Everyone,
I need help deciding between Pepperdine and SMU! I’m so conflicted and even made a pro and con list. All opinions are welcome!!! I plan on majoring in Business or Finance, and pursuing my MBA.
Pepperdine:
Pros:
Beautiful Campus
Malibu/ California
Beach
5-year MBA
My dream school
My comfort zone
Laid-back vibe
Size of Campus
Weather
Favorite uncles live nearby
Cons:
Expensive
Far Away
No one I know
Smaller Scholarship (academic)
SMU:
Pros:
Amazing Campus
Treated well on the tennis team
Strong business program
Dallas
People I know
Closer to home
Dorms are really clean (for now)
Bigger scholarship (tennis and academic)
Ballroom Dance (if I have time)
Cons:
Preppy vibe isn’t really “me”
Weather goes from one extreme to the other
4 hours of training per day + tough workload
Party scene may be a little overboard
Notes:
Pepperdine would be more comfortable and fun, but SMU makes you grow up quickly.
Would disappoint a ton of people, if I chose to go to Pepperdine.
Tennis is a ton of time and effort at SMU.
Pepperdine is more “me”