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Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:23 pm
by El Principe
fathergoose wrote:Don't go to Baylor over SMU.
FTFY

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:30 pm
by fathergoose
El Principe wrote:
fathergoose wrote:Don't go to Baylor over SMU.
FTFY
Nope, you didn't. Nothing can fix Baylol.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:32 pm
by fnma2jd
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!
I have a conspiracy theory that they only made it so that admissions people can look through your photos and make sure you're not a total creep

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:37 pm
by bound
fnma2jd wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!
I have a conspiracy theory that they only made it so that admissions people can look through your photos and make sure you're not a total creep

Thank God I passed the non-creep test!!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:38 pm
by jts723
Austinbound wrote:
fnma2jd wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!
I have a conspiracy theory that they only made it so that admissions people can look through your photos and make sure you're not a total creep

Thank God I passed the non-creep test!!
+1

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:21 am
by Mandakay16
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:33 am
by RonBurgundy
fathergoose wrote:
El Principe wrote:
fathergoose wrote:Don't go to Baylor over SMU.
FTFY
Nope, you didn't. Nothing can fix Baylol.
I guess I was the one that brought up Baylor a page ago. Thanks for the advice. I certainly am not interested in attending Baylor.I only applied with waiver hoping to use them as negotiation leverage. Too bad SMU isn't very receptive apparently...

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:44 am
by kalvano
To be fair, SMU is pretty generous initially.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:55 am
by BVest
kalvano wrote:To be fair, SMU is pretty generous initially.
Indeed. My cycle, it was UH and Baylor working to catch up with SMU.

(It didn't help that my cycle was the one where Baylor sent an email to all accepted students which accidentally included an xls attachment detailing all accepted students contact information, demographics, LSAT, GPA, and scholarship offer).

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:43 am
by Afterparty
Mandakay16 wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

We need to get turn'd up...(I really hope I used that correctly). On another note, I am leaning towards attending SMU, so just wondering if anyone has made any traction on housing. Apartment prices in uptown/near campus are starting to creep up :(. Hopefully I'll be able to sign something by May.

Also - out of curiousity - has anyone else gone through the people on the admitted FB page and labeled them as 'typical SMU student' or 'Not'? Or is that just me ;)? And I only say that because I'm from Dallas and find it funny how people give SMU students the 'pretentious' reputation

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:57 am
by Mandakay16
Afterparty wrote:
Mandakay16 wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Also - out of curiousity - has anyone else gone through the people on the admitted FB page and labeled them as 'typical SMU student' or 'Not'? Or is that just me ;)? And I only say that because I'm from Dallas and find it funny how people give SMU students the 'pretentious' reputation

^ Ha - I just died reading that. I honestly don't know what a "typical SMU student" looks like, but I have creeped...

... & I'm now wondering if I was one of the people you thought looked pretentious :wink:

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:01 pm
by bound
Mandakay16 wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Start it start it start it!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:16 pm
by Afterparty
Mandakay16 wrote:
Afterparty wrote:
Mandakay16 wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Also - out of curiousity - has anyone else gone through the people on the admitted FB page and labeled them as 'typical SMU student' or 'Not'? Or is that just me ;)? And I only say that because I'm from Dallas and find it funny how people give SMU students the 'pretentious' reputation

^ Ha - I just died reading that. I honestly don't know what a "typical SMU student" looks like, but I have creeped...

... & I'm now wondering if I was one of the people you thought looked pretentious :wink:

Hahaha, well I NEVER said I did it, just that its the reputation SMU students have :p. I think its more towads SMU undergrad though, rather than the graduate programs. I think the Law School is much more diverse in the students that come in and attend, so should't be as bad.

But to give you a rough idea, a typical undergrad student would look like he or she just jumped right out of a Ralph Lauren catalog :p. And I'll be the first to admit that I am sometimes guilty of doing the same, but shhh dont tell anyone!!!!

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:30 pm
by Afterparty
Austinbound wrote:
Mandakay16 wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Start it start it start it!
Just so you guys know, I am expecting someone that looks like the Princess and someone that looks like Rachel Zane to walk into orientation.....ya know.....jus sayin' :)

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:34 pm
by bound
Afterparty wrote:
Austinbound wrote:
Mandakay16 wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Start it start it start it!
Just so you guys know, I am expecting someone that looks like the Princess and someone that looks like Rachel Zane to walk into orientation.....ya know.....jus sayin' :)

I'm expecting someone to walk in looking like its...after....a party?

