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chinngiskhaan
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Son, you have earned better than BYU
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 9:46pm
Crazy—really sorry for him.
LosAlcoug
2/15/19 9:51pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 9:51pm
Or, maybe you do not understand what they are looking for?
Supercoug
2/16/19 1:55pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/16/19 2:10pm
C'mon man. I know you're sore, but the result betrays your assertion. Why hate on the school just because criteria may
Supercoug
2/16/19 2:15pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/16/19 2:20pm
Then that makes two of us.
Supercoug
2/16/19 2:22pm
That's surprising. Sorry to hear. I suppose if that's really all he wants he
Goliath
2/15/19 9:52pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 9:55pm
Welcome to reality
chinngiskhaan
2/16/19 10:04am
Thewanderer.... comments?
kotacoug
2/15/19 9:53pm
I think BYU is not accepting some of these ultra top
kotacoug
2/15/19 9:55pm
That’s just silly. It makes mush more sense to take a 34 ACT than a 26
puntersarepeople
2/16/19 7:44am
Might be silly but it’s happening.
kotacoug
2/16/19 10:32am
Starting to become a joke. They need to expand the enrollment, or start
Richbyu
2/15/19 9:55pm
Seems to be a bit more of a lottery these days
Goliath
2/15/19 9:59pm
If it is, it would be honest for them to say that.
conetah
2/16/19 5:52am
They are expanding by 10%
garyfan
2/15/19 9:59pm
Where has that been said?
mudpupper
2/15/19 10:00pm
I’ve heard it first-hand from BYU admin I know
garyfan
2/15/19 10:03pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 10:01pm
If they treated BYU-Idaho like a real University, it would solve a lot...
Richbyu
2/15/19 10:06pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 10:08pm
Do that but establish it in Arizona. 👍🏻
kotacoug
2/15/19 10:21pm
That would be a bad idea.
Richbyu
2/15/19 10:26pm
Had they done this from the start, I’d agree 100%
cajuncoug
2/15/19 10:45pm
Tundra and no one lives there
AZcougLawyer
2/15/19 10:47pm
It would force all those addtl people to go to Rexburg
AZcougLawyer
2/15/19 10:52pm
Byu-i needs a dorm. That would be a huge improvement
Turd Ferguson
2/15/19 11:01pm
They don’t have a dorm? Weird, but
AZcougLawyer
2/15/19 11:04pm
I know an 18year old that was stuck with 23 and 24 year old rms
Turd Ferguson
2/15/19 11:06pm
No way. I did my freshman year at BYU-I
Schultz is back
2/16/19 8:23am
Build a high speed train to connect.... No never mind that's Cali
BYU Grounds
2/16/19 8:14am
I totally agree...but the present seems to be going the other way.
BYUHgrad
2/17/19 11:00am
Spot on regarding both BYU Idaho and BYU
cajuncoug
2/15/19 10:40pm
Pretty mind boggling. 34 ACT? That's genius level.
Scott_Tenorman
2/15/19 9:58pm
3.9 weighted or unweighted GPA?
unctoothman
2/15/19 10:09pm
His son got a 34 ACT
Richbyu
2/15/19 10:13pm
So do a boat load of applicants. A 34 with an unweighted 3.4 (not saying it
unctoothman
2/15/19 10:17pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 10:21pm
Wrong. Getting a 34 ACT puts you in the 99th percentile of test takers
Richbyu
2/15/19 10:22pm
I think the average ACT score is now around 30 isn’t it
kotacoug
2/15/19 10:24pm
And the difference between a 28 and 36 is the same percentile wise as a 20 and
unctoothman
2/15/19 10:29pm
Interesting. I never really examined it in that much detail. Just assumed
kotacoug
2/15/19 10:50pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 10:18pm
That's impressive, then like only one B in all of HS. Really rough break.
unctoothman
2/15/19 10:19pm
What a joke.
WizeGuise
2/15/19 10:24pm
Sounds like a mistake.
