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Bert609
Can't be a flagship State University without
a football team in a major conference.
BYU and BYUI to the BIG12!
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BYU is becoming an elite academic institution. Was that intended?
Mister P
6/30/15 8:26am
Yes, my understanding is they want Institute strong
KingDave
6/30/15 8:29am
Institute, LDSBC, BYUI and the Pathways program
Snorky
6/30/15 8:30am
If they don't raise academic standards
Sea Chicken
6/30/15 8:30am
Guys who can get hand-TNT-down dates
TNT
6/30/15 8:31am
They need to up research before they're truly elite (by a lot)
Flyingdolphin
6/30/15 8:30am
This discussion has been going on a long time. BYU-I pushed BYU toward elitism.
CosmoK
6/30/15 8:30am
I'd like to see BYU or BYUI offer more 100% online degrees. I realize I may be
Mister P
6/30/15 8:35am
BYUI is much closer to that with Pathways.
KingDave
6/30/15 8:37am
BYUI offers 11 degrees 100% online.
kalifi
6/30/15 8:44am
For selfish reasons, I'd like to see some online Masters degrees
Mister P
6/30/15 8:52am
More like the other way around.
kccougar
6/30/15 8:35am
I think that's a natural consequence of more people applying
Yoshinobu
6/30/15 8:31am
Plus I would expect the administration to improve the quality of education
mudpupper
6/30/15 8:33am
a couple years ago 97% of those who applied to a BYU got in
v1k0u6
6/30/15 8:38am
Are you referring to BYU and BYUI as a whole? I can't imagine 97% of
Mister P
6/30/15 8:40am
I think you mean "decades" not "years"
KingDave
6/30/15 8:42am
Tour i went on friday suggested 50% of applicants get into BYU.
monkeycowboy
6/30/15 8:43am
BYU is dipping below 50%, BYUI around 98%.
wYred
6/30/15 8:45am
It hasn't been 97% since at least 1968
mobius
6/30/15 8:48am
"A" BYU, one of the three.
v1k0u6
6/30/15 9:03am
??...BYU 50% acceptance, BYUI 99%, BYUH 36%... BYU largest of 3 by far...
wYred
6/30/15 9:15am
so people willing to go to any of the BYUs are able to
v1k0u6
6/30/15 9:34am
My daughter has a 4.0-been waiting her whole life to go to BYU-didn't get in
Wear Blue
6/30/15 11:01pm
It bugs me. I would rather BYU would expand enrollment. I dont think acadameia
monkeycowboy
6/30/15 8:41am
RE: However when they met with the academic advisers...
Dread Pirate Westley
6/30/15 8:47am
Why did he decline? Was it a result of his experience on the tour?
Iman23
6/30/15 8:48am
Not directly, but the school he chose did a much better job of selling him on
Dread Pirate Westley
6/30/15 9:04am
This is a tricky situation. Your cousin could no doubt benefit from BYU, but
Iman23
6/30/15 8:48am
Yeah thats the council i would give to her for her application.
monkeycowboy
6/30/15 8:51am
She might consider some options.
Roadrunner70
6/30/15 8:55am
The issue with going to another school then transfering is that she will be a
monkeycowboy
6/30/15 9:02am
Apparently the Honor Code interrogation rooms aren't part of the campus tours.
mikeynolikey
6/30/15 11:15am
We drove past the testing center
monkeycowboy
6/30/15 11:19am
About 20 years ago, I went to one of those four hour Priesthood Leadership
Acorn
6/30/15 8:42am
I've heard that BYUI expects to grow to 30k.
bluecheese
6/30/15 9:37am
I think the Church needs a new university in the midwest or on the east coast.
Baron
6/30/15 8:44am
It would be in Brazil or Mexico..another one in the US would be great, but it
Iman23
6/30/15 8:49am
Possibly. It is just sad that BYU-Idaho is in Idaho. It would serve the church
Baron
6/30/15 8:54am
The church has no desire to increase enrollment or create new schools.
wYred
6/30/15 8:49am
Isn't there a CES hiring freeze for S&I?
vaquero
6/30/15 10:15am
Seminary is not institute and there are different ways then full time paid...
wYred
6/30/15 10:47am
BYU is now becoming the destination for the nerdiest among our youth
CougarCanuck76
6/30/15 8:53am
Whu???....Have you been to a football game in the last 10 years? Most of my
db59840
6/30/15 8:57am
Does BYU Idaho promote BYU sports? I sure hope so. That would be a way to
Mister P
6/30/15 8:57am
Myth Alert
gwalker
6/30/15 8:58am
A very 80s view of kids who get good grades.
Cougar Insider
6/30/15 10:04am
Hardly.
kccougar
6/30/15 12:04pm
I interviewed at BYU for a faculty position a few years ago, and met with
midwestcoug
6/30/15 9:06am
The church could buy much of Rexburg if it wanted to.
mudpupper
6/30/15 9:39am
Can't be a flagship State University without
Bert609
6/30/15 9:54am
That would be amazing!
Mister P
6/30/15 9:57am
Why is "cost too high" for more BYUs?
BamaCoug
7/5/15 7:02pm
I imagine diminishing returns. Also, how much more demand is there?
CosmoK
7/5/15 7:59pm
Fair points ... but I really think there is some regionality bias.
BamaCoug
7/5/15 11:04pm
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