I graduated from BYU, but wouldn’t have been accepted in 2014.

I didn't get in. I was asked to walk-on to run track though.

zonacougar

9/16/14 10:28am

Good for you, I'm proud of you for not succumbing to the dark side.

Japan Coug

9/16/14 10:29am

fandom that is firmly established before someone goes to college stays in place

BlueK

9/16/14 10:30am

Proverbs 22:6

SuperProstar

9/16/14 10:33am

If I had gone somewhere else, I'm pretty sure I would be a fan of that team

Sea Chicken

9/16/14 10:34am

Even the U?

SuperProstar

9/16/14 10:38am

Probably

Sea Chicken

9/16/14 10:39am

Yeah that's interesting I wasn't really a BYU fan before attending

jrob30

9/16/14 10:48am

this is similar to me.

GSwarriorcoug

9/16/14 12:45pm

I wasn't a fan either until I got there. I found out that BYU really is an

Almaden Cougar

9/16/14 2:06pm

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Admiral Ackbar

9/16/14 3:42pm

In my case, fandom strongly influenced my college decision.

ChinoCoug

9/16/14 2:17pm

Started at Utah State because I'm Costa Rican,

thecostarican

9/16/14 5:53pm

I never applied to BYU.

Eddie

9/16/14 10:30am

Same here, I bleed green ocationally but UVU doesn't have much to cheer for

LonePeakCoug

9/16/14 10:32am

Never even applied, the BYU experience just wasn't for me

Kama'aina

9/16/14 10:32am

Same. But it is a goal of mine that my sons go to BYU

Zach Morris

9/16/14 10:34am

I plan on playing the double standard card as well. My kids however really want

Kama'aina

9/16/14 10:38am

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boorad

9/16/14 1:12pm

We understand what you were up against Zach.

SuperProstar

9/16/14 10:40am

Not 100% accurate in your description....

ByuMba90

9/16/14 10:40am

Point taken.

Kama'aina

9/16/14 10:50am

haha, I'd like to see how you dressed in college if BYU wasn't for you

cougarnerd

9/16/14 11:40am

Where did you go instead? (Same question for guy below)...

lilpenny

9/16/14 8:09pm

Almost everyone got in back in the late 60's early 70's

Michael McQuain

9/16/14 10:33am

Not mormon so I had no desire to attend BYU. I have been a lifelong fan though.

joehayes

9/16/14 10:36am

Never applied. Went to Ricks/BYU-I. Thought about transferring, but it didn't

cougar1981

9/16/14 10:38am

I graduated from the U of U. I never applied to BYU.

kansascougar

9/16/14 10:40am

USU grad

Freddie Cougar

9/16/14 10:41am

I did. Got in as FR, but chose to start at UVU. Then finished at the Y.

elkocougar

9/16/14 10:42am

You are a true cougar.

Blue Print

9/16/14 10:43am

I have both my Bachelor's and Masters degrees from BYU. Thanks for axing.

Cosmo's Kid

9/16/14 10:43am

lulz

SuperProstar

9/16/14 10:44am

I'm a Utah grad. Got a scholarship there. Didn't apply to BYU.

flyusaf

9/16/14 10:44am

I knew something was wrong with yew!

byuguns55

9/16/14 4:37pm

Graduated in April from BYU (hate the commuter school digs at the U as i thats

monkeycowboy

9/16/14 10:45am

I grew up a BYU fan, was accepted to BYU, but went to UC San Diego

cougarblue

9/16/14 10:46am

Both parents U alums. All 6 kids Y alums.

Iman23

9/16/14 10:48am

I got in as a Freshman and am a BYU alum.

Zach

9/16/14 10:49am

BS and JD from BYU

BYULAWGUY

9/16/14 10:50am

2008 alumni.

Bluedomination

9/16/14 10:54am

Both the wife and I went to BYU. Also I have a couple of kids at the Y right now

Los33

9/16/14 11:06am

I went

MarylandFan

9/16/14 11:19am

Went to Dixie, then BYU, then tranferred to UVU because I could graduate faster.

canofpicante

9/16/14 11:22am

Graduated from Utah State.

