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SMU Dedman School of Law

Rank 58 (USNWR 2022)

Applicants for the class of 2025 , matriculating 2022

331 applicants for the 2021 - 2022  cycle
18 / 101  , 32 rejected, 47 waitlisted, 86 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 158 163 164
GPA 3.43 3.76 3.89
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2334 69
# Admissions offers 780 -
Class size 226 68
% Accepted 33.4% 64
% Yield 28.7% 40
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 159 162 166
GPA 3.35 3.64 3.86
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 157 162 165
GPA 3.33 3.56 3.64
Softs Tier 3.45 Tier 3.35 Tier 3.32
Scholarship - - $79,618
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 48
Days from UR to decision 46
Interview invite rate 3.93%
Interview conversion rate 38.46%
URM LSAT differential -1.13
URM GPA differential -0.08
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

SMU Dedman School of Law
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$32,074.00
Tuition
67th percentile
$61,444.00
CoA
84th percentile
56.40%
Grads with debt
1st percentile
$140,241.00
Average debt
80th percentile
$80,000.00
Salary, 25th %
82nd percentile
$105,000.00
Salary
74th percentile
$62,218.00
PI Salary
77th percentile
68.40%
Employment rate
78th percentile
86.20%
Bar pass rate
64th percentile

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Post-grad income
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Default for Southern Methodist University is $80,000
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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Southern Methodist University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

Southern Methodist University

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jayg327
13:11
so they're calling after sending out the welcome email?
14:22
end of the month huh, next Tuesday cannot come soon enough
jayg327
14:37
still waiting for the call lol. did y'all get call?
jayg327
15:23
just got the call! scholly to come out by end of month. fingers crossed!
they're taking long to review
In case anyone has not already checked, scholarship information should be posted on the application status.
@AnneTheJellyMan: thank you!! Did not know that was there
jayg327
11:43
scholarship just posted everyone
jayg327
11:43
go check on status checker
Deans scholarship- is that one that will be applied each year?
yes
14:02
how do we feel?
feeling good till i checked the sheet that said estimated coa is almost $200,000
12:14
It seems that very few people are well above 100,000$ in total. Wonder if its worth it to submit a reconsideration form
12:14
im at the 100,000 mark and have a suspicion that they won't do any more than that
AstonishingFunctionalGibbon
22:55
Last cycle, someone noted they negotiated up from 34k a year to 40k a year. Not a huge increase, but you have little to lose by trying
13:26
Is there anyone else who hasn't received an answer yet? App was complete in Dec
AnnoyingEndurableHyena
13:37
I have not and I also went complete in early dec. seems like they’ve answered people with at least one data point above their median so far
14:38
@AnnoyingEndurableHyena: yeah, it seems like A LOT of schools are really pushing the envelope as far as stats go. Many are hitting 1-4 points above last years medians. It is a tough cycle, for sure
14:38
*median
ImportedGabagool
17:09
@CantonQueen mine has been complete since November
21:45
@ImportedGabagool: let's just hope that no news is good news!
AspiringTenuousIbis
8:43
anyone else been waiting for a decision since December?
still waiting
I got in!!!
AspiringTenuousIbis
12:30
@TenderDeadpanTermite: congrats!!!!
thanks!
14:18
anything lately, anyone?
ImportedGabagool
14:10
still nothing 🫠
do they ever reduced scholarship if you request?