The 34 is awesome, 3.4 gpa doesn’t surprise me that he didn’t get in

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Feb 15, 2019
11:34:48pm

byu1 All-American

The 34 is awesome, 3.4 gpa doesn’t surprise me that he didn’t get in

I’m not sure if I would have great hope or more than 50/50 if the GPA isn’t above 3.7, regardless of ACT or other items.

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Time

Oldest was rejected

Milton

2/15/19 8:33pm

A few years ago my daughter was the one kid in our Ward who didn't get in

Goliath

2/15/19 8:37pm

Seminary should just be pass fail for BYU. I don't trust seminary teachers to make the call.

Baron

2/15/19 8:41pm

My kid didn't get along very well with his seminary teacher

Milton

2/15/19 8:47pm

Sorry. That would be my fear.

Baron

2/15/19 8:49pm

I agree. Wouldn't want to put my future at BYU in the hands of some of the

Canusa

2/15/19 8:57pm

Absolutely agree. My eldest did fine and loved his seminary teachers his

Born2Fish

2/15/19 8:59pm

I’d prefer seminary go the way do the 3 hour block

Colorado

2/15/19 9:00pm

Agreed, they are not professional teachers (at least in most places)

ArchbishopMitty

2/16/19 1:08am

Check out my post....

kotacoug

2/15/19 8:46pm

My son didn't get in last year and others from the ward with

Born2Fish

2/15/19 8:54pm

Lucky you live in Utah

2/15/19 11:30pm

That was Washington state. Currently we are in Louisiana and will be moving to

Born2Fish

2/16/19 6:14pm

Sorry to hear that. What is plan B? Where do you live?

2/15/19 9:03pm

No idea. We live in Boston

Milton

2/15/19 9:08pm

Is he going on a mission? If so tell him to establish a good relationship

kotacoug

2/15/19 9:13pm

Yeah thx for sharing your experience...saw your earlier posts

Milton

2/15/19 9:15pm

My son had a 3.7, 30 ACT and all the other stuff. Didn’t get in out of high

kotacoug

2/15/19 9:21pm

I really need to stay away from CB on acceptance/rejection day. I hate hearing these stories.

2/15/19 9:19pm

For those curious

Milton

2/15/19 9:05pm

He should be an easy choice.

Baron

2/15/19 9:08pm

Don't donate

Canusa

2/15/19 9:09pm

Ugh

Jeremy

2/15/19 9:19pm

This sounds similar to our second child.

SoFL Coug

2/15/19 9:33pm

I hate it when top high schools murder your GPA like that. That’s probably it.

ldssdl

2/15/19 9:49pm

The 34 is awesome, 3.4 gpa doesn’t surprise me that he didn’t get in

byu1

2/15/19 11:34pm

Sorry man. That GPA isn’t good enough. Have him go the JC/CC + mission route and transfer in later. Maybe USU? That’s

TEXAS

2/16/19 7:17pm

Let me add that USU was easier than my HS so I had a great “college” GPA that helped me transfer in.

TEXAS

2/16/19 7:22pm

Seminary teacher here (stake teacher, not CES)

SaturdaySpecialDay

2/15/19 9:19pm

This is consistent with what we were told by BYU admissions

Milton

2/15/19 9:26pm

I think BYU thinks that Seminary attendance and attitude in class and

kotacoug

2/15/19 9:32pm

Seminary in the Northeast generally is pretty difficult.

CougBlu

2/15/19 9:35pm

Not to mention some really do struggle with early morning

Colorado

2/15/19 10:06pm

Sad and wrong

2/15/19 11:26pm

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