I did my executive MBA at the U of U many years ago. There were several U. Med

May 17, 2023
9:22:47am

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School grads in the class. They were open about the fact that white, male, Mormons/BYU grads (especially from Utah) were at a disadvantage in Medical School admissions. The school wants diversity and does not want to be known for white, male, Mormon, from Utah grads.

Interestingly, these guys were mostly white males (one minority woman), but they were not Mormon and they were not from Utah.

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I have heard more stories lately of BYU grads applying to U Med School not being

BillyGoat

5/16/23 9:29pm

Same. I have a BIL that was determined to go to Utah's med school, and was advised to transfer from BYU to Weber State

Ragnar Danneskjold

5/16/23 9:33pm

The church needs to separate from that anti school. Stop being nice, stop

palangi

5/16/23 9:37pm

Years ago, Dr Heckman was tasked w planning a law school and med school

Sam's Dad

5/16/23 10:02pm

Worked closely w/ Dr Heckman. I graduated in 1983. Best histology professor on

Pine

5/16/23 10:45pm

You need to document all this and write a book. History needs to be kept plus

7FootRussian

5/17/23 9:08am

Could the Russel M. Nelson school of medicine be something we hear about

SurfCoug

5/17/23 9:37am

Not likely. The cost of a medical school is astronomical. Without the funding

BYUlv

5/17/23 1:41pm

Those are well known obstacles, but

SurfCoug

5/17/23 3:33pm

I just don't see it happening, but stranger things have happened.

BYUlv

5/17/23 4:02pm

Without a tertiary research-based hospital it would be garbage from the get-go.

cougfanz

5/17/23 5:58pm

I have heard similar stories from relatives

Cougrrrs Roll

5/17/23 11:11am

Yea probably 9 of the top 10 kids for my year at the U, were BYU kids

cougfanz

5/17/23 11:29am

Similar experience with Dental. BYU does a great job, Dr. Heckman is the best

rbr

5/17/23 7:26pm

Well that proves it!

kos

5/17/23 4:09am

Somebody very familiar with the program gave him advice that his chances were better graduating from WSU than BYU.

Ragnar Danneskjold

5/17/23 8:36am

Are you really denying the anti-LDS, anti-BYU bias of the UofU med school and training programs? This has been well

Yllage Vidiot

5/17/23 9:23am

Seems much more compelling than your argument.

ochobeeguy

5/17/23 11:20am

I don’t think saying you transferred to Weber and then got in really proved

kos

5/17/23 7:59pm

I don't think being a Ute fan and saying this doesn't happen is very compelling.

ochobeeguy

5/18/23 8:59am

My point was - that was the advice he was given by somebody with experience.

Ragnar Danneskjold

5/18/23 9:03am

That’s fair.

kos

5/19/23 6:22am

Ha, that’s a bold move. Glad it paid off but that’s silly.

cougfanz

5/17/23 11:06am

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vagabonder

5/16/23 9:34pm

I don't think it's changed much. I know a BYU grad that was accepted a couple of

Team Chaos

5/16/23 9:34pm

Male and pale. Don’t love Mormons.

BlooCoog

5/16/23 9:37pm

I think they just have an anti local bias for med and PA school

The Kavorka

5/16/23 9:37pm

I'll I know is the DESB accepted all the BYU rejects when I started my Masters.

WhyaskY?

5/16/23 9:44pm

What year did you start?

dYrtbYkerYder

5/16/23 9:47pm

2001

WhyaskY?

5/16/23 9:51pm

DESB?

AZcougLawyer

5/16/23 10:20pm

Dark electric shade of blue?

akbarishiwatsu

5/16/23 10:52pm

Sorry, does this mean UCLA?

eyes4byu

5/16/23 11:07pm

David Eccles School of Business. I think.

Madam Pattirini

5/17/23 10:02am

My neighbor’s kid (BYU grad, summa cum laude, etc) was accepted to a Top 5

Richardo

5/16/23 9:54pm

I believe this as I saw similar things when a student at the U SOM.

Sam's Dad

5/16/23 10:05pm

There is a real anti-Mormon bias at the U of U. My father was a faculty member

BlooCoog

5/16/23 11:27pm

I am assured by CB ALUFs that this is definitely 100% false.

zsmooth

5/17/23 7:28am

Applied to their med school twice, gen surg residency, and vascular surgery. 0/4

Boring

5/16/23 10:09pm

In other words racism

BYU Grounds

5/17/23 6:11am

the U Med School is obsessed with DEI

Littlerich

5/16/23 10:20pm

I did 2 fellowships there and was a faculty radiologist there for 4 years, but I

Littlerich

5/16/23 10:26pm

People in the state if Utah and on this board vastly overrate the U’s med school

cougfanz

5/17/23 11:37am

Isn’t that true for medical schools in general?

JuicyJam

5/17/23 9:18am

Unfortunately, yes, but I think the UofU is more concerned with it

Littlerich

5/17/23 9:53am

Yes, as are all medical schools. White males are rarely accepted anymore unless

BYUlv

5/17/23 12:41pm

I will add that my nephew was rejected by the U but accepted by Johns Hopkins.

BYUlv

5/17/23 12:47pm

Wow

Ironhide

5/17/23 1:13pm

It’s been this way for several decades.

Nakedbootleg

5/16/23 10:29pm

Here was the reality in 2002 (I can only assume it’s similar now)

Medute

5/16/23 10:33pm

So they choose lesser candidates then? Good strategy

BYU '80

5/16/23 10:46pm

Yes, they pass up amazing candidates because they are worried about the optics

Littlerich

5/16/23 10:52pm

I think they receive hundreds, if not thousands, of qualified applicants

Medute

5/16/23 11:05pm

“. . . and missionary experience”? Nasty.

