<p>I got accepted with $64,000 scholarship for eight undergrad semesters…</p>
<p>Please inform me on anything about Baylor</p>
<p>I am interested in…
business
sports management
public policy
social work
international relations
How is Baylor in these majors???</p>
<p>How is the sports atmosphere (it seems really big)…
Location seems VERY isolated…how is it? Community? Internships? Future benefits? Benefits of Texas?</p>
<p>hey, sorry to hijack your thread, but I’ve been accepted too!
I’m interested in bioinformatics, neuroscience, and premed.</p>
<p>Accepted:
26 act
3.72 gpa
Lots of EC’s
Communicated with Baylor for about a year</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Hispanic
Little ECs
3.4 UW GPA
4.2 W GPA
1720 Sat
1170/1600</p>
<p>Hey, I just got accepted too but I went to visit this summer and my best friend is at the school now majoring in social entrepreneurship. Waco seems to be in the middle of nowhere but its a pretty lively city and absolutely beautiful. Hankamer school of business is at number 56 on the ranks for US News this year, I think.</p>
<p>I just got in, too! I have a 3.7 W GPA, 29 ACT, and I’ll be majoring in biology. I kind of have my heart set on Baylor, but I always hear about people going down to visit and come back with a definite no-go.</p>
<p>Anything on the overall campus life?</p>
<p>@Sampoww22 I think I am one of those people you described. I got in 35 ACT 3.8 UW with 20k/year (more if I make national merit finalist) and I crossed Baylor off my list after visiting. I think a lot of people would feel at home there but I definitely did not. </p>
<p>My impressions were:
-Too cheesy. The tour emphasized traditions which aren’t something I particularly care about. It seemed to be a big focus.
-The student body seemed like they were in high school. The school seems to have a lot of hand-holding and the students didn’t really seem very adult to me.
-Not enough enthusiasm about learning/academics. Again, the focus seemed to be about sports and traditions. I sat in on a class and everybody seemed more into circumventing the system to get decent grades rather than learning something new.
-Religion felt overwhelming- this would probably not be a big deal if you were raised in a religious environment, but my school/home is very secular so for me it was too much. </p>
<p>These are just my thoughts for anyone interested in a different point of view.</p>
<p>Thanks for your insight, ahumandalek! That kind of worries me a little bit, but I really appreciate it…I’ll definitely be keeping those points in mind…</p>
<p>Sure! But I definitely think you should see for yourself if you can. Your experience may be completely different from mine. I do have three friends who love it there so it depends on the person.</p>
<p>@ahumandalek, Since you crossed Baylor off from your list, which colleges are in your list as a strong candidate ? Your decision could be relative to your altenatives in the college shopping list, while others have different alternatives. Thanks.</p>
<p>Of course it depends on the person. I didn’t mean to imply otherwise, as I said I know several people who are really enjoying their Baylor experience.</p>
<p>I’m considering UT, Alabama, Northeastern, Brandeis, and Boston College, with Northeastern being my most likely option. It’s all about meeting your personal needs.</p>
<p>I go to baylor and I’m a freshman from an out of state experience. If anyone would like to know more just tell me! I’ve been in your situation and I’d love to help.</p>
<p>Bunny2015, can you tell us why you chose Baylor and how Baylor satisfy your expectation ? Please also let us know your major. Thanks.</p>
<p>Bunny2015: What is your major? And do you find the religious aspect of Baylor overwhelming at all?</p>
<p>I’m planning to be a special education major starting in the fall and I absolutely fell in love during my visit. I’m pretty nervous not knowing what to expect, I loved my tour but I feel like it will be much different being there for four years.</p>
<p>Not a student, but a parent, and a 1987 grad of Baylor. 
My daughter plans to attend fall of 2014 as a special ed major. The campus is beautiful; it was back when I went and it’s only gotten more impressive. Waco — not so much. BUT – you are maybe an hour and a half from Austin, and about the same from Dallas, so there is lots to do in the area. Central Texas is lovely in my opinion although if you don’t like hot weather … it’s pretty warm 9 months out of the year. I prefer that to months of cold, but then I’ve lived here over 30 years so maybe I’m just used to it. As for the religious aspect, this is a Baptist school, I think you have to expect that BUT … you find what you look for. You can find like-minded people on campus, whatever your leaning. My daughter is looking for an atmosphere that will encourage and support her spiritual growth (we are non-denominational but Christian), and she feels Baylor will provide that IF she seeks that out. Straight up – if you don’t want a college with a fairly conservative Christian worldview, Baylor may not be for you, especially if you feel that having that undercurrent running throughout your classes offensive. As a freshman you are expected to attend chapel once (or twice?) a week so there is that. Upthread, someone asked about benefits to Texas—if you think you might want to stay in the area, our local economy is one of the strongest in the nation. Hope this helps a little.</p>
<p>It’s a great help to me. You gives me why my D seriously consider Baylor. I want her to be a leader/contributor to society with a Christian mind. She was invited to Baylor2Baylor medical track interview as perfect GPA/SAT/SAT subj/good ECs. (Not sure if B2B accepts her or not, though.) It may be a waste not going to Ivies as such a great intelligent kid. That is just my recommendation to her. It’s upto her choice since it’s her life, not mine.</p>
<p>To anyone who might know: What are the class sizes? How many 100+ classes have you had so far?</p>
<p>Congratulations on your Ds interview Dad2013! Baylor2Baylor is an excellent program and at least she wont have to worry about getting into med school after college if she gets accepted. Unlike me, all she’s gonna have to focus is on having a decent GPA and I believe she wont have to give MCAT as well! Thats a big plus! Hope she gets accepted!</p>
<p>Sampoww- I don’t really think there are classes which have more than a 100 students. I think 50 is the limit. Heres a link for you to scroll down and see [Baylor</a> University | Best College | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/baylor-university-6967]Baylor”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/baylor-university-6967)</p>
<p>Hi guys! I’m a freshman at Baylor and I had a unique first semester in terms of class sizes. I came in thinking I would be a graphic design major with a film and digital media minor. Now, I’m undecided, strongly considering social work (which someone earlier asked about - I have heard only amazing things about their SW department including strong spiritual background and support and automatic acceptance into their one-year MSW program). I’m also part of the honors program! So my studio classes, Drawing I and 2D Design, were around 15 students each. So were my Intro to Logic class and an honors-only seminar class about Modernism. I also took Theatre Appreciation and an Intro to Film and Digital Media course, both of which had about 100 students each.</p>
<p>And coming from a nerdy kid who doesn’t really care about sports, etc., even though Baylor has had an awesome year in football, the general atmosphere is more a school pride thing than a football-obsessed feel. I’ve had no problems finding like-minded people who would happily support their school and are into all the fun traditions, but are still studying hard. </p>
<p>If there are any other questions I’d love to help! I love Baylor but it’s not for everybody and if I can help with the decision then I’m happy to (:</p>