been at Application CompleteD since 2/1. I called admissions yesterday and they said they hope to have all decisions out by the end of this month, but even that's not a guarantee. Kinda sucks for me cause I applied sometime in January and this has been the only school I've been waiting on for weeks now.

[crchildress]

Can anyone explain the difference between Application Complete and Application CompleteD. Apparently I've been at Application CompleteD since 2/1. I called admissions yesterday and they said they hope to have all decisions out by the end of this month, but even that's not a guarantee. Kinda sucks for me cause I applied sometime in January and this has been the only school I've been waiting on for weeks now.

Application CompleteD in most cases have meant they have made a decision, but just are not ready to tell you what it is.

[rshw89]

My application status changed to "Application Withdrawn: Deposit Not Paid" today, so I hope my place and scholarship money goes to a TLSer.

Well, thank you for freeing up your spot. Which school did you eventually decide on?

Tulane

[mandimeoutof10]

I was waitlisted. I set up a tour of the campus that is coming up shortly. Any advice/questions I should ask etc?

When did you find out about the waitlist if you don't mind me asking?

About a week ago. I posted ITT when it happened maybe a page or two back.

[omgreally]

I bet some of us get a decision on Friday. I have been "Completed" since December. I have heard from every school that I applied to and gotten in to better ranked schools. SMU is just notoriously slow.

[Dr. Daniel Jackson]

Can anyone explain the difference between Application Complete and Application CompleteD. Apparently I've been at Application CompleteD since 2/1. I called admissions yesterday and they said they hope to have all decisions out by the end of this month, but even that's not a guarantee. Kinda sucks for me cause I applied sometime in January and this has been the only school I've been waiting on for weeks now.

Application CompleteD in most cases have meant they have made a decision, but just are not ready to tell you what it is.

Thanks. Making a decision and holding on to it for months probably means a ding for me. Oh well.

[po1]

I know SMU doesn't officially negotiate scholarships, but has anyone had success yet?

[maxmartin]

I know SMU doesn't officially negotiate scholarships, but has anyone had success yet?

they don't, official or unofficial