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Southern Methodist University

Breakdown of “Collaboration/Competitive” at SMU

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By Gender
MalesB
FemalesB
By Major
AnthropologyB+
Art & Design DepartmentB
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB+
Chemical EngineeringA
CommunicationsA-
Computer EngineeringA-
Computer ScienceA-
EconomicsA-
Electrical EngineeringB
Engineering DepartmentB-
EnglishB+
FinanceA-
Geography and GeosciencesB-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B-
JournalismA-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
Mechanical EngineeringC+
Music - PerformanceA
Music EducationB
OtherC-
PhilosophyB+
Physical Therapy/Exercise ScienceA-
Political ScienceB
PreLaw and LegalA-
PreMed and MedicalB-
PsychologyB-
Social WorkD
SociologyC-
UndecidedB-

Against similar schools

Collaboration/Competitive compared with similar schools in class.

Southern Methodist University
 B
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B

Texas Christian University
 B+
Harvard University
 B
University of Southern California
 B+
New York University
 B
University of North Texas
 B
Texas Tech University
 B
Texas A & M University - College Station
 B+
F
A+

Collaboration/Competitive

SMU was a great experience. It's fun to be part of a small university within a big city. The student life and coursework is what you make of it. So...Read full comment
Coming from out of state to SMU for graduate school, I have a completely different perspective than being an undergraduate student. I went to a large ...Read full comment
... Networking, social skills, job skills, competition, influencing your community, etc ...Read full comment
I feel really sorry for all of the people below who obviously didn't get anything out of their smu experience. Bashing the university for it's somewh...Read full comment
If I would of know that smu students n falcity eas so nasty n undanitary I wuld of went sumwhere else becuz the bathrooms ate soo nasty come on we are...Read full comment
SMU is a good school. Education: If you are an average student then you will be getting one heck of an education. Every professor I have taken so fa...Read full comment
SMU is a fabulous institution. It is surrounded by one of the largest cities in the US and, within that city, one of the most affluent neighborhoods. ...Read full comment
... Networking, social skills, job skills, competition, influencing your community, etc ...Read full comment
I absolutely love SMU. There are many stereotypes about the students here, but schools everywhere have students who fit those same stereotypes. I come...Read full comment
I'm from Dallas (lived in highland park) and SMU was the most socially miserable experience of my life and I regret the years (and money) I wasted as ...Read full comment
... Crew catalog, it's more like a competition of who can manage to look homeless while wearing $2,000 worth of clothes ...Read full comment
I was at SMU from 1993 - 1997 and it was an okay experience. It is very true that there is a certain segment of the student body that are pretentio...Read full comment
This citadel of learning provides to those at the Cox Business school an opportunity to get a cozy job at Dallas business firm and a shiny new sports ...Read full comment
If I would of know that smu students n falcity eas so nasty n undanitary I wuld of went sumwhere else becuz the bathrooms ate soo nasty come on we are...Read full comment
When I first stepped on campus I was in love, the campus is to die for is you care about the look which I do. Not only is the campus great but so are ...Read full comment
I have been at SMU for a year and a half now (almost two) and I absolutely love it. The quality of education seems to be going up and the opportunitie...Read full comment
Small town in a big city. Every where you go there are tons of people you dont know but there is always some people you do know. This school is perfec...Read full comment
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