But student picks the recommenders (except seminary)

Apr 8, 2021
3:59:55pm

All-around BYU Contributor

So don't you think they would have some idea of whether a particular teacher or other person would write a good recommendation or not? Chances of them picking a teacher they think likes them and getting a bad rec seem very low.

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Here's the only thing when people say BYU Admissions is a crapshoot...

All-around BYU

4/8/21 3:48pm

If someone has high gpa/ACT and doesn’t get in, there’s likely more to the story

DwigtA2RM

4/8/21 3:51pm

Sometimes for sure. But not always. Sometimes it's not because the kid did something to NOT be accepted. Sometimes

unctoothman

4/8/21 3:55pm

I think this is exactly right. I will use my son as an example.

sunspot

4/8/21 4:04pm

Completely agree. I know for a fact that many kids' parents or hired individuals

Fargo

4/8/21 4:17pm

I'd love to get rid of the essay. Or if you must keep the essays, have an formula with an auto-cutoff that is some

unctoothman

4/8/21 4:26pm

Bad essays or bad letters of recommendation or something.

DwigtA2RM

4/8/21 3:52pm

Yep. Does suck if rec was bad and wasn't their fault but not a crapshoot

All-around BYU

4/8/21 3:53pm

Bad rec is a crapshoot if the recommender doesn't tell the applicant "look, I can write you a letter, but I don't know

unctoothman

4/8/21 3:58pm

But student picks the recommenders (except seminary)

All-around BYU

4/8/21 3:59pm

They should, yeah. But sometimes they pick someone because everyone else picks that teacher/advisor/etc. Or they pick a

unctoothman

4/8/21 4:05pm

Still can't believe joe bob the seminary teacher can impact whether a kid gets

Fargo

4/8/21 4:18pm

I'm fine with it. But it should be consistent across the board. Y/N answers to:

unctoothman

4/8/21 4:21pm

All my older kids got in without a hitch back in early to mid 90's.. youngest

relic

4/8/21 4:37pm

That’s true, but you can control some of that. I told my son to pick teachers

DwigtA2RM

4/8/21 4:04pm

location, race, gender all play a part... Every system has a natural bias

TheLost

4/8/21 3:56pm

I think you’re misinterpreting those stats.

garyfan

4/8/21 4:23pm

Some fun facts... The Acceptance rate is higher for women (70% vs 64% for men)

TheLost

4/8/21 4:53pm

There is more than just scores. Extracurriculars and leadership are huge. I’d

4thand19

4/8/21 8:51pm

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