Admissions Question

[Jake Warner]

hi everyone, do you guys know the timeline for admissions. How long after the school gets all your info (application, transcripts, etc) do you get a decision? Ross and SABA got back to me real quick. still waiting on SMU thanks

[azulpanther]

smu is usually really quick. Not more than 2 weeks. PRolly just over a week. Did you call to inquire about your application ?

[BTP Julian]

i know i had my answer 3 days after my interview......so i would possibly call and follow up to make sure that they have all the information

[gschneid]

Definitely call regularly to check up on your application. I think they were missing a piece of mine and didn't tell me about it until I called to ask.

[Lovely786]

Hi guys, do you think they'll accept me if I'm currently taking my last pre-requisite and in the process of finishing 90 credit hrs (71 currently)?
Are they really strict on MCAT scores?
And the seat deposit is $100, is there any other?
Thanks.

[azulpanther]

i thought the seat deposit was 500 bucks ?? maybe they changed it

Yeah you could receive a conditional acceptance. If your Mcat is really low but if you have a solid GPA then the Mcat doesnt count as much. I would say solid is around a 3.2 maybe a lil bit higher if ur MCAT score is really low.

[Lovely786]

I'm sorry I meant to write $500 (that was a typo), but is there housing deposit also?

Thanks azulpanther, I'm hoping they will accept me conditionally...

[kkSherwani]

Yeah they accepted me conditionally until my MCAT scores and final transcript came in... after that they make it official.. i applied with 90 credits as well.. so u should be ok

and yeap theres a housing deposit of 1000...

good luck!

[azulpanther]

wow a 1000 bucks !!!! I dont know to many people that could afford that. I dont remember needed to pay a 1000 bucks to the RH before i started. I believe they took the whole charge out of my loan money

[StudentGirl]

so that means u have to have a bachelors when ur in smu?

[azulpanther]

so that means u have to have a bachelors when ur in smu?


no, 90 credits is required. In most schools you need 120 credits to earn a bachelors

[butterflymd]

Hi its actually 1,500. 500 for the seat deposit and 1,000 deposit for the residence hall which you get back at the end of the term.

[kkSherwani]

nope.. i never got a bachelors.. just 90 credits with all the prerequisites met..

[kkSherwani]

oops.. didnt see that it was already answered... lol

[BTP Julian]

No, currently you do not have to have a bachelors degree to attend SMU, but they are starting to look more heavily in that as well as the MCAT

[camryllionareMD]

I'd suggest you get one (a bachelor's) in-case you change your mind later on medicine or schools, transferring is a whole lot easier if you have a bachelor's. It's just something to fall back on.