Dr MoBYU
2/15/19 10:41pm
The downside of "holistic" admissions. It's basically a lottery now.
fredgarvin
2/15/19 10:42pm
I can see why it would seem that way. But the people who take the time
Extra Biscuits
2/15/19 10:54pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 10:56pm
Get in line, but might be a good idea to call and ask what’s up.
Dr MoBYU
2/15/19 10:58pm
Actually yes, I think it’s worth following up.
Extra Biscuits
2/15/19 11:13pm
But I should clarify: I’ve heard of mistakes happening, but I can’t say how
Extra Biscuits
2/15/19 11:18pm
I agree
byu1
2/15/19 11:20pm
I do know someone who got in after following up
PROBcoug
2/16/19 9:27am
It is essentially a lottery. You’re gambling that the person who reads your
fredgarvin
2/15/19 11:32pm
it's not that they are randomly choosing between applicants...
The Shazad
2/16/19 4:51am
What state do you live in?
Bandersnatch
2/15/19 10:44pm
This--if you live out of the state of Utah, then that's really odd.
BringYourUltimate
2/16/19 6:47am
My buddy’s son got in with a 24 ACT and a 3.4 GPA. Never thought he’d get in.
Texas Hammer
2/15/19 10:44pm
This year?
AZcougLawyer
2/15/19 10:54pm
Yep, this year. And he’s as white as a piece of Wonder white bread.
Texas Hammer
2/16/19 6:11am
Friend’s son didn’t get in last yr w 4.0 and 36
TheLoanArranger
2/15/19 10:58pm
#Thathappened
TCuz
2/15/19 11:24pm
Well, fwiw, the U of C IS an amazing institution.
SouthernCoug
2/15/19 11:01pm
The U of Chicago is great.
Hoss Bonaventure
2/15/19 11:08pm
Much better than BYU
chinngiskhaan
2/16/19 10:13am
What kind of classes? Lots of AP?
ochobeeguy
2/15/19 11:08pm
This...I know that BYU puts far more weight on AP classes...
Adrielle
2/16/19 2:54pm
My wife has been worried about this for our daughter as well
byu1
2/15/19 11:08pm
She must be a genius!
conflictedcoug
2/15/19 11:09pm
Actually, you might be right. But never formally tested.
byu1
2/15/19 11:19pm
Bishops are no longer asked to comment on applicants
Reedme
2/16/19 10:20am
Wow. So admissions weights a seminary teachers input more than the bishops?
Orem58thBall
2/16/19 4:14pm
The bishop answers the question of whether or not the kid is worthy to attend.
dilbert
2/16/19 6:10pm
Seminary teachers should have a way better relationship with the kids.
ochobeeguy
2/16/19 8:42pm
Disagree. A bishop's priority is the youth.
Orem58thBall
2/17/19 1:07pm
Nor should bishops be asked to do anything more.
StalwartBraveTrue
2/16/19 8:53pm
Drama.
kccougar
2/15/19 11:12pm
I’d definitely Call and get more info...
byu1
2/15/19 11:16pm
Don’t know if this is true, but someone swore to me it was. They aren’t looking
vegasnative
2/15/19 11:26pm
Take heart, my white male son was also rejected with near identical scores
Wolvercougs
2/15/19 11:42pm
Admissions PSA
CougrrrEd
2/16/19 12:05am
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/16/19 12:08am
What makes you think being an eng professor qualifies you to assume his essays were good?
Supercoug
2/16/19 1:44pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/16/19 2:13pm
clearly.
Supercoug
2/16/19 2:15pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/16/19 2:20pm
I’m not. You’re asserting that a feature of your resume should create expertise, and I’m challenging that
Supercoug
2/16/19 2:25pm
Not that it matters but you’ve made really odd and frankly dumb arguments
Mrs Featerbottom
2/16/19 2:29pm
Not that it matters, but if you think that's the only explanation then you're unlikely to graduate out of senior
Supercoug
2/16/19 3:28pm
Shocker, more nonsense mixed with personal cheap shots
Mrs Featerbottom
2/16/19 5:56pm
Are you going to offer something substantive to this conversation or not?
