SMU Cox (BBA Scholar) vs W&L for Business

I don’t have much to add to the above posts, but since I was tagged by a couple people, I will try to add information that may be of interest to @Izzy74 and other readers interested in W&L. My D is STEM/pre-med so I can only share personal comments on campus culture but not the business programs. (Other than my D loved her econ class. :))

  • W&L continues to invest in its Business School and will open new facilities this fall. Here is an article on current campus improvements.
  • My D is very involved in the Outing Club (as well as other ECs). Students are allowed to “check-out” campus vehicles on a first-come basis to drive to activities. So students who do not have cars on campus are not disadvantaged by lack of transportation. My D does have her car at school but opts to check out a campus vehicle for a weekly activity an hour away to avoid that wear on her personal car.
  • If you haven’t tried it yet eat at Harden’s, a newer family-owned gastropub just across Jefferson Street from Hillel. It is popular so plan accordingly. :slight_smile:

I’m happy to answer specific questions or connect your son with my D’s friends in the B-school. Great choices! He can’t go wrong.

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And doesn’t take reservations, unfortunately.

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Correct. Reservations only for groups of 8 or larger. We found that out last weekend. :slight_smile:

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I just noticed this article and thought it may be of interest to your son.

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Interesting. Thanks for posting. Also, the top 5 is interesting, maybe not who you’d expect - especially the top two.

The University of Dayton ($75.5 million), University of Minnesota ($53.5 million), University of Virginia ($32.5 million), Notre Dame University ($31.4 million) and University of Iowa ($26.7 million) comprised the top five in the rankings.

And they have stock tips or holdings on there - some I haven’t heard of (blue column, right hand side) - time to look at a few :slight_smile:

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Well, we’re here at W&L today, he loves it and I think we’re done. I think.

If you had asked me a year ago if S25 would wind up at my alma mater I would have said no way. Shows what I know.

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Fantastic! Congrats to all!

CONGRATS!!!

Omg, you are going to have so much fun over the next 4 years! (And so, I suppose, is he :slight_smile: )

My four years is coming to a close; I feel such a connection to the school, it will always have such a special place in my heart.

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I’m so happy for you and for him. What an incredibly lovely, special place to go to school! (pain to get to from PacNW but you’ll manage.)

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