SMU C/O 2017 (2013-2014 Applicants) Forum

rodmanhust · Post by **rodmanhust** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:38 pm

wcedl wrote:Hi, I am an international student, or to be more specific, a Chinese.
got in with 24,000/yr
Despites I am a fan of Mavericks, and I guess I would like to live in Dallas, I pretty much know nothing about the legal market in the area. With no tie at all there, what do you think the odds of getting a *decent* job after graduation? Big law is not necessary, but still want to be a lawyer.

best school in a great market. so yeah you can get a job here

kristopher33 · Post by **kristopher33** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:12 pm

Anyone that had a status change on the 14th received any feedback yet?

luke6028 · Post by **luke6028** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:14 pm

kristopher33 wrote:Anyone that had a status change on the 14th received any feedback yet?

Nope

fnma2jd · Post by **fnma2jd** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:22 pm

luke6028 wrote:
kristopher33 wrote:Anyone that had a status change on the 14th received any feedback yet?
Nope

On one of my times when the date changed, it changed and then nothing happened for like a month. My best guess is that the date just changes everytime they touch your file.

paayter · Post by **paayter** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:12 am

kristopher33 wrote:Anyone that had a status change on the 14th received any feedback yet?

im in the same boat as you, prior to the file being touched on the 14th...the admissions office said that they would be ready to make their next admissions decisions this week or so....hopefully we get in! maybe they will surprise us on a friday? or let us down easy on a friday..could go either way lol.

kristopher33 · Post by **kristopher33** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:48 am

I called yesterday and was told they would have a decision by the end of the month....seemed like a random offer meant to appease me...I'm still hopeful something will happen today as well...Although I don't know if they are fully staffed given its Good Friday.

bound · Post by **bound** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:24 am

kristopher33 wrote:I called yesterday and was told they would have a decision by the end of the month....seemed like a random offer meant to appease me...I'm still hopeful something will happen today as well...Although I don't know if they are fully staffed given its Good Friday.

They're not. I believe the school is actually closed. I could be wrong but I reached out to financial aid the other day and was told they wouldn't be back in the office until Monday.

Meowaka · Post by **Meowaka** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:00 pm

wcedl wrote:Hi, I am an international student, or to be more specific, a Chinese.
got in with 24,000/yr
Despites I am a fan of Mavericks, and I guess I would like to live in Dallas, I pretty much know nothing about the legal market in the area. With no tie at all there, what do you think the odds of getting a *decent* job after graduation? Big law is not necessary, but still want to be a lawyer.

My step mother and her daughter are chinese and live in Dallas, University Park by SMU. Maybe I can give you their FB info so you can connect. There is a really strong Chinese community in the Dallas area, so you should fit in pretty well.

fnma2jd · Post by **fnma2jd** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:01 pm

bound wrote:
kristopher33 wrote:I called yesterday and was told they would have a decision by the end of the month....seemed like a random offer meant to appease me...I'm still hopeful something will happen today as well...Although I don't know if they are fully staffed given its Good Friday.

They're not. I believe the school is actually closed. I could be wrong but I reached out to financial aid the other day and was told they wouldn't be back in the office until Monday.

Nice name switch!

paayter · Post by **paayter** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:21 am

I really hope they come with their decisions this coming week. The week before last they said they should be making their decisions last week, but no response so hopefully they start making them this week. Id really like to know, or its houston for me which isn't all that terribly bad with its huge legal market and consistent population growth. I am also a bit concerned on the lst employment score hit it took last year, it was a smaller class than 2012, and 2012 score was 75. Now it is 69 with a smaller class.

El Principe · Post by **El Principe** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:30 am

At this rate, I'm sure I'll be graduating from another law school before I hear back from SMU. They took my $75 and ran.

paayter · Post by **paayter** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:39 am

El Principe wrote:At this rate, I'm sure I'll be graduating from another law school before I hear back from SMU. They took my $75 and ran.

lololol...im glad i got a fee waiver. i didnt realize how easy it was, just ask them and they all gave it cept asu. bastards took my 100 bucks and rejected me haha. its ok...market too small out there.

kristopher33 · Post by **kristopher33** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:14 pm

wow....went from 'held for further review' (which I assumed meant waitlist) for three months....to just now receiving an offer to be "waitlisted" today. I assumed I'd have an actual answer this week...

This waiting is just a tad difficult....

paayter · Post by **paayter** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:43 pm

well just got waitlisted, which is bs cuz i got accepted in to schools higher. oh well, good luck everyone, a little dissapointed, but ill live haha.

bronco1769 · Post by **bronco1769** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:51 pm

Are y'all getting the waitlist news from the online status or do they send you an email letting you know?

bound · Post by **bound** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:56 pm

Anyone else get that summer program scholarship email?

luke6028 · Post by **luke6028** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:10 pm

Waitlisted via email

crchildress · Post by **crchildress** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:15 pm

bound wrote:Anyone else get that summer program scholarship email?

Yeah I got it, wish I qualified... I'll take the discount though

bound · Post by **bound** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:22 pm

crchildress wrote:
bound wrote:Anyone else get that summer program scholarship email?
Yeah I got it, wish I qualified... I'll take the discount though

Haha I thought it was funny that it said "disadvantaged gender" - aka I'm a woman so I guess I qualify

crchildress · Post by **crchildress** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:24 pm

bound wrote:
crchildress wrote:
bound wrote:Anyone else get that summer program scholarship email?
Yeah I got it, wish I qualified... I'll take the discount though
Haha I thought it was funny that it said "disadvantaged gender" - aka I'm a woman so I guess I qualify

Well hey no shame in taking advantage right

Cthon · Post by **Cthon** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:27 pm

bound wrote:Anyone else get that summer program scholarship email?

Yeah, I got it.

Will be applying.

healthyman · Post by **healthyman** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:27 pm

Waitlisted then withdrew.

Afterparty · Post by **Afterparty** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:48 am

crchildress wrote:
bound wrote:
crchildress wrote:
bound wrote:Anyone else get that summer program scholarship email?
Yeah I got it, wish I qualified... I'll take the discount though
Haha I thought it was funny that it said "disadvantaged gender" - aka I'm a woman so I guess I qualify
Well hey no shame in taking advantage right

Bound/Crchildress,

Are you guys thinking about doing the 1 week program? I was considering it by also wanted to enjoy the few weeks before starting law school. Wanted to see what others are thinking!

crchildress · Post by **crchildress** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:34 pm

Afterparty wrote:
crchildress wrote:
bound wrote:
crchildress wrote:
Yeah I got it, wish I qualified... I'll take the discount though
Haha I thought it was funny that it said "disadvantaged gender" - aka I'm a woman so I guess I qualify
Well hey no shame in taking advantage right
Bound/Crchildress,

Are you guys thinking about doing the 1 week program? I was considering it by also wanted to enjoy the few weeks before starting law school. Wanted to see what others are thinking!

Yeah I'm pretty sure I am going to do it. I have read such good things, and I figure it can't hurt. So finances permitting I probably will.

Mandakay16 · Post by **Mandakay16** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:56 pm

bound wrote:
crchildress wrote:
bound wrote:Anyone else get that summer program scholarship email?
Yeah I got it, wish I qualified... I'll take the discount though
Haha I thought it was funny that it said "disadvantaged gender" - aka I'm a woman so I guess I qualify

Hey - at least we have that going for us

I'm just wondering how many of these "scholarships" they have to go around. It's probably just one -_-

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