After speaking briefly with President Worthen and a long discussion with a

Jul 19, 2018
4:50:39pm

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current (been there for 20+ years) admissions director (not the head of admissions, but a member of the review committee).

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What are the 8 admissions criteria BYU ranks ahead of GPA?

Gustav

7/19/18 1:02pm

Seminary, Eagle Scout/YW medallion, geographical diversity, community involvem't

Revolution

7/19/18 1:05pm

Athletic or artistic potential. Spirituality/ability to become a GA. Earning potential. Hopefully hotness

monkeycowboy

7/19/18 1:05pm

Is the hotness score part of the bishop's evaluation or how do they manage that?

WizeGuise

7/19/18 1:11pm

Good point and i just realized that a lot of incoming freshmen arent adults... So that got awkward

monkeycowboy

7/19/18 1:12pm

Peer evaluation then

IceBlueCoug

7/19/18 1:13pm

I have no idea. I don't know if the lady I spoke with

Carnac

7/19/18 1:06pm

RE: What are the 8 admissions criteria BYU ranks ahead of GPA?

IceBlueCoug

7/19/18 1:07pm

I don't know, but one I would add is that they have held a job before college

Nat Gas Man

7/19/18 1:10pm

If you get a 4.0 you know how to work. I would rather have my teens home

frontrowcougar

7/20/18 12:44am

fine if you make and teach them how to work at home, you would be shocked at how

Nat Gas Man

7/20/18 8:51am

Grades and ACT are now just pieces of the overall picture. There is no algorithm

RugbyCoug

7/19/18 1:10pm

So a lottery.

Baron

7/19/18 1:20pm

worse. Up to the discretion of a random admissions officer.

byuwahoo

7/19/18 1:30pm

Lottery is random. I know what you're trying to say, but you also know there is

RugbyCoug

7/19/18 2:51pm

If they don't have a set method it is random based on each person's preference.

Baron

7/19/18 3:26pm

They have a set method. It is not random. One of the inputs is the judgement of

RugbyCoug

7/19/18 3:46pm

And we know this how?

Baron

7/19/18 4:09pm

After speaking briefly with President Worthen and a long discussion with a

RugbyCoug

7/19/18 4:50pm

I have very little faith in the subjective judgment of 'expert' bureaucrats.

frontrowcougar

7/20/18 12:55am

More like a hot or not competition.

Byron McNertney

7/19/18 3:29pm

Thank goodness

2FarGone

7/19/18 1:22pm

I mean, it does better than an admission official randomly deciding

TCuz

7/19/18 1:35pm

Or those wise seminary teachers who can rank your spirituality

cougfanz

7/19/18 1:53pm

It's not an either/or. They place high value on the ACT. They are trying to look

RugbyCoug

7/19/18 2:53pm

My guess is that where the student is from is one of the larger factors

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