BustinCoveys

9/16/14 11:25am

Same story. Probably wouldn't have gotten in out of HS, but my grades at Dixie

cougaman

9/16/14 11:31am

Weber State- commuted while working in family business

Bill

9/16/14 3:20pm

All of this applies to me as well

bluecheese

9/16/14 3:41pm

U of U undergrad, BYU Law

ebv

9/16/14 5:19pm

Didn't get in BYU in 2010, Graduated from Utah. Always a cougar fan.

CBislife_rstjstdetls

9/16/14 11:26am

2000 grad.

Boxey

9/16/14 11:29am

Graduated from BYU. Wouldn't have a chance these days.

Mojojojo

9/16/14 11:29am

Same here. If I sent my application in 2014 (instead of 1986),

Born2Fish

9/16/14 5:37pm

MBA from BYU, 1st 3 kids BYU grads, 4th should get in no problem

calcio

9/16/14 11:33am

RE: MBA from BYU, 1st 3 kids BYU grads, 4th should get in no problem

CBislife_rstjstdetls

9/16/14 11:38am

Yeah, thought that didn't sound right after I posted - sorry

calcio

9/16/14 11:41am

It's fine, just ribbing you a little.

CBislife_rstjstdetls

9/16/14 11:43am

Wow!

SuperProstar

9/16/14 12:44pm

BYU Grad.

Cougar8Duck

9/16/14 11:37am

Just graduated from the U. Huge Y fan. I'm a bigger fan now, if that's possible

Ironhide

9/16/14 11:38am

Not only possible but probable for most who are BYU fans that go there

BYU '80

9/16/14 12:37pm

BYU alum here.

cougarnerd

9/16/14 11:39am

Ricks College 2 BYU summer school 2 University of Utah (wife is U grad) 2 BYUI

SportsRoad

9/16/14 11:45am

Utah undergrad. BYU law.

Blue Haired Lawyer

9/16/14 11:46am

Both my parents and 11 children went there. I have 2 degrees from BYU.

Real Men Wear Blue

9/16/14 11:46am

Would have tried BYU but got a scholarship to UVU so didn't even apply.

CougarBreath

9/16/14 11:49am

BYU Grad. Would've never been accepted...

PflugrCugr

9/16/14 11:55am

RE: How many of you actually went to BYU?

BR8THW8Coug

9/16/14 11:57am

Yep.

BluebloodOR

9/16/14 12:01pm

Arizona State W.P.Carey alum here; never applied to the Y

Sale

9/16/14 12:02pm

Nice...I got one from WP Carey and couple first from BYU. I loved ASU

Extra Biscuits

9/16/14 12:23pm

BYU undergrad, ASU WPCarey grad school here

sdg_coug

9/16/14 3:53pm

RE: How many of you actually went to BYU?

jamesallenrocks

9/16/14 12:05pm

Yeah, I saw a lot of hostility to the church at Utah too ...

Blue Haired Lawyer

9/16/14 12:21pm

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credfern84

9/16/14 12:49pm

BYU grad

HiLife

9/16/14 12:10pm

I'm there now.

Harrison0Yfan

9/16/14 12:11pm

Had ~2.0 GPA coming out of HS. Now have a BS & MS from BYU.

iPatch

9/16/14 12:16pm

BS Cal Poly SLO & MBA BYU

RoyalBlueY

9/16/14 4:53pm

Wife and I both are BYU grads

2FarGone

9/16/14 12:21pm

I started at UVCC beause I had a sememster to kill before going to

PolarisPrime

9/16/14 12:21pm

Also, before I ever went to BYU I was a die hard BYU fan

PolarisPrime

9/16/14 12:40pm

Undergrad SUU. Masters BYU. Doctorate ASU.

mannheimadler

9/16/14 12:23pm

What is your doctorate in?

SuperProstar

9/16/14 12:51pm

Me too, we must be related:) BS at SUU, MS at BYU, PhD Ivy league, BYU faculty,

vatrachos

9/16/14 8:25pm

Guilty as charged

CatManBlue

9/16/14 12:27pm

Huge BYU fan. Was accepted to BYU for undergrad and grad school

BYU '80

9/16/14 12:34pm

Went to BYU but transferred to BYU-I.

Chadillac

9/16/14 12:43pm

Started at BYU in '07.......still going

credfern84

9/16/14 12:49pm

That sounded sad bro... I hope you are earning some degrees along the way!

