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Dec 8, 2022
8:02:01am

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BYU fans are often elitist, both from an academic & religious standpoint

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I didn’t go too deep into this thread, but the general sentiment from a lot of

m0resn0w

12/8/22 5:59am

BYU isn't just "considered" to be the better school. It is, and it's not close

Schultz is back

12/8/22 6:32am

From a school perspective, I switched from byu to uvu. Most of my professors

blueaussie

12/8/22 6:58am

Academia has an odd fixation on the filtering process of admissions

ryebrye

12/8/22 7:10am

I was surprised by this when I transferred from UVU to BYU. Several professors

jamfam

12/8/22 7:55am

Yeah that’s what they told me too. It has been a long time (2000-2003) but my

blueaussie

12/8/22 12:15pm

It was a better school for her. Enough with the elitist snobbery.

outsidethebubble

12/8/22 7:45am

It's sad to see our fellow brothers and sisters engage in this elitism

CameronG

12/8/22 8:58am

BYU is currently a better school academically. That said,

troglodyte

12/8/22 7:48am

I don’t believe I said UVU is similar in academics to BYU. But read into it what

m0resn0w

12/8/22 7:48am

It's not just UVU students and alumni

CameronG

12/8/22 9:09am

RE: BYU isn't just "considered" to be the better school. It is, and it's not

ryanleon

12/8/22 10:53am

Wow this wasn't condescending at all

CameronG

12/8/22 3:07pm

UVU is considered a lesser school because it is a lesser school. I mean I don't mean any offense but there are numerous

kimdaddy35

12/8/22 6:33am

RE: UVU is considered a lesser school because it is a lesser school. I mean I

jamfam

12/8/22 8:34am

"Lesser school" is very subjective.

12/8/22 8:51am

This is CB. What's with this common sense stuff? 🤔

Les IsMore

12/8/22 11:52am

UVU admits everyone. Different model. Ball didn't go in the hoop.

Shore10

12/8/22 6:48am

BYU is a much better school, but it’s really sorry to throw it in her face 🙁

Incentivize

12/8/22 7:07am

BYU fans are often elitist, both from an academic & religious standpoint

Odysseus

12/8/22 8:02am

LDS folks seem to think anything non-LDS is inferior. Many posters here say

Stalwartbob

12/8/22 9:02am

My brother went there when it was UVSC. Sentiment has been around for decades

OldFogey

12/8/22 8:02am

Your daughter sounds awesome! As to the schools, It’s not just a sentiment.BYU is better but who cares?im just happy if

Dr MoBYU

12/8/22 8:06am

As one having degrees from both UVU and BYU, BYU is a a better school in so

CougarTailDevourer

12/8/22 8:29am

This is subjective

CameronG

12/8/22 9:24am

Of course it is. As it's my experience going to both schools. My wife also went

CougarTailDevourer

12/8/22 9:41am

RE: I didn’t go too deep into this thread, but the general sentiment from

millar667

12/8/22 9:30am

I often hear these kinds of stories from Utes or antis but never witnessed it

12/8/22 10:17am

I'm not a BYU alum just a big fan

CameronG

12/8/22 10:24am

You're right...this one incident is anecdotal. I assumed people were smart

m0resn0w

12/8/22 10:56am

Let’s just all be honest with ourselves and agree that college in general is

babycarrot

12/8/22 10:24am

This is definitely becoming more and more true.

m0resn0w

12/8/22 10:57am

I went to BYU but transferred to UVU for my major. Consider myself unbiased and

canofpicante

12/8/22 11:12am

YOU NEED TO QUIT BEING SO SENSITIVE, YOU...

m0resn0w

12/8/22 11:42am

RE: I went to BYU but transferred to UVU for my major. Consider myself unbiased

ryanleon

12/8/22 6:40pm

From my experience, leaving BYU to UVU was a huge relief. Classes were much

canofpicante

12/8/22 9:23pm

Same, not even close. The academics were much harder at BYU. huge BYU fan.

BYUButters

12/8/22 8:05pm

RE: I didn’t go too deep into this thread, but the general sentiment from

MHallDidNothingWrong

12/8/22 12:37pm

RE: I didn’t go too deep into this thread, but the general sentiment from

Big-Q

12/8/22 12:47pm

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