W&L & SMU students: Forum

[theellewoods]

It has come down to W&L v SMU. Same scholarship amount at both. I'm from Texas/attended undergrad in Texas and plan to sit for the Texas bar. Would rather attend W&L because of the setting, smaller size, and I genuinely like it better. I do believe their alumni network is strong in Texas.. haven't been able to visit SMU & won't be able to, so I don't know what the atmosphere is like there for law students. However, am fearful I would be doing myself a disservice if I leave the Texas networking arena etc. Has anyone been in this situation that can offer some advice? Any W&L students that have experienced the Texas network? SMU people, are the classes geared towards the TX bar? Thanks for any help! Really need to make this decision ASAP.

[BasilHallward]

Don't do yourself the disservice of being away from Texas, unless you're attending a t14. W&L will not get you back here. I'm from Dallas and flirted a few years ago with going "somewhere new". This is not the right approach. Go to a T14 or a school in your desired/home state. I'm at UT now and I cannot overemphasize the importance of networking in your home state. W&L may be cool for undergrad, but you will be in the middle of nowhere. Think Baylor (Waco). But that's okay if you're a Texan and go to Baylor on a full ride. A hypothetical dude from San Fran attending Baylor is pretty much insane. W&L is admittedly a bit stronger than Baylor, but that's a rough comparison

[theellewoods]

Don't do yourself the disservice of being away from Texas, unless you're attending a t14. W&L will not get you back here. I'm from Dallas and flirted a few years ago with going "somewhere new". This is not the right approach. Go to a T14 or a school in your desired/home state. I'm at UT now and I cannot overemphasize the importance of networking in your home state. W&L may be cool for undergrad, but you will be in the middle of nowhere. Think Baylor (Waco). But that's okay if you're a Texan and go to Baylor on a full ride. A hypothetical dude from San Fran attending Baylor is pretty much insane. W&L is admittedly a bit stronger than Baylor, but that's a rough comparison

Thanks for the advice! Really helps.

[totesTheGoat]

Welcome to SMU! (You shouldn't go to W&L if you plan on being in TX)

If you wanna know anything about SMU, just ask me ITT or shoot me a PM.