<p>I guess the honor code really caught my eyes, I really like to focus on my academic career as well as 2 years of mission trip. I went to Private Christian school since kindergarten through 11th grade, and am very conservative and realigious. when I visited BYU, I really liked the campus and surroundings,
It’s really hard to find chriatian school with strict honor code AND great academic course, Sadly, It seems like most christian schools are falling befind and becoming secular.</p>
<p>anyways, are there a lot of non-mormon christian in BYU whom I can hang out, or is it just wrong idea for me to apply BYU?</p>
<p>I agree with Jason, there are non-mormons on campus, but if you go here you are definitely going to have to interact A LOT with mormons. I don't see why you can't be friends with them? We're nice, really. I've personally had a few non-mormon friends here and they got along just fine with everybody.</p>
<p>i think theres a club. You'll probably take an introductory religion class with a bunch of non mormons. as long as your a sociable person, you ll be fine.
BYU is a great place to focus on studies if thats what you intend on doing.
I just have to say something.. uhmmm.. enter to date, go forth to mate.
and uhmmm... ncmo? listen, the mormon culture here is extraordinarily pervasive. just be ready for that. Its a cool place though.</p>
<p>There are many good Christian colleges and universities to consider. Notre Dame is the most prominent of many great catholic schools. They have an honor code similar to that at BYU. TCU, SMU, and Baylor are all great schools in Texas.</p>
<p>Or, you may want to consider nonreligious schools. It is very easy to find Christian student groups on just about any campus in the country. Bible study, service organizations, etc are everywhere. A more varied student body is good for some people.</p>
<p>I'm a Korean guy born to Korean parents in Hawaii. I've lived in America until I was in third grade and then moved to Seoul, Korea. I've been attending an English-speaking international school there since so my english isn't a problem.
I'm just kinda concerned about fitting in to the social scene there. I mean, from what i glean from my friends and movies, asians tend to be isolated from the general social scene and usually keep to themselves.
I hope that kind of mold isn't too strong at BYU. I want to make lots of friends from all kinds of different backgrounds, but i still want to maintain my korean identity.. you know?haha ah well, my post isn't really a question. just, asking for some insight and knowledge into the BYU social and ethnic scene. :) thanks</p>
<p>same reason why caucasians would try to hold such things as christmas and thanksgiving if they were in some other country, say, China. really, i'm just saying it feels good sometimes to have someone or something of familiarity when you get homesick.</p>
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<p>Is there any korean students association in BYU?
A lot of schools have.</p>
<p>byu doesn't discriminate between mormons and non-mormons. it's usually the students who discriminate BYU for its strictness and high-spiritualness, so basically, only students who can stand to live and study among mormons while abiding by the church rules apply to BYU. if you can't abide by these rules, or if the admissions officers think that you can't, then probably it will be harder to get in. but the fact is that BYU doesn't discriminate between students just because they're not mormon.</p>
<p>thanks for your replies on my korean identity comment. what i really want to know is, how well do students of different cultures integrate with the majorly caucasian population at BYU? do the asians play among asians, south americans with south americans, african americans among african americans, caucasians among caucasians; or does the whole student population just get along fine?</p>
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thanks for your replies on my korean identity comment. what i really want to know is, how well do students of different cultures integrate with the majorly caucasian population at BYU? do the asians play among asians, south americans with south americans, african americans among african americans, caucasians among caucasians; or does the whole student population just get along fine?
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<p>oh,yes,maybe you already know this. You'll see Chinese students hanging out together,korean students hanging out together,etc.</p>
<p>African americans and other americans share the same language and culture,that's why they are integrated better(but not perfect,race is always taken into consideration under any circumstance and LDS had the history of discriminating the blacks)</p>
<p>just curious but, yucca, are you a student at BYU?
and i don't think the LDS discriminated against black people just because the color of their skin was black. i'm sure the organization had a much better reason for some of its early policies and practices. let's not make this forum a theological one. ;)</p>
<p>no,I'm not.But I'm interested in BYU since it is the most religious school in the nation,maybe as well as in the world.</p>
<p>Wel,you have to read"the book of mormon". And in history,they really did,just like what the country did in the past. However,the LDS now accepts people from all races.You know, at the time when LDS was created by Joseph Smith,it was ridiculous NOT to be a racist.</p>
<p>To be honest,I have never visited BYU(but I'm thinking of attending BYU's summer school to experience it). But I think the situation (relations between people of different backrground)is basically the same in all the universities in the united states.BYU has no reason to be an exception.</p>
<p>Starling, I would suggest Baylor and TCU in Texas as well. I laugh to think of SMU as religious. Its reputation has more to do with wealth and snobbery. Our high school in Texas is rated one of the best in the nation and has been rated as having the best Physics department in the world (by Newsweek and Collegeboard.) The three most popular private schools are (in order per our College and Career Center) Baylor, TCU, Vanderbilt, and SMU. You might want to check out Notre Dame as well. Not to throw out any religious wrinkle, but I know of some BYU students who converted from the Mormon church to a Protestant church . . .and the stories they told. I think you would find a better fit somewhere else. Best wishes</p>
<p>yucca, the colleges I mentioned were the most popular from our high school's graduating seniors. If you look at the total number of applicants to each university, Baylor has far more that apply. Rice is more difficult to receive acceptance and is considered by some as underrated and similar to an Ivy League education. Trinity is a great school, too. It is not part of a major collegiate conference and may lack some elements for those students who want the "full college" experience - which has little to do with education! I'm a little puzzled by your comment that Brigham Young is the most religious school. Whatever your religious affiliation, I'd do more research on the Mormon Church. Most religious scholars still consider it a cult.</p>
<p>Texas is also very religious,lol.Anyone,I don't consider BYU or LDS as cults.Since I'm an atheist myself,I think all the churches are fundamentally the same. If LDS is a cult,Catholic church won't be better at all.</p>
<p>Everybody including students there admits BYU is the most religious in the nation.</p>
<p>by the way,what is the "full college"experience you referred to?</p>