Tali Koerner received a B.A. in Advertising from Brigham Young University and a Masters of Liberal Arts degree from SMU.  A member of the SMU admission staff since 2003, Tali loves sharing her enthusiasm about SMU with students and their families.

In the spring of 2007, Tali transitioned to a regional office in Salt Lake City.  Although Salt Lake City is now her home base, she spends a significant amount of time in the Dallas office and in her territory on the east coast.  Tali works with students from Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Washington D.C., Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

Why SMU?
If you’ve ever been to visit, you know why. Not only is the campus absolutely beautiful, it is perfectly situated within the city. Just minutes away from the fast-paced atmosphere of downtown, it sits comfortably in the Park Cities neighborhood. The campus is great, the people are friendly and the value of the education is second to none.

College Search Tip
Applying to college can be a fun and a stressful time.  The best way to make it more fun and less stressful is to keep yourself organized! 

• As you research and visit colleges, create a file for each individual college to which you plan to apply and include a checklist of the required admission items: transcripts, application fees, recommendations, essays, test scores, etc.  As each item is mailed, check it off. 
• Pay special attention to deadlines and mark them down on your personal calendar.
• Practice filling out applications on a photocopy of the application rather than taking a pen straight to the original.  Many colleges also have electronic applications that can be filled out and submitted online.
• Before you submit an application, make a photocopy of all of the forms, letters, essays, etc. and keep them in your filing system.

Remember, this should be an exciting time.  Stay organized and the college application process can be a breeze!