alexpnowlin

Accessible Variety

There are a lot of places within walking distance of SMU including burgers, pizza, subs, tacos, chicken, german, mexican, pasta, and even some greek and middle eastern! You can't get too tired of all of the options, and there are TONS of hot spots within a 5 mile driving radius, as well.

Dream World

We live in one of the nicer sides of town, so safety is optimal and there's police for both SMU and the smaller suburb town we are in. The area is nice, but not exclusive to those in the lower & middle class. Dallas has a LOT to offer, and is a hidden gem that's not too crowded with tourists. There's always something going on downtown, since they are trying to up the ante around here. Honestly, I don't know of one thing you name and cannot find in Dallas (besides a beach...haha). The local stores are very welcoming of the college lifestyle, and often have discounts in surrounding places. The corporate world highly respects SMU grads, partly because a lot of alums stay in Dallas.

Super Safe

I don't even second guess my safety on campus because I know the police are on top of their game in and around SMU. The dorms are well manned, but not intrusively so. Health department gives out medicine like candy, but I do not think that is uncommon (take that as you will).