Which ASD are you going to?

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:49 pm
by Mandakay16
Austinbound wrote:
Mandakay16 wrote:
Austinbound wrote:I hate to break it to you guys, but our admitted fb group is really boring. The WUSTL one is so much more active!

Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Start it start it start it!


My super-secret identity has been exposed, but.. I did it 8)

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:49 pm
by Afterparty
Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....[/quote]


Start it start it start it![/quote]

Just so you guys know, I am expecting someone that looks like the Princess and someone that looks like Rachel Zane to walk into orientation.....ya know.....jus sayin' :)[/quote]


I'm expecting someone to walk in looking like its...after....a party?

Which ASD are you going to?[/quote]


Haha that could be one of several different looks, so I think I'll be able to meet your expectations! I'll be at the April one. What about you?

I saw that the attire was simply 'casual'. It's so broad and leaves so many options, so now I am trying to decide how much of an impression I want to make lol. I could be anyone from the shorts/flip flops guy to the suit and tie guy! Decisions.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:51 pm
by bound
Afterparty wrote:Haha I know! Other ones I'm a part of have people at least talking about themselves, housing, and random tid bits. I feel like saying something or asking everyone to introduce themselves....

Start it start it start it![/quote]

Just so you guys know, I am expecting someone that looks like the Princess and someone that looks like Rachel Zane to walk into orientation.....ya know.....jus sayin' :)[/quote]


I'm expecting someone to walk in looking like its...after....a party?

Which ASD are you going to?[/quote]

I will be sundress girl. **Contingent on weather.

Definitely going for the casual look haha. And April too!


Haha that could be one of several different looks, so I think I'll be able to meet your expectations! I'll be at the April one. What about you?

I saw that the attire was simply 'casual'. It's so broad and leaves so many options, so now I am trying to decide how much of an impression I want to make lol. I could be anyone from the shorts/flip flops guy to the suit and tie guy! Decisions.[/quote]

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:00 pm
by Afterparty
I will be sundress girl. **Contingent on weather.

Definitely going for the casual look haha. And April too![/quote]

I hope that April one has a good amount of people! Are you somewhat decided on SMU? Or is the ASD going to be a huge part of ur decision :shock:

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:01 am
by luker1855
Does anyone know how much the stipend that comes with the Sumners scholarship is?

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:21 pm
by bound
Afterparty wrote:I will be sundress girl. **Contingent on weather.

Definitely going for the casual look haha. And April too!
I hope that April one has a good amount of people! Are you somewhat decided on SMU? Or is the ASD going to be a huge part of ur decision :shock:[/quote]


I'm not 100% yet on SMU, but definitely leaning toward it. Basically, my other ASW's will have to sway me away from SMU.

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:18 pm
by fnma2jd
ouch!!! waitlisted.

Retaking LSAT in June

I have an acceptance to a TTTT accelerated MBA program so it looks like I'll be doing that for the next year. TTTT MBA's don't hold that much weight but its so cheap with in state tuition

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:31 pm
by littlemrslawyer
waitlisted :(

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:06 pm
by crchildress
How did you guys find out? Email, status checker?

Re: SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants)

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:17 pm
by fnma2jd
crchildress wrote:How did you guys find out? Email, status checker?

I received the email below
================================================================================================
Dear XXXXXXXXXXX:

Thank you for your interest in SMU Dedman School of Law. After a careful review of your application, the Admissions Committee would like to offer you a place on our waitlist with the hope that seats will open before classes begin on August 25, 2014. Each year the number of qualified applicants to SMU Dedman Law School greatly exceeds the number of available seats in the first-year class. As a result, the Admissions Committee is simply unable to offer admission to all applicants who possess the qualifications necessary to become a successful law student at SMU.

So that we might be able to accurately gauge the interest of the applicants on our waitlist, please notify the Office of Admissions if you do not wish to remain on the wait list by clicking here. Statements of continued interest may be submitted by clicking here and will be added to your application for the Admissions Committee’s consideration. Phone messages and drop-in visits are less effective.

Please keep your contact information up-to-date, as we may need to contact you quickly in the event that a seat becomes available. We will inform you as soon as any admission decision is made. Applicants on the waitlist are not ranked and we are generally not able to tell you what your “chances” are to be admitted.

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.


Sincerely,

Jill Nikirk

Assistant Dean for Admissions