SMU (w/ scholly) a good fall back for UT rejects?
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:12 pm
I'll be applying for Fall 2012.
I'm shaping up to be your prototypical splitter, GPA 3.1-3.2, 170+ LSAT (I'm testing around a 170-171 right now, would kill for a 175+). UT Austin is my dream law school, and from the looks of it, they weren't very good to out of staters of my ilk at all. LSN doesn't have any Texas residents with my numbers in 09-10, but in previous cycles they got in (however UT's GPA-whoring seemed a lot less pronounced in those cycles too, FWIW).
Anyway, I'm going to be moving there after I graduate to secure TX residency before applying. Should I get rejected even with in-state residency, is Southern Methodist a good fall back option? I'm assuming I'll get some very good money there with a 170+. I could even take a shot at a transfer into UT, but thats another discussion.
Basically my question is, is SMU with a good scholarship a worthy consolation prize for a UT ding from the standpoint of the quality of education, career prospects, opportunities for clerkships, etc.?
P.s. I am well aware of the multitude of other highly ranked alternatives out there such as UVA/Duke ED, GULC, Georgia ($$), etc...but I'm just putting some feelers out there re: SMU as an option.
I'm shaping up to be your prototypical splitter, GPA 3.1-3.2, 170+ LSAT (I'm testing around a 170-171 right now, would kill for a 175+). UT Austin is my dream law school, and from the looks of it, they weren't very good to out of staters of my ilk at all. LSN doesn't have any Texas residents with my numbers in 09-10, but in previous cycles they got in (however UT's GPA-whoring seemed a lot less pronounced in those cycles too, FWIW).
Anyway, I'm going to be moving there after I graduate to secure TX residency before applying. Should I get rejected even with in-state residency, is Southern Methodist a good fall back option? I'm assuming I'll get some very good money there with a 170+. I could even take a shot at a transfer into UT, but thats another discussion.
Basically my question is, is SMU with a good scholarship a worthy consolation prize for a UT ding from the standpoint of the quality of education, career prospects, opportunities for clerkships, etc.?
P.s. I am well aware of the multitude of other highly ranked alternatives out there such as UVA/Duke ED, GULC, Georgia ($$), etc...but I'm just putting some feelers out there re: SMU as an option.