Comments on: SMU Lands on Most Expensive Schools List http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/ Best Weekly Newspaper in Texas Wed, 23 May 2012 20:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: This is Backward http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-378097 This is Backward Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:41:41 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-378097 SMU Law is not taken seriously outside of Dallas. It is taken very seriously here, and it should, because it's a good school - but it's ranked around 50 nationally, which is right where it should be. SMU Law is not taken seriously outside of Dallas. It is taken very seriously here, and it should, because it’s a good school – but it’s ranked around 50 nationally, which is right where it should be.

]]> By: peter griffin http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-376778 peter griffin Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:05:57 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-376778 not bad for the fourth best university in the metroplex. not bad for the fourth best university in the metroplex.

]]> By: TU http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-375968 TU Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:25:26 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-375968 JD takes issue with SMU's graduate programs, but fails to mention the law school, which is very selective and is taken quite seriously outside of Dallas and Texas. Also, no mention of the Performing Arts programs which are nationally recognized. In the areas of study where graduate programs are offered SMU compares favorably on a nationwide basis. JD takes issue with SMU’s graduate programs, but fails to mention the law school, which is very selective and is taken quite seriously outside of Dallas and Texas. Also, no mention of the Performing Arts programs which are nationally recognized. In the areas of study where graduate programs are offered SMU compares favorably on a nationwide basis.

]]> By: Scooter http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-375702 Scooter Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:45:47 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-375702 When I was there, they called it "Southern Methodist Country Club". I still have the shirt. When I was there, they called it “Southern Methodist Country Club”. I still have the shirt.

]]> By: kmom http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-375258 kmom Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:08:46 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-375258 I'd like to see them funnel some of the tremendous amount of $$ they spend on acquiring land and building more buildings put into student housing, research and academic scholorships. I’d like to see them funnel some of the tremendous amount of $$ they spend on acquiring land and building more buildings put into student housing, research and academic scholorships.

]]> By: Avid Reader http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-375235 Avid Reader Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:47:48 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-375235 JD hit it on the head with their selection process being solely based on the ability to pay tuition. JD hit it on the head with their selection process being solely based on the ability to pay tuition.

]]> By: JD http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-375117 JD Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:18:12 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-375117 They're trying. Certainly expending a great deal of effort. Not all of it properly guided, by any means, but effort nonetheless. But the school remains mediocre, and always will, so long as it effectively selects based on ability to pay rather than academic merit, and so long as its graduate programs remain so limited. It's a difficult cycle to break, like an addiction. Only the business school and the school of theology are taken seriously anywhere outside Dallas, and even then not so much. But any more focus on the (very good) business school and the whole university is going to atrophy down into nothing but a (very good) business school. A strong argument could be made (and I believe, has been made in the past) that in order for the university to become a national player it would have to first remove the religious adjective in its name. Don't see that happening any time soon. They’re trying. Certainly expending a great deal of effort. Not all of it properly guided, by any means, but effort nonetheless. But the school remains mediocre, and always will, so long as it effectively selects based on ability to pay rather than academic merit, and so long as its graduate programs remain so limited. It’s a difficult cycle to break, like an addiction.

Only the business school and the school of theology are taken seriously anywhere outside Dallas, and even then not so much. But any more focus on the (very good) business school and the whole university is going to atrophy down into nothing but a (very good) business school.

A strong argument could be made (and I believe, has been made in the past) that in order for the university to become a national player it would have to first remove the religious adjective in its name. Don’t see that happening any time soon.

]]> By: Tom http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/2011/12/08/smu-lands-on-most-expensive-schools-list/comment-page-1/#comment-374360 Tom Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:37:35 +0000 http://www.parkcitiespeople.com/?p=18375#comment-374360 Nice school but a lot of "daddy bought be a BMW and I think I'm Ivy League now" types. Nice school but a lot of “daddy bought be a BMW and I think I’m Ivy League now” types.

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