Can’t Sleep at Night.... SMU v. UNC

College Search & Selection
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<p>i didnt even plan on applying to smu until this year and considered is a big safety. i said id only consider if i got into the honors program and got the practically full ride as a hunt scholar. well i got both and now im stuck between smu and unc chapel hill (out of state)</p>

<p>but i dont know how to differentiate the two:
financially it would be the same because unc is giving me a lot of aid BUT its not a prestigious scholarship like the one from smu</p>

<p>unc is 17th in the country for what i want to do and smu is 18th </p>

<p>the weather and social scene is practically the same </p>

<p>however smu offers me a lot of job opportunities as a student who is being given special attention because im one of twenty kids. dallas is also a very prosperous city, one that i could see myself living and working in after i graduate</p>

<p>so big fish in the little bowl (smu) or little fish in the sea (unc)?... or maybe i should just go to cornell ilr lol jkk</p>

<p>my question is.. is smu well known enough globally yet? i want to do international business or a similar double major. is smu a good enough platform for stanford or an ivy league law school?</p>

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<p>go to UNC for anywhere else. Have you visited both schools? SMU doesn’t exactly have a reputation for academics-here in TX, it’s known as a big party school for rich kids (emphasis on the rich). Academically, SMU’s not on the same league as UNC. Remember too that you might change majors.</p>

<p>Regarding grad. school, you’re asking the wrong question. If you get a high gpa in a fairly rigorous major, do well on your LSATs, get good letters of rec., write a strong personal statement, and have decent ECs, you’ll do well in the law school application process.</p>

<p>In this case, which school you attend is largely irrelevant-what matters is where you will flourish.</p>