SuperProstar

9/16/14 12:53pm

Its a little sad, but I have a great job and taking school slow ain't so bad.

credfern84

9/16/14 1:03pm

If I had the money I would be a perpetual student.

PolarisPrime

9/16/14 1:11pm

my wife started in 79 - has been on a 30 year break, thinking of finishing

calcio

9/16/14 3:41pm

I transferred to BYU after my self-conversion and have never looked back

Cougarpride

9/16/14 12:49pm

Almost exactly the same experience I went through!

Almaden Cougar

9/16/14 2:09pm

Another BYU grad who may have a tough time getting in today.

coastcat

9/16/14 9:09pm

Sorry I don't follow. I qualified out of high school lived the honor code

Cougarpride

9/17/14 10:47am

I was accepted 47yrs ago and barely made it in and p

coastcat

9/17/14 7:53pm

Denied out of high school. Went to Ricks and got my grades up. Transferred after

mrclark411

9/16/14 12:52pm

Grandma graduated from Y. Dad went to the U - but he pushed Y on us.

mrclark411

9/17/14 8:39am

Never applied--more expensive than Dixie, but I ended up attending BYU-I also.

BringYourUltimate

9/16/14 12:55pm

I dropped out of High School to support my family.

HighHorse

9/16/14 12:56pm

Idaho State then BYU but also closely followed every team where we lived and we

Real G Man

9/16/14 1:03pm

Accepted after junior college but never attended because the bsn program was in

ohiocougar

9/16/14 1:06pm

Went there.

ChinoCoug

9/16/14 1:09pm

I attended BYU, but when thinking about other schools I knew I would always be a

Oceanographer

9/16/14 1:11pm

2010 Grad. Didn't apply anywhere else.

boorad

9/16/14 1:13pm

BYU reject/UVU grad. Didn't take high school seriously and just enrolled at

BabyOx

9/16/14 1:19pm

I did BS and MS at BYU.

ChunkyBasty

9/16/14 1:20pm

Accepted at Y but never enrolled - B.S UVU, M.S. USU

ringfro

9/16/14 1:29pm

I attended Lund University in Sweden for both my

DJROSS

9/16/14 1:43pm

Graduated from BYU in 2007.

Oregoncoug14

9/16/14 1:47pm

Arizona State for one year. Transferred to Utah State for B.S.

Anubius31

9/16/14 1:47pm

Very sad; still alive? How is he now?

Extra Biscuits

9/16/14 2:53pm

He is still fighting the good fight even after multiple strokes and a spinal...

Anubius31

9/16/14 9:56pm

BYU grad, but

bennerc

9/16/14 1:49pm

BYU grad. Both my parents attended BYU and instilled BYU fandom from a young age

tony

9/16/14 1:53pm

went to BYU and BYU Laboratory School (aka BY High) now the Provo library

dratax

9/16/14 1:59pm

Grandparents went the Y

TexBlue

9/16/14 2:01pm

Parents took us to BYU games since we were little

BigBlue04

9/16/14 2:04pm

I didn't apply. 2 semesters at Dixie, a few at SLCC, then I headed to Weber

The Lone Wolf

9/16/14 2:20pm

I had to go to Ricks for 2 years before I got in.

CBaass

9/16/14 2:29pm

PROUD ALUM CLASS OF 2010

karatekid

9/16/14 2:34pm

if you "round up", your gpa is actually a 2.0

PacificNW

9/16/14 2:36pm

UVSC 1 year and transferred to BYU for the last 3 years.

dave

9/16/14 2:47pm

They don't take my kind at BYU, HOWEVER...Do the online free courses count?

HendyCoug

9/16/14 2:51pm

BYU grad, transferred to BYUP from BYUI.

34power

9/16/14 2:53pm

Weber State Grad!

DrTDR

9/16/14 2:56pm

I never applied to BYU. I probably wouldn't have been accepted.

RobAdams

9/16/14 2:57pm

Attended; did well enough. Transferred to UVU for Aviation.

CougarPilot

9/16/14 3:02pm

Who do you fly for?

BustinCoveys

9/16/14 3:29pm

My husband and I are both graduates. We met at Ricks College.

Wear Blue

9/16/14 3:03pm

I went and was happy to graduate from there twice and was happy to leave Provo.

gstodd

9/16/14 3:03pm

U of U. Tried to be a fan upon enrollment for a couple of years, but couldn't.

