SMU 2010! Forum

[keg411]

Waitlisted.

Hey I've been waitlisted too - anyone want to offer up their stats from the WL? I'm trying to figure out where they have drawn the line. I'm at SMU undergrad with 3.7 and 163 and was WL'd on Tuesday.

Here's a good tool to see what types of numbers got WL'd:
http://smu.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats

I'm the only yellow in a sea of green .

[Billy Batts]

Waitlisted.

Hey I've been waitlisted too - anyone want to offer up their stats from the WL? I'm trying to figure out where they have drawn the line. I'm at SMU undergrad with 3.7 and 163 and was WL'd on Tuesday.

Sounds like they're getting full.

[peeves4026]

Yeah I've been really surprised with their waitlist. I thought that I'd be in, especially being an undergrad. And if you have a 165 that seems pretty surprising too. It seem to me that they have kind of a 164, with lower GPA or 3.75 and above with lower LSAT cut off their using.

I'm really hoping that some earlier posts have been right and there are alot of people with really high numbers that got accepted wiht big money that are holding out for a lot of other schools they applied for. I guess we'll see...

[peeves4026]

Waitlisted.

Hey I've been waitlisted too - anyone want to offer up their stats from the WL? I'm trying to figure out where they have drawn the line. I'm at SMU undergrad with 3.7 and 163 and was WL'd on Tuesday.

Here's a good tool to see what types of numbers got WL'd:
http://smu.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats

I'm the only yellow in a sea of green .

Where else are you considering?

[WSpar]

I was waitlisted today with a 3.1 167. So much for putting off my applications for the last minute.

[wellington]

Re-take LSAT and try next cycle, or go to South Texas?

Where do you want to work? Dallas? Then yes.

+1

They serve alcohol at some events at the law school.

Baylor on the other hand ...

[atfarmer]

4/29 Waitlisted via status checker

165 LSAT, 3.5 GPA. I did the optional scholarship essay too.

Well, that's what I get for applying at the 11th hour.

[kalvano]

Re-take LSAT and try next cycle, or go to South Texas?

Where do you want to work? Dallas? Then yes.

+1

They serve alcohol at some events at the law school.

Baylor on the other hand ...

They serve wine at Communion in Waco.

[YEM]

Off topic, but did any of you see G-Dub speaking at the school last week? He said it was good to be back living in the promised land - I assume referring to Dallas. I think it will be cool to have his presidential center on campus. It will get some attention for the school.

Right. At a time when many universities would rather throw shoes at W, SMU is definitely reciprocating for the Presidential Library choice.

The North Dallas suburb into which I'm moving the family is 85% Republican (according to census data). From the perspective of crass political opportunism, being affiliated with the school that's closely affiliated with Bush 43 (it's Laura's alma mater, by the way) doesn't hurt if you're trying to work in the metroplex or Texas in general.

[keg411]

/feels better now that other high-ish LSAT's got WL'd (including a splitter with BOTH #'s better).

Looks like it was more the late LSAT than anything horribly wrong with my application. Relief.

[wellington]

They serve wine at Communion in Waco.

Maybe at the Episcopal church ...

[ec2xs]

They serve wine at Communion in Waco.

Maybe at the Episcopal church ...

Hahahaha.....grape juice everywhere else.

[Integrity]

I am on three wait lists to schools I would LOVE to go to! Current SMU undergrad, and I promise to withdraw immediately if I get off a wait list so that one of you may get my spot! *fingers crossed for all involved*

[texag08]

Does someone have the data for how many people got off SMU's WL in the last few years and when this occurred?

[peeves4026]

Does someone have the data for how many people got off SMU's WL in the last few years and when this occurred?

Yes I would LOVE to know this as well, if anyone has that info.

[texag08]

Last years WL may not be indicitive of this years as there were many strange dealings in that cycle.

[FB567]

i also got the waitlisted update today..
Does anyone know if they will be sending out letters along with these waitlist notifications?
I don't like the idea of not being allowed to send an LOCI..

+1

[texag08]

Ive heard that at some schools the wait list is a nice way to let you down. Is this SMU?

[mcflooter06]

Re-take LSAT and try next cycle, or go to South Texas?

Where do you want to work? Dallas? Then yes.

+1

They serve alcohol at some events at the law school.

Baylor on the other hand ...

Hahaha no joke, its lovely. Barrister's Ball was by far the best.. open bar, all niiiight. When I interviewed for Sumner's, we had a party with an open bar and large amounts of wine with dinner (though I'm halfway convinced that was part of some kind of test...lol).

[Integrity]

Ive heard that at some schools the wait list is a nice way to let you down. Is this SMU?

I don't think so. I have two friends who are 2Ls, both of whom were admitted to SMU Law off of the wait list-- and one with a full scholly!

[bass08]

Anyone headed to the ASD on May 20th? I just booked my flight/hotel--looking forward to checking everything out.

[Texasboundanddown]

Do you guys know when do people receive scholarship info? I just got my packet but nothing was included (I think). Theres a lot of stuff in there.

[SpencerPratt]

Anyone headed to the ASD on May 20th? I just booked my flight/hotel--looking forward to checking everything out.

Found a package (hotel, flight, car) for like $400 out of DC, but still trying to see if I can afford it. I really should get down there since I'm blindly choosing SMU, but from what everyone has said, I won't be disappointed.

[da87]

Anyone headed to the ASD on May 20th? I just booked my flight/hotel--looking forward to checking everything out.

Found a package (hotel, flight, car) for like $400 out of DC, but still trying to see if I can afford it. I really should get down there since I'm blindly choosing SMU, but from what everyone has said, I won't be disappointed.

I might be biased, but you can't beat Dallas.

[raoul79]

Anyone headed to the ASD on May 20th? I just booked my flight/hotel--looking forward to checking everything out.

Found a package (hotel, flight, car) for like $400 out of DC, but still trying to see if I can afford it. I really should get down there since I'm blindly choosing SMU, but from what everyone has said, I won't be disappointed.

I'll be there... Will you two be looking for a place to live? You all have any ideas? I'll probably try an apartment locator...