Supercoug
2/16/19 7:48pm
nah, think this thread’s gone on long enough
Mrs Featerbottom
2/16/19 8:02pm
of course.
Supercoug
2/16/19 8:07pm
You are one weird dude (or lady).
Ernie
2/16/19 6:49pm
Hey I know SC IRL and you
TEXAS
2/16/19 8:17pm
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/16/19 2:34pm
English. Not engineering.
Orem58thBall
2/16/19 4:18pm
You must live in Utah
BYU Grounds
2/16/19 12:21am
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Hoss Bonaventure
2/16/19 12:25am
Where then?
CodeBlueCoug
2/16/19 12:47am
Back in the early 2000s, that would have qualified for a Hinckley scholarship.
ebv
2/16/19 12:42am
It's now common knowledge that it's functionally a lottery at this point.
ArchbishopMitty
2/16/19 1:06am
Personal Experiences:
Boomcannon
2/16/19 4:26am
Yeah, I transferred in after a year at Snow and a year at UVU.
dYrtbYkerYder
2/16/19 7:54am
Since your friends son ended up going, wasn’t it meant to be that he got in?
GSwarriorcoug
2/17/19 2:24pm
Had the same experience last year
CableGuy
2/16/19 8:19am
can you elaborate on the differences between the essays?
The Shazad
2/16/19 8:26am
Here you go
CableGuy
2/16/19 8:43am
I just listened to a podcast by Seth Godin on “How to get into a famous college”
Delicate Genius
2/16/19 3:04pm
What did you expect exactly? We are talking about BYU
chinngiskhaan
2/16/19 10:04am
That is God saying
chinngiskhaan
2/16/19 10:11am
Time to burn the place down and start over. Who’s with me?!?
StalwartBraveTrue
2/16/19 2:08pm
BYU should expand to 40-50k+. If kids like this aren’t getting in, they need
Triznaynay
2/16/19 2:29pm
Or, at the very least, improve BYU-I
Richbyu
2/16/19 3:02pm
Or open up the BYU Gilbert/Mesa Center
AZcougLawyer
2/16/19 3:53pm
Or all 3 of those options
ochobeeguy
2/16/19 3:59pm
Yes, but maybe wouldn’t need to expand enrollment in Provo if the AZ Center
AZcougLawyer
2/16/19 4:14pm
If there was ever an era when church leadership was going to make aggressive
Orem58thBall
2/16/19 5:25pm
Blessing in disguise. If he's really getting recruited by UChicago, then he should go there.
Virginia Ute
2/16/19 4:10pm
Disagree. Tuition at UofC is 10x what it is at BYU
Gustav
2/16/19 8:13pm
Agree on all counts.
Mrs Featerbottom
2/16/19 8:38pm
You can disagree all you want, doesn’t change the fact that UC is a better school.
Virginia Ute
2/17/19 3:20am
Everyone knows that, but the ROI on expensive undergrad programs is pretty low
Mrs Featerbottom
2/17/19 7:21am
All I’ve ever said is UC is a better school. Never said anything about the ROI.
Virginia Ute
2/17/19 11:11am
You said he should go to Chicago.
Mrs Featerbottom
2/17/19 12:07pm
I agree with you. Undergrad presitge doesn't really matter in most fields.
Virginia Ute
2/17/19 12:22pm
I agree but caveat “at the right price”
Mrs Featerbottom
2/17/19 12:41pm
And getting mailings doesnt mean much
Gustav
2/17/19 2:19pm
Yep
Mrs Featerbottom
2/17/19 2:22pm
Also, what do you think “everyone knows that” means?
Mrs Featerbottom
2/17/19 12:08pm
That it's really not debatable.
Virginia Ute
2/17/19 12:23pm
I didn’t read all your posts and background, so I could be totally going inthe
BYUHgrad
2/17/19 11:24am
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