<p>Well i just found out about this univ and their tuition seems surprisingly on the very low side. They rank about ~70 on US Review and they're supposed to be very selective.
Anybody in BYU or planning to apply there? Any guidelines to applying?
Any comments are appretiated...thanks!</p>
<p>Hellz no., they have a curfew, they're ultra conservative, and the school just seems a bit wierd to me.</p>
<p>Check them out on the Princeton Review website. They consistenly rank highest in a bunch of categories. Should speak for itself.</p>
<p>The university is usually reserved to the Mormon religion. Make sure you're a member of the LDS church if you want to receive extra benefits.</p>
<p>I personally wouldn't want to live in a school where it's 90% mormon, but whatever turns you on....</p>
<p>One of my Mormon friends is applying</p>
<p>More like 98% Mormon...</p>
<p>a curfew???? WTH!</p>
<p>Well, West Point has a curfew too so...</p>
<p>One of the pluses is that it is within an hours drive of like 8 world famous ski/snowboard resorts (Park City, Deer Valley, Canyons, Snowbird, Alta, Sundance, and more). Provo is also a very scenic town. A huge percent of the school is Mormon. That's about all I know about it.</p>
<p>well that should be expected at West Point since you're going to graduate certified bada**. Graduating from BYU is good, but I wouldnt' say it's worth forgoing the freedoms that college should provide you with. Then again, if you're Mormon, I guess that's what you'd want.</p>
<p>If you're not Mormon, I don't really think you'd like it.</p>
<p>It is basically a hardscore Mormon school, nothing wrong with that, but like said above, it is selective for Mormons. I have a friend who got a full-ride there.</p>
<p>You can even go on a mission before attending or so I've heard....</p>
<p>Man you guys are awesome. I'm an international student at Monroe Community College with a 2+2 with RIT...and i'm indian lol. I guess i could try BYU for the heck of it...the tuition rate is really tempting. I'm not all that smart either... last 2 semesters i had a 3.5.</p>
<p>i thought BYU had 60%+ acceptance rate. in one book i saw over 70%. it is not that selective. it may be a strong university in fields, but the high admit rate will kill a ranking. who cares about ranking anyway?</p>
<p>I graduated from BYU's sister school over a year ago, grew up in Utah, and am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka-Mormon). I am no expert, but can answer a lot of your questions about BYU. </p>
<p>I am mostly familiar with their business department, but know that they have a strong Law program and are very competitive in almost all of their programs. Here is the online brochure for their B-school, the Marriott school of business:
<a href="http://marriottschool.byu.edu/mba/brochure.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://marriottschool.byu.edu/mba/brochure.pdf</a></p>
<p>Yes, it's true that there are fairly strict rules, as most people would think. But keep in mind, like people have been saying above, it is a private school owned by the LDS church (Mormon church) and that's another reason why tuition is so much cheaper. It's subsidized through the church members' tithing and donations. You don't have to be Mormon to attend, but you do have to follow the 'honor code' and abide by the school's rules or you could get kicked out. </p>
<p>As for the school itself it's very competitive. I have a friend who graduated from Harvard business school 3 years ago who got his undergrad in statistics from BYU and he told me that his classes at Harvard weren't any more challenging or competitive than were his classes at BYU. Take it for what it's worth. </p>
<p>Lots of top companies recruit from BYU as well. BYU grads are as smart and competitive as any other in the US and are hearlded for their high ethical standards. Top accounting firms, consulting firms and investment bank firms all recruit BYU undergrads. I have friends who work/worked for Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey and Microsoft who all graduated from BYU. </p>
<p>Yes, I'm have a bias towards that school, but I do root for BYU's rival in sports, rather than the Cougars, so growing up I never wanted to go there. I believe though that it's as good an institution as any, people in general perceive it as a little less prestigous and "weird", but that's due to ignorance. If you go to BYU DO expect excellent academics, on campus recruiting and a beautiful enviornment with lots of friendly people. DON'T expect to "party" like you would at other schools. Sounds boring? Perhaps, but there are TONS of things to do in Provo and in Utah in general. But not if all you want to do is drink. Sorry!</p>
<p>After reading Under the Banner of Heaven BYU scares me. No, terrifies me. It terrifies me absolutely.</p>
<p>Anyways, some people don't</a> like it so much as others. Find it a little bit constricting and find themselves apostates on graduation! Oh well.</p>
<p>As I understand it, this book is about the fundamentalist Mormon church. They don't run BYU so how would they have any influence on the school itself? It is not the same as the Mormon church and it's teachings are not necessarily supported by the LDS church, even if some fundamentalist Mormons or an author may claim they are. I have not read Under the Banner of Heaven, but I doubt that whatever is written in it has anything to do with BYU. I would hope that someone wouldn't base their entire perspective upon one person's opinion whether it be mine or the author of a book!</p>
<p>dut:</p>
<p>I was just wondering - if the candidate is non-Mormon and is Indian, do you think BYU would consider them desirable in terms of diversity and offer a good fnancial package based on that?</p>
<p>One more question - if a non-Mormon attends, how much pressure is there by the institution or by the students to convert them (this is legit question - not a conclusion)?</p>
<p>Just note, there is nothing called the "Mormon Church", look that up online and see what the first answer is. My neighbor, son of an Apostle, scorned me for calling it the Mormon Church.</p>