<p>I'm pretty sure this has been discussed before but please if you can help me it'd be great. So I am highly considering SMU. I like a lot about it from the Campus, the city, the Business school, the relatively small class sizes etc. the one thing that is holding me back is the social scene. I just want to know from someone with SMU experience, if I am just not interested in going to a party school or not planning to join a frat, will I be miserable or is there a lot of fun stuff to do and people to meet anyway.( I for instance would like to get involved with intramurals or with a service group) Also, if you could , about what fraction or percentage of the student body is in greek life? thanks. also is the school filled with as manny snobby/rich/preppy kids as I've read on some sites?</p>
<p>I am a current junior at SMU, and I’ve loved every moment of it! While I did join a fraternity, I have tons of friends that didn’t and they still have a blast. Intramurals and service organizations are a fantastic way to get involved and meet people! While 38% of our student body is part of a Greek organization, I think our deferred recruitment process helps balance things out. By pushing recruitment to second semester, freshmen spend all of first semester adjusting to college life, courses, and getting involved in other organizations (like intramurals and community service). As a result, when I joined a fraternity it was just another area of involvement for me. I met a bunch of people doing what you’re interested in–playing intramurals and doing community service that have remained my friends to this day. I personally believe the snobby/rich reputation may have been relevant 10 or 15 years ago. Today 80% of our students are on some form of financial aid and we have a diverse student body. I would challenge you to come on campus and interact with people. I think you’ll quickly discover how friendly and welcoming we are. I hope that helps!</p>
<p>thanks for the advice ill definitely want to visit when i get the chance</p>
<p>If you are planning on going into Business, read the fine print. You apply for the Business major in your Soph year for Junior year classes. You will need (I think this is current) a 3.4 in your work the first two years. </p>
<p>I am a current student as well, and I just wanted to clear up any confusion on the businss school application mentioned above. The general track is to apply in the first semester of your sophomore year after completing a subset of 7 classes (some of which, like accounting, are in the business school). To get in you have to have a 3.3 GPA (which isn’t changing soon) in that subset. Generally under this track you are officially “in” by the second semester of your sophomore year. So really you begin taking business classes your second year. It is also really nice that it is a standard cut off, as opposed to a competitive system (where only a certain number get in). This way you always know where you stand!</p>
<p>How are Muslims treated? Gays? Blacks ? Thanks</p>
<p>as a current minority student here, I can say that I have enjoyed my time. I joined an IFC fraternity and have made many friends that way and through being involved on campus in other ways. there are a good amount of “stereotypical SMU kids” here, but they mostly all join the greek scene which comprises ~30% of the student body. the greek scene is mostly rich/white/preppy, but many minority students who have been raised around these kids their whole lives join as well, and are welcomed without racism or issues. if you want to find your niche at SMU, you will. you just have to put yourself out there and make friends. SMU is a big enough school that you can find a group of friends/organization/club that you love and devote yourself to it, but also a small enough school that you can have a more personal experience doing so. good luck!</p>
<p>What about attendance at sports games? </p>
<p>Football days are more about the tailgating (sorry Boulevarding for you SMU purists) than the games. Everyone tailgates, then goes to the games, but the attendance dwindles around halftime.
Basketball is huge, did you see last season? SMU is on the rise. The enthusiasm was crazy!</p>
<p>I agree with all that has been said. Strong/popular fraternities are without racism. Wealthy kids attend. No biggie. Easy to find your way and where you fit. You can get accepted into the business school prior to attending if you are a strong student in HS. Fabulous scholarship opportunities. Amazing business networking!</p>