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Sep 19, 2014
4:38:25pm

Monomachos

The key point is BYU not wanting to give power to the

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Monomachos

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Will BYU ever have medical or dental programs?

Heisenberg

9/19/14 1:23pm

Blah...blah..blah..liability.. blah blah abortions, blah blah.

Iman23

9/19/14 1:26pm

$$$

9/19/14 1:26pm

RE: $$$

Heisenberg

9/19/14 1:33pm

Right because the money form the get would come with strings that we don't want

TrueAndBlue

9/19/14 1:37pm

The Church has the money to start a medical school tomorrow if they want.....

Bonoman

9/19/14 1:44pm

Sure they have the money, but it would be a serious budget constrain on other

9/19/14 1:50pm

You would be surprised...honestly...money is not an issue...

Bonoman

9/19/14 1:57pm

Business arm operates entirely differently then the church/education arms.

9/19/14 2:04pm

The church doesn't see the benefit either

Bonoman

9/19/14 2:16pm

educational institutions don't make money, so the for-profit side of LDS won't

runnincoug

9/19/14 2:16pm

I agree that if BYU started those programs they would be extremely prestigious

Heisenberg

9/19/14 1:53pm

I think you overestimate the willingness of the majority of...

AggieWeekendCougar

9/19/14 2:00pm

Im just basing that opinion on the amount of highly competitive

Heisenberg

9/19/14 2:13pm

Which is exactly why the good ones wouldn't stay at a fledgling program...

AggieWeekendCougar

9/19/14 2:17pm

That's what the Church wants ... for them to go to those big name institutions

runnincoug

9/19/14 2:17pm

I think the answer is "No"...Why? promoting the great Mormon diaspora

AggieWeekendCougar

9/19/14 1:28pm

I wish less Mormons would go into dentistry.

Snorky

9/19/14 1:39pm

I couldn't believe how many people were in that pre-dental class

Heisenberg

9/19/14 1:42pm

Why?

Iman23

9/19/14 4:09pm

NO

JohnHaddow

9/19/14 1:28pm

BYU is primarily an undergrad institutions, and doesn't typically look to expand

runnincoug

9/19/14 1:40pm

In the early 80s BYU received an offer of a donation that would have been the

OldCosmo

9/19/14 1:41pm

Interesting. Similar thing happened with the dental school at the U of U.

bretonnia

9/19/14 2:07pm

good to know the teachings of ETB are still ringing in their ears

ds7

9/19/14 4:31pm

BYU would be more likely to expand undergrad education rather than pour

WDaddy

9/19/14 1:42pm

Directly from Pres. Cecil to me...

9/19/14 1:42pm

I heard him say the same thing and he said that there would be too much

Monomachos

9/19/14 2:29pm

That's ridiculous...why is a business or law school more in line with

Iman23

9/19/14 2:54pm

Funny because it's true.

Heisenberg

9/19/14 2:57pm

The Church needs lawyers, can't you see the advantage of having your own law

runnincoug

9/19/14 3:28pm

Yes, but let's not pretend it's any nobler than a medical school that actually

Iman23

9/19/14 4:08pm

The key point is BYU not wanting to give power to the

Monomachos

9/19/14 4:38pm

The main reason having a medical school at BYU is a bad idea

Snorky

9/19/14 1:54pm

UT county and surrounding areas would provide excellent case opportunities.

9/19/14 1:56pm

The schools would probably be located in Salt Lake. That being said

Alcova

9/19/14 2:26pm

Makes sense. We're Jewish with regard to these professions.

HawkCat

9/19/14 1:58pm

2 dental schools recently opened in Salt Lake

Alcova

9/19/14 2:30pm

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