Applying

High School students and transfer students submit their application for admission to the central SMU Admissions Office, and follow all of the traditional processes for admission to SMU.  The SMU admissions review considers a variety of factors in the selection process, including prior academic performance (grades and courses taken), test scores, leadership, involvement, recommendation letters, and the admissions essay.  Applications can be submitted on-line or on paper, and can be via the SMU application for admission, the Common Application or through ApplyTexas.com.

Once applicants have been admitted to SMU, the BBA Admissions Office reviews the records of applicants who plan to major in business to determine if they will enter Cox as BBA Scholars (in their first year at SMU), or through the regular admission process (normally in the sophomore year at SMU).  There is no additional application required for this process; all admitted applicants who list business as their primary academic interest will be automatically considered.

Applicants selected for the BBA Scholars Program receive a formal invitation to that program during the spring of their senior year in high school.  As BBA Scholars, they participate in the normal SMU/Cox curriculum, but have the added advantages of early Cox admission, Cox advising, Cox career services, and special programs designed exclusively for BBA Scholars.