Hi! I am attending the MBA program at Cox in the fall. I’m originally from Dallas but went to a school out of state. My school was fairly difficult and I worked very hard to maintain a high GPA and build my resume, but I was also very social- I was in a sorority (LOVED IT- plan on joining the Alumnae club in dallas and my sorority is at SMU, so if the opportunity ever came up to get involved in their chapter as an alum I would jump at it), partied quite a bit, made connections, etc. While I understand this is a past chapter in my life, there is a part of me that isn’t completely ready to give it up. I of course plan on studying hard and working hard- that’s what I’m paying for. But do grad students, more specifically Cox grad students, have any active social life on campus? Are there parties, do people go out to clubs? Additionally, what is the environment like at Cox? I was an economics major, and most of the people who were on the same track as me were very preppy/finance bro/trophy wife types (sounds highly shallow but I really am not sure how else to describe them). I just wanted to know if the environment at Cox is similar or very different from that. Thank you and honest answers are highly appreciated!
I know they have a wine club. Other than that MBA’s will vary with their backgrounds, obviously more so than undergrad. To my understanding the MBA’s are with their class a lot so that’s their community.
Cox environment tends to be professionally oriented, Ive met some of the finance bro types, though they also have a very diverse group of students and can be very representative of Dallas as a whole.
There are a fair amount I have met that sound like they are in a similar situation to you. Young alum, 25 or so, had fun in college, and those types of people gravitate towards each other. Uptown area is your best bet to go or deep ellum has a few places - there will be folks in your mba group who will want the same.
You should have a great experience - sorry I can’t be more help just finished undergrad in Cox and the MBA’s interact less with undergrads, so don’t know the whole feel.