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SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas, Texas
161
LSAT
3.63
GPA
41.38%
Admit Rate
No application data available
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2015 admissions cycle
161
LSAT
3.63
GPA
41.38%
Admit Rate
SMU Dedman School of Law is a prestigious JD program located in Dallas, Texas. For the 2015 admissions cycle, SMU Dedman School of Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 212 with an acceptance rate of 41.38%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
Also known as
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
SMU
Law School Applications
1706
JD application volume in 2015 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
41.38%
JD Program Size
212
JD Tuition Cost
-
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Wisdom from SMU Dedman School of Law Admits
3.98 / 167 • University of Notre Dame • 6 months ago
I would have gotten in every where if I had done the optional essays and apply earlier. That’s...
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3.7 / 167 • University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign • 6 months ago
LSAT: took multiple times, 167 highest. GPA: 3.7ish in a STEM field, then flunked out of...
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3.63 / 168 • Texas A&M University • 6 months ago
165 -> 163 -> 168 -> 166 (lol). Previous career in healthcare/med school. Goals are Dallas big...
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SMU Dedman School of Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
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