<p>I don't mind those Mormon things about Brigham Young... And I know its accounting is great. I had planned to place Lafayette on my ED1, but after I discovered BYU, I really leaned to its side. BYU doesn't have ED, so I wonder whether I shall quit Lafayette ED or...?</p>
<p>By the way, is BYU better than Lafa if I want a job? What about graduate school?</p>
<p>THANKS.</p>
<p>hey anyone offer any help?</p>
<p>Go with Lafayette. Regarding getting a job, the first thing anyone thinks when they hear BYU isn’t, oh, good accounting, it’s oh ****, mormons!</p>
<p>Among business folks who have any familiarity with the school and its graduates, BYU has a very good reputation. The students are very grounded, very solid, often very smart and usually work very well with others. Probably something to do with the maturity that is developed during their missions. So, I’d be very comfortable suggesting that one choose BYU in preparation for a career in business.</p>
<p>You can probably tell that I like and respect BYU, but I can’t caution enough that the campus and student life is a far cry from what you’d experience at Lafayette. Vastly different experiences. If you haven’t visited Provo and spent a lot of time out there, I urge you to do so. For non-Mormoms, BYU can be the wrong place unless they come in fully understanding the environment.</p>
<p>Hawkette has offered some great info to consider. The other thing I would add is where would you like to live after? If in UT then BYU is the obvious choice, if in PA then Lafayette.</p>
<p>If you are not Mormon…do NOT go to BYU. Mormons are very into accounting and business…and have frequently been in our Treasury Dept. I am not a fan of Mormons, but that is just me. </p>
<p>If you are Mormon, then I say go to BYU and stay away from Lafayette.</p>
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<p>Are you a fan of Jews? Muslims? How about blacks? Hispanics?</p>
<p>I’m enjoying the irony, diontechristmas.</p>
<p>I’m not seeing the irony…</p>
<p>Hm. Well, the irony may be tricky to spot. I’ll put it this way: if one person defends his/her own beliefs or preferences at the expense (bashing?) of another person’s beliefs or preferences, yet calls out someone else on a matter with a similar (albeit more bigoted) construction, well, call it what you will.</p>
<p>I hate vagueness.</p>
<p>I didnt bash anyone. I was intellectually honest in stating that Mormonism is not my preference. It has nothign to do with any other special interest group. You people are too much. Geesh.</p>
<p>ghostbuster, you said Mormons, not Mormonism. If you are clarifying your statement by stating that you are being intellectually honest about your lack of respect for the religion, not the people, that’s your prerogative. </p>
<p>diontechristmas, I could direct you to countless posts you have made. Replace “defends his/her own beliefs or preferences” with your favorite school, and “bashing another person’s beliefs or preferences” with any other school mentioned in the post (particularly those in Philadelphia).</p>
<p>vicher37, to re-direct your thread back to your original question, I would suggest that you visit BYU. You will need to consider more than just academics. There is a strict honor code there which you may appreciate, or may find overwhelming.</p>
<p>[08</a> - 09 Undergraduate Catalog | Church Educational System Honor Code](<a href=“http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2008-2009ucat/GeneralInfo/HonorCode.php#HCOfficeInvovement]08”>http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2008-2009ucat/GeneralInfo/HonorCode.php#HCOfficeInvovement)</p>
<p>If you’re Mormon, then BYU is an obvious choice.</p>
<p>If you’re not Mormon but want to live in Salt Lake City, then BYU is an option provided that you’re willing to trade off having any fun during college in exchange for some job options/networking upon graduation.</p>
<p>If you’re not Mormon and don’t plan on settling in Utah, then there are a hundred better options than BYU to study business/accounting.</p>
<p>page, in fact I know a lot of Mormons. I respect them enormously as individuals and their devotion to their particular faith, their high values and ethics, and focus on the family. I can respect their religion as an American and Christian, which I do, but can also say its not my cup of tea…or find theological differences that I cannot accept. I respect many people who hold different views than mine, be they political, religious, academic, athletic, social, whatever. </p>
<p>I was being forthright and intellectually honest enough to qualify my recommendations by stating my views on the matter. Nor do I expect everyone to agree with me. I’m way too old for that! LOL.</p>
<p>No need to explain. It is a free country! But it is nice to know that you are open-minded, regardless of your personal beliefs.</p>
<p>Actually, I didn’t mean to bring your beliefs into the discussion; they were a casualty of a point I was trying to make to another poster.</p>