SMU ($$$) or Georgia Forum

[JerrySeinfeld]

Been accepted to both. Georgia with in-state tuition all 3 years and SMU with a $34k per year scholarship.

I have no preference upon working in Texas or Georgia; either one is fine with me.

Which one is the better choice?

[JerrySeinfeld]

Anyone?

[bk1]

SMU. Second best school in a decent market on top of getting a lot of scholly money.

[JerrySeinfeld]

SMU. Second best school in a decent market on top of getting a lot of scholly money.

I'm assuming the job prospects are about the same, or is SMU maybe even a little better?

[Stonewall]

Atl has had a tough time rebounding, so I'd take the smu cash fwiw

[bk1]

SMU. Second best school in a decent market on top of getting a lot of scholly money.

I'm assuming the job prospects are about the same, or is SMU maybe even a little better?

The NLJ250 has a marked difference between the two (23% vs 16%). While it is probably worse now as those numbers were for the class of 2009, I'd hazard that Atlanta is worse off than Dallas. If you're fine with TX, I think this is a slam dunk for SMU if it is cheaper.

What would your total CoA be at the two?

[kalvano]

I dig SMU, for what it's worth. I wanted to go elsewhere, but I'm not sorry I ended up here. Dallas is a pretty decent market right now.

Are you a Georgia resident, or is the in-state just to entice you? If so, are there any stipulations on it?

[JerrySeinfeld]

I'm not a Georgia resident, just simply got in-state for year one and i'm assuming I can achieve residency after 1 year.

CoA for each school would be roughly...

Georgia- $90,000
SMU-$50,000

[ClutchCity24]

Go with SMU. The job prospects are better with SMU and its cheaper for you to attend. As long as you dont mind Dallas or Texas as whole.

[kalvano]

I'm not a Georgia resident, just simply got in-state for year one and i'm assuming I can achieve residency after 1 year.

CoA for each school would be roughly...

Georgia- $90,000
SMU-$50,000

Wait, it would be $40,000 more to go to Georgia than to SMU?

That shouldn't even be a choice since you aren't set on being in Georgia. Even if you were, you still might consider SMU. But as you have no preference, SMU all the way.

[Stanford4Me]

Go to SMU. The Dallas market is doing pretty good (has weathered things a bit better than other markets), and SMU places great in the area. Also, when I move back we can be best friends.

[bk1]

I'm not a Georgia resident, just simply got in-state for year one and i'm assuming I can achieve residency after 1 year.

CoA for each school would be roughly...

Georgia- $90,000
SMU-$50,000

Wait, it would be $40,000 more to go to Georgia than to SMU?

That shouldn't even be a choice since you aren't set on being in Georgia. Even if you were, you still might consider SMU. But as you have no preference, SMU all the way.

+1 to this.

[WVUguy11]

Your bound for a great career no matter what you choose, but after watching the ESPN's 30 for 30 about SMU's football program...how can you not go to SMU?