Problem is that isn't the purpose of BYU

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Feb 16, 2019
12:33:18pm

mudpupper All-American

Problem is that isn't the purpose of BYU

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mudpupper

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Professional musicians who desire to play for a major metropolitan orchestra

2/16/19 11:25am

I'd like to agree with you, but I can't.

dwhitebud

2/16/19 11:34am

Personally speaking...

2/16/19 11:43am

With you, just think that BYU looking for different qualifications now.

dwhitebud

2/16/19 11:47am

Qualifications implies effort to achieve, not something outside their control.

2/16/19 11:50am

I hear you. If there’s an essay question about overcoming

KingDave

2/16/19 11:48am

I honestly don't think they would be penalized.

dwhitebud

2/16/19 11:58am

If they reward students that overcome adversity,

KingDave

2/16/19 12:13pm

You're working under the assumption BYU wants financial or social adversity.

dwhitebud

2/16/19 12:18pm

Because of you race/gender "you will never meet our arbitrary standards. Ever."

2/16/19 12:00pm

RE: I hear you. If there’s an essay question about overcoming

kevlevrone

6/27/19 4:01am

University isn’t strictly an academic experience. And the purpose of BYU especially isn’t solely to educate.

2/16/19 11:36am

My wife’s political mantra “get rid of the boxes”

2/16/19 11:50am

And while Etc. should cover it, I have to add “Sexual Orientation”

2/16/19 11:54am

Despite being subsidized ~75% by tithing? Biggest expense to the church.

2/16/19 11:57am

I changed it from BYU to any governmentally controlled entity

2/16/19 12:19pm

I suspect that would produce a student body that is 60% female and 40% male

maizecoug

2/16/19 12:15pm

Private institutions get to choose their entrance criteria, comrade

SLCY

2/16/19 12:21pm

Only if they don't accept government money; that's why Harvard is in a lawsuit

Woody3715

2/16/19 12:27pm

Not when part of my entrance into heaven is a mandated tithing, which subsidizes

2/16/19 12:28pm

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RebelScum

2/16/19 1:07pm

Problem is that isn't the purpose of BYU

mudpupper

2/16/19 12:33pm

They should stop trying to compare themselves to revered academic institutions.

2/16/19 12:40pm

Right. Better to compare them to metropolitan orchestras instead.

RebelScum

2/16/19 12:58pm

Admitance processes amidst political motivations. Understanding fail.

2/16/19 1:01pm

Not really. My comment was somewhat silly, but was merited by the silliness

RebelScum

2/16/19 1:09pm

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