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-predominantly small classes improve focus in class and promote teacher-student relationships -some interesting classes -well respected cirriculum and colleges

ive had some awesome classes, and some horrible ones. some of the teachers are the crappiest teachers ever and i cannot believe that they actually have a job as a teacher, but others are completely amazing and are the best teachers ive ever had in my life. it is totally a toss up. there are both types of teachers in every department. i suggest taking meadows classes even if u arent a meadows major just because they are fun!

The rhetoric classes are very small, and they seem like an advanced high school english class. Class participation is common, and it is not shameful to sit in the front row. I have enjoyed all my classes, but not all classes are so small.

All of my professors know my name. Teachers are very accessible. Students find classes challenging but not unbearable. I am an Art major and find my classes very difficult in the Art school, but the general education classes are of average difficulty and are managable. The library is needed at times but there are lots of great places to study on campus and always a group to study with.

Everything is professional here. We go here to network and get a job.

philosophy classes SUCK!!!! DON'T TAKE THEM!!!!!

I am surprised that professors from previous semesters actually know my name and talk to me, but they do. The lower level business courses are usually very large, but they empty out as the year progresses, and, occasionally, the professor will get to know you if you fill the silent voids in the room by answering their questions. Many students at SMU have religious, philisophical, health and political related conversations. (at least from MY experience). Yes it is Southern METHODIST University, but, as a non-religious person, I never found an issue with this. The CTV department is very close-knit. Upper and lower class-man often know each-other well, and professors and students are also very close-knit. SMU is well known in the Dallas area, and there are lots of internship opportunities and perks that go with having an SMU degree.

AMAZING. The classes are small, so your profs know your name. they are always willing to help and hope you will ask for it. There are some rando classes here and they are usually the best and most interesting ones

Classes here at SMU aren't too bad. You do have to study to make good grades and it helps if your professors know who you are and what type of student you are.

I guess we don't have incredible prestige, but we're pretty widely respected by adults. Most professors are great and I've only had one or two that I thought shouldn't have their job due to a lack of rigor and college-level thought stimulation. SMU is harder than records suppose and you're going to have to do a decent amount of work, probably more than those at A&M or other sub-par but better-ranked schools. Many classes, to a degree, require attendance. Learn from your mistakes freshman year about scheduling 9:00's. Professor's are extremely accommodating and classes are small. Every one of my professors knows my name which is shocking to those at state schools. Networking is supposed to be great. I'm not worried about getting a great carreer when I get out of here.

I think that the academics are wonderful.

Almost always. participation depends on what class you're in, lecture courses tend to require little to none, others, such as arts courses greatly encourage it. some students do, but thats mainly reserved to arts, law, english and engineering students. warfare and violence or international journalism, there was a demonstration of a traditional samoain war dance and a detailed scavenger hunt through london for both respectively. Not unless you plan on doing study abroad. They're fair. It's a fair split between both.

Yes, my professors know my name. Favorite class= Business Ethics. Least Favorite= Musical Concepts. Some students study frequently, some not at all. Class participation is VERY common. Lot's of outspoken conservatives. Yes, lots of political conversations and conversations about the engineering school. Yes, students are competitive. Most unique class= Modern Dance. I was a dance major, but then I dropped to a dance minor. I am now a Communications major. SMU education is geared towards getting a job, but the professors also encourage the students to challenge and analyze what they are taught.

Professors definitely know your name at SMU. The majority of classes are going to have less than 40 people, so there is a definite opportunity for one on one interaction. My favorite class was Spanish Conversation because it was relatively small, and the professor was extremely engaging. My least favorite class was Microeconomics, only because I'm not interested in Economics, and it was one of my largest classes at SMU. The amount of time students spend studying depends on the motivation of the individual student and his or her major. Most people study when they need to in order to make the grade they want. I would say that averages out to about 5-10 hours per week. Students having intellectual conversations outside of class is definitely not common at SMU. Most of the conversations outside of class at SMU surround what party or exclusive event people will be attending or some material possession. I think the education at SMU is definitely a great balance between preparing you for a job as well as learning for learning's sake. You definitely learn a great deal, but you also learn the importance of being successful outside of class. It's hard not to when your school is in one of the most affluent areas in the US.