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Anyone know if they close off the whole perimeter including the binkley lot? Just trying to see if I can catch a glimpse of Portugal or not lol

Conference Sales Representative (Contract to Potential Full-Time)
Company: AI company (DM)
Location: Dallas – Dallas, TX
Dates: July 22nd – July 24th
Compensation: Highly competitive (Negotiable). More than 25-30 per hour.

About
Founded by alumni of Meta, Duke, and Harvard, we are an early-stage (pre-seed) AI-native agent firm and recruitment platform. We are a tight-knit team of full-time builders currently navigating the exciting product-market fit stage, and we are looking for a driven individual to join us on the ground at an upcoming major industry event.

Position Overview
We are seeking a sharp, highly adaptable, and presentable Sales Representative to help manage our conference booth in Dallas. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where you will work directly alongside the founding team. You will be on the front lines, pitching our AI recruitment platform to executives and directors from some of the largest companies in the world.

Key Responsibilities
Product Evangelism: Quickly learn the product offering to confidently and accurately answer customer questions.

Booth Engagement: Proactively drive foot traffic to the booth, engage attendees, and generate high-quality leads.

Executive Communication: Articulate our value proposition clearly to top-tier executives, directors, and decision-makers in the space.

Logistical Support: Assist the founders with event logistics, including setting up, organizing, and breaking down the booth.

The Ideal Candidate
Smart & Capable: You learn quickly, think on your feet, and adapt to high-level corporate conversations effortlessly.

Professional: Presentable, charismatic, and comfortable engaging with industry leaders.

Driven: While prior product sales experience is highly valued, raw intelligence, ability, and eagerness to learn are paramount.

Why Take This Opportunity?
Pathway to Full-Time: This is a trial run. If you excel at the booth, we are looking to hire a full-time sales representative to build out our sales pipeline and call workers/companies.

Invaluable Experience: Gain direct, resume-building experience exhibiting a cutting-edge AI product to enterprise executives.

Foundational Access: Work closely and collaboratively with an experienced founding team at the ground floor of a growing startup.

Hey everyone. I got admitted into cox as a transfer and I just got my financial aid package which was very generous but I still have around 16K left I tried calling the financial aid office but she wasnt much help. I am considered a high financial need student but I really cant afford 16K a year and SMU is my top choice. Has anyone here successfully appealed their financial aid as a transfer student? Or has anyone had their SMU Opportunity Award increased after submitting a personal statement? If so, what was your experience?

I’m looking at both schools. I come from a lower income family and do not have the unlimited resources that I hear about with many SMU students. I believe I can get into both schools; however, I’m worried about the culture and if I will be accepted if I don’t have big money.

I was applying for classes (external junior transfer) and i expected to take mainly finance classes. I was aware of the Second Language Requirement so im taking that as well but my courses consist of BLI 1100 and 1210 but I have a whole bunch of proficiencies/exp. I took over 60 credits in community college and I they all transferred but still.

Im just kinda confused 😭

Hey everyone, long shot here, but I met an amazing guy last Saturday night in Dallas. He’s 21, 6’3”, Turkish-American, and just finished his pre-med track at SMU. He mentioned he lives in a condo right near campus. We had a great night. If this sounds like you or a close friend, please shoot me a DM! To verify it’s you, just message me the name of the place where we met.

I recently graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and Technology. While I’m proud of earning my degree, I can’t help but feel disappointed and saddened by my overall college experience.

Socially, I often felt alienated and disconnected. It seemed like many social circles were dominated by particular cultural or ethnic groups, and I struggled to find a sense of belonging.

Looking back, I sometimes wonder whether I would have had a very different experience if I had attended a different university or been part of a different social environment.

Now that I’ve graduated, I’m considering whether it would make sense to pursue another bachelor’s degree, possibly a BBA, at SMU. Since many of my credits could transfer, part of me feels this could be an opportunity to have the college experience I feel I missed.

However, I’m also aware that this would require a significant investment of time and money.

Maybe a Master's instead of MBA?

For those who have been in a similar situation: Is pursuing a second bachelor’s degree primarily for a better university experience a wise decision? Or would I be better off focusing on graduate school, career development, networking, and building a social life outside of college?

I’d appreciate any honest advice or perspectives.

Hello everyone!

I am a rising junior and am currently transferring into a 4 year university after completing my first two years at TCC. I was pretty certain on finishing my degree at UTD (Comp. info. Systems and Technology) but did a tour and info session at SMU and got into the COX business school, so now I am stuck and not sure what to pick.

Info:

SMU
- would have an estimated $65k-$80k in debt
- 4-5 semesters to finish
- would study business analytics & supply chain management
- obviously interested in the alumni and networking opportunities

UTD
- would have an estimated $10k-$15k in debt
- probably only 4 semesters to finish
- would study Comp Info Systems and Tech
- I know there is still a network but it’s less intense than the connections/resources at SMU (to my knowledge)

My question is: is the debt I would take on worth the benefits of SMU? I don’t mind not having as much of a “college experience” and would be commuting to both schools. What are your experiences in college and how that affects your job/opportunity prospects? In this economy, is it worth it to “pay for more connections” for better odds in the job market?

I might stay in DFW after graduation but am equally interested in pursuing internships/jobs in NYC.

TIA! I appreciate any and all perspectives - I’ve been stressing about this for months😅

Hello all,

I want to rent near SMU and would like to pay under 1,600, INCLUDING additional fees.

I am a woman, so I don't want to live in a dangerous place or a place that has roaches, etc. I don't mind really small places or older places as long as they do not have bugs or awful management.

Please recommend places :)