SMU 2014 Forum

[swilson215]

I got an e-mail saying my Prime membership had expired...

Yeah. You get 1 year free with a student email, and then you have to pay for the subscription!

[Billy Batts]

I got an e-mail saying my Prime membership had expired...

Yeah. You get 1 year free with a student email, and then you have to pay for the subscription!

I don't like that one bit.

[kalvano]

The budget allocates $2000 for books and supplies. Is that accurate?
http://smu.edu/Financial_Aid/Forms/11_1 ... %20COA.pdf

I used Half.com and Amazon (free Prime membership with .edu email address) and got all of my books for around $1000 total (both semesters).

Kalvano, did you buy new or used? I have Amazon Prime but I don't want to get marked up books.

Used if I could. They have a rating system and people are pretty good about saying how much, if any, a book is marked up. Of course, buying early helps.

[kalvano]

The budget allocates $2000 for books and supplies. Is that accurate?
http://smu.edu/Financial_Aid/Forms/11_1 ... %20COA.pdf

I used Half.com and Amazon (free Prime membership with .edu email address) and got all of my books for around $1000 total (both semesters).

I got an e-mail saying my Prime membership had expired...

I did too, but I can buy another year at half off.

[Billy Batts]

I would say that the law school book-buying process is really similar to undergrad. Only use the bookstore if you're desparate to charge something to your student account. Even the used stuff is higher than buying online.

[Burgstaller04]

I accepted my financial aid, have an apartment, and am moving in 2 weeks. Guns up. Let's do this! LEEEEROOOOOOOOOY!

[swilson215]

I accepted my financial aid, have an apartment, and am moving in 2 weeks. Guns up. Let's do this! LEEEEROOOOOOOOOY!

You and I are in the same boat, Burg! Moving to Dallas on August 1, and I'm stoked! Anyone know when sections are assigned?

[ebo]

I accepted my financial aid, have an apartment, and am moving in 2 weeks. Guns up. Let's do this! LEEEEROOOOOOOOOY!

You and I are in the same boat, Burg! Moving to Dallas on August 1, and I'm stoked! Anyone know when sections are assigned?

Wondering the same thing myself. Perhaps some soon-to-be 2Ls remember?

[fathergoose]

I accepted my financial aid, have an apartment, and am moving in 2 weeks. Guns up. Let's do this! LEEEEROOOOOOOOOY!

You and I are in the same boat, Burg! Moving to Dallas on August 1, and I'm stoked! Anyone know when sections are assigned?

Wondering the same thing myself. Perhaps some soon-to-be 2Ls remember?

A week or two before orientation if I remember correctly.

Edit: It looks like we got our class schedule the 23rd of July (which was the second to last friday of the month) so maybe you'll get yours this week.

[Burgstaller04]

My schedule is up on Access.smu. Section 2

[YYZ]

My schedule (part-time) is up too. Of course, I noticed my account balance now shows the first semester tuition due... Oh well.

For anyone who doesn't know this, I'll called Park-n-Pony about parking permits and student IDs. They said we could order our parking permits through the Park-n-Pony website, after we are enrolled in classes (which should hopefully be now). We won't be able to get our student IDs until after 8/15.

[swilson215]

My schedule's up...I'm in section 1.

[timmah427]

Looks like I'm in section 1. Section 3 for LRW. Anybody with me?

[aspettando]

Section 2/5 LRW for me. Is anyone else still stuck on Step 3 in Pony Tracks? I'm starting to worry that I'm the only one.

[Burgstaller04]

Section 2 people, Prof Thornburg posted an assignment on the accepted students page of the website. Check it out.

[TannerRobinson]

Do both sections start at 9 am?

[swilson215]

So I called the FinAid office today to ask about the status of the PLUS loans, and the woman I spoke with on the phone said that the funds from loans will be disbursed to your student account on the 9th or the 10th, but aren't likely to be direct deposited into personal accounts until up to 14 days from the start of classes.

Can any current students tell me around when the money will be available for use? I know it's just a guesstimate at this point, but I'd like to have some idea of a time frame...the period between 8/9 and 9/2 is pretty vague!

[kalvano]

I got mine about 3 days after disbursement. If they try and pull that 14 day crap, scream and yell about how you're paying interest on it from the moment it disburses.

[Billy Batts]

So I called the FinAid office today to ask about the status of the PLUS loans, and the woman I spoke with on the phone said that the funds from loans will be disbursed to your student account on the 9th or the 10th, but aren't likely to be direct deposited into personal accounts until up to 14 days from the start of classes.

Can any current students tell me around when the money will be available for use? I know it's just a guesstimate at this point, but I'd like to have some idea of a time frame...the period between 8/9 and 9/2 is pretty vague!

I have become somewhat of an expert on SMU's financial aid disbursement rituals, and my best guess is that the money will be available to you in your checking account between August 12-16. The disbursements are made on a rolling basis over the course of several days.

[swilson215]

thanks, kalvano and chrisokc! that's good news, as I would not have been a happy camper waiting until september to get my loan money!

Do both sections start at 9 am?

yes.

[AutoF0cus]

Anybody have any idea what the schedule for orientation looks like? Can't seem to find info anywhere about what time we'll need to be there, or when we finish or anything...

[YYZ]

There is a legal writing assigment posted on the Admitted Students site for all first year students.

[Burgstaller04]

Anyone know when we get our student id's? At orientation? Can we get them before? I wanna go check out the gym and I'm gonna be in the area.

[YYZ]

Anyone know when we get our student id's? At orientation? Can we get them before? I wanna go check out the gym and I'm gonna be in the area.

They told me that we could receive our IDs starting 8/15.

[swilson215]

Anyone know when we get our student id's? At orientation? Can we get them before? I wanna go check out the gym and I'm gonna be in the area.

When I spoke with the FinAid office they said that as long as we were registered for classes (which we are now) that there shouldn't be any problem getting them if we go to the Park N Pony office and request them in person. But really, I don't know if she knew exactly what she was talking about.