Bar Exam
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Bar Passage Rates (Texas Jurisdiction)
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Exam Time Frame
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Feb & July
2016
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Feb & July
2017
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Feb & July
2018
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Feb & July
2019
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Feb & July
2020
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Passers/Takers
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198/223
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187/220
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191/224
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224/260
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189/161 |
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SMU Pass %
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88.79%
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85%
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85.27%
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86.15%
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85.19% |
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TX Pass %
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77.04%
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76.57%
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73.12%
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77.37%
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75.14% |
MSA Graduates
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Pass rate
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68.2%
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68.4%
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56.8%
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67.8%
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72.0%
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Not yet available
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CMBT Certification
Music Therapy majors in the Meadows School of the Arts take the Music Therapy Board Certification Exam offered by the Certification Board of Music Therapists (CMBT). SMU graduates scored higher than the national average in all four sections of the exam and had a higher passage rate overall for the years 2016 to 2020.
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CMBT – Exam Section
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Max Score
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SMU Avg. Score
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National Avg. Score
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1.Assessment and Treatment Planning Score
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40
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33.28
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29.78
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2. Treatment Implementation and Termination
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70
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59.16
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51.94
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3.Ongoing DocumentationandEvaluation of Treatment
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10
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7.96
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7.06
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4.Professional Development and Responsibilities
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10
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8.40
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7.47
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Overall passing percentage
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