Thrill

9/16/14 3:10pm

I applied but didn't get in even with a relatively high GPA

ToThineOwnSelfBeBlue

9/16/14 3:19pm

I have both a B.A. and an M.A. from BYU

Marathon Man

9/16/14 3:26pm

Got a HCBW, degree, and even a military commission out of BYU. Class of 2004

Longbow Cougar

9/16/14 3:29pm

BYU undergrad. The Ohio State University grad school.

kurda

9/16/14 3:30pm

I can relate to Rudy...

idacoug

9/16/14 3:30pm

One thing I truly dont understand is hating BYU just because

PolarisPrime

9/16/14 3:34pm

BYU grad. Was at the 99' game vs. Virginia where Thomas Jones went off

bbd24

9/16/14 3:38pm

I did.

NotoriousBUD

9/16/14 3:39pm

BYU Grad. Still a Cougar, but not a Mormon anymore.

StillACoug

9/16/14 3:44pm

RE: BYU Grad. Still a Cougar, but not a Mormon anymore.

StillACoug

9/16/14 6:43pm

Graduated in '90. Enjoyed watching Ty! No longer a church member.

BYU '90

9/16/14 8:50pm

I went to BYU because of BYU football. I was 9 years old in 1996 and went to all

Admiral Ackbar

9/16/14 3:48pm

I graduated from BYU, but wouldn’t have been accepted in 2014.

Alcova

9/16/14 3:49pm

Class of '71, but never graduated

67Regent

9/16/14 3:50pm

Chose UVU

drewgundy

9/16/14 3:50pm

accepted to the U on scholarship

1manwolfpack

9/16/14 3:55pm

I didn't get in. I'm probably a bigger BYU fan than most who attended though.

bashonda

9/16/14 4:00pm

I did get a HCBW from BYU though!

bashonda

9/16/14 4:01pm

Just curious--did you serve a mission in Mexico?

BaltoBYU

9/16/14 4:07pm

I did....Merida

bashonda

9/16/14 4:16pm

Got in on the block, Oct '87, graduated '92. Was in the stands when BYU

socorny

9/16/14 4:32pm

Accepted twice; before and post mission

byuguns55

9/16/14 4:39pm

True blue, dyed in the wool BYU alum!

BluesBrother

9/16/14 4:48pm

I did. Loved it. BA, MPA, JD all from BYU.

300BLK

9/16/14 5:04pm

I've never applied to BYU

Whitey_Coug

9/16/14 5:06pm

Y Grad Here. Didn't Apply Anywhere Else

cajuncoug

9/16/14 5:30pm

Graduated from BYU North... currently @Oregon State

freeedomguy

9/16/14 6:03pm

I never even applied to BYU. My grades weren't good enough so I didn't apply.

byuluvr

9/16/14 6:07pm

Gradulated 2002

chazen

9/16/14 6:37pm

I'm a BYU grad. Graduated three years ago.

eddog

9/16/14 6:40pm

I got in on scholarship

Mars

9/16/14 6:45pm

Class of '92

boxydutch

9/16/14 6:57pm

I went to the Harvard by the Highway (UVU). I always hope that UVU does well,

CougDogg-e-Dogg

9/16/14 7:12pm

Accepted but didn't attend...

Da Cougars

9/16/14 7:38pm

Y Graduate here...

bluebarry

9/16/14 7:50pm

Went CSUN for a year then the Y. Wife and I graduated. I got MAcc degree.

scott715

9/16/14 8:02pm

Sounds like your good character made up for any academic deficiencies

zia cougar

9/16/14 8:05pm

I chose UVU over byu. It was a better fit for me. I could never see myself atBYU

bangarang

9/16/14 8:12pm

Graduated in 2001without getting married, married a ute almost three years later

eggroll

9/16/14 8:25pm

4th Generation Y grad

wok your dog

9/16/14 9:39pm

I did, but went to Ricks first because they offered a partial scholarship and

mncougar

9/16/14 9:40pm

*Raises hand* Class of '96

Styro

9/16/14 10:09pm

Went there fot a semester

Rigaputo

9/17/14 10:26am

Undergrad degree at BYU, law degree BYU, MBA half BYU, completed UNLV

LV Mike

9/17/14 11:11am

Class of '95...

realtall

9/18/14 4:51am

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