AZcougLawyer

5/16/23 11:40pm

Certainly wasn’t meant to be nasty. These applications just look very similar

Medute

5/17/23 6:38am

Why is religion even a consideration? Isn’t that discrimination?

ThundaDan

5/17/23 7:50am

It’s all the rage.

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:01am

It’s not and that’s not the point

Medute

5/17/23 8:23am

Yes, makes sense. When I suffer an aneurysm, I won't care much

CaughtForaTouchdown

5/17/23 1:44pm

You must have missed the part where I said they were qualified

Medute

5/17/23 2:58pm

So really - all these candidates pooled have exactly the same

CaughtForaTouchdown

5/17/23 5:01pm

Again, lots of twisting of words going on here

Medute

5/17/23 5:22pm

I guess I better find out all the background info about my doc to make sure his

thewaterboy

5/17/23 1:57pm

You're missing the point

CaughtForaTouchdown

5/17/23 5:03pm

And what if lots of people are capable of doing the job?

Medute

5/17/23 5:44pm

🤮🤮🤮 I would much rather be treated by a doctor who is excellent than one who

BYUlv

5/17/23 2:18pm

Just before my colonoscopy yesterday I found that my DR had graduated U of U

52Cougar

5/17/23 3:01pm

Glad it went down. Must have been exciting for you to have him to go in there.

Malathion

5/17/23 4:10pm

Good for you! Being able to trust your doctor is vital. The top characteristic I

BYUlv

5/17/23 4:23pm

Same. I picked a female internal medicine doc for my primary care physician

Medute

5/17/23 4:59pm

In before message board geniuses posts a screenshot

byuTX

5/17/23 10:39pm

There already is a lot of discrimination in the college acceptance process. Why

TailgateU

5/17/23 8:27am

I applied for a job at the dental school there and never heard back. Later

tony

5/17/23 10:05am

RE: Certainly wasn’t meant to be nasty. These applications just look very

Travelhacker

5/17/23 11:51am

Reminds me of my interview at Colorado

Medute

5/17/23 11:58am

Yes. But so does everyone else.

lilpenny

5/17/23 7:28am

Utah isn't the only place to do this. I'm (adjunct) faculty at another public

BrighamJung

5/16/23 10:52pm

There are schools that try to get as many as they can. MCW was one, until a new

Littlerich

5/16/23 10:55pm

It’s a problem only if admissions folk value the wrong things

BYU '80

5/16/23 11:03pm

What precisely is the problem, and why is it good to have?

AZcougLawyer

5/16/23 11:41pm

Problem= high number of BYU grads seeking competitive positions that have

BrighamJung

5/17/23 7:48am

Thanks. Longterm phenomenon means BYU is a heavyweight (?).

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:00am

Even in the age of DEI BYU does remarkably well with the whitest applicant pool

BrighamJung

5/17/23 11:15pm

For some reason I find the existence of this data sheet hilarious

Resurgens

5/18/23 7:37am

More hilarity:

BrighamJung

5/18/23 7:54am

Oregon health science university did the same thing with their dental school a

Blue chunks

5/16/23 11:14pm

It completely depends on how many qualified applicants you get

Medute

5/17/23 6:39am

Side Q - is there an uptick in DO school applicants?

ExitStageLeft

5/17/23 6:42am

I have no idea

Medute

5/17/23 9:55am

Yes, no question imo. The quality of DO applicants has totally benefited

cougfanz

5/17/23 11:53am

RE: It completely depends on how many qualified applicants you get

Blue chunks

5/17/23 9:05am

Agree 100%.. you could fill 2-4 full classes with byu kids who would be totally

cougfanz

5/17/23 11:26am

My story

Burton162

5/16/23 11:00pm

RE: My story

PNWCougarFan

5/17/23 7:21am

Sounds like they’re seriously deserving of a lawsuit.

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:04am

Know any good lawyers?

thirdgencoug

5/17/23 7:37pm

BYU is one of the top schools in the nation for number of undergraduate students

Gentleman Stan

5/16/23 11:05pm

Did my general practice residency at the hospital in 1987. It was common

Pine

5/16/23 11:06pm

Amen! Eventually quality will be all that matters…after we all grow up.

Blue chunks

5/16/23 11:18pm

I.e. when He’s the only physician we need.

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:06am

Cuz we’re dead.

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:19am

I went to the University of Nebraska, who recruited BYU hard during those

Pine

5/16/23 11:19pm

It was the same when I was at BYU in the late 90’s.

cougERdoc

5/16/23 11:22pm

One final thought. I think I remember reading that one of the reasons President

Pine

5/16/23 11:30pm

Yes he even said so specifically in his book. The U of U’s anti Mormon lean has

Blue chunks

5/17/23 12:43am

Do a DNA test that shows you are 2% minority

baldcoug74

5/17/23 12:35am

Aaaaaaahhhh….Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren…. 1/1064th American Indian. Have I

BleedCougarBlue2

5/17/23 1:17am

This is not a joke. My son has a friend who was accepted to the U med school

BYUlv

5/17/23 1:27pm

Back in 1996, I got called back to U Med school for a 3rd interview…

BamaCoug

5/17/23 6:01am

5150man

5/17/23 7:20am

Summed up, U of U generally sucks all they way around.

cougar95

5/17/23 6:48am

It’s more simple than you think. Every year, they take a set number of students

Marb

5/17/23 7:21am

What posters are saying is simultaneously true. This does not detract. Lies,

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:11am

It’s actually closer to 700 BYU grads who go into medicine.

Boring

5/17/23 1:43pm

I have a cousin who graduated from BYU and is now at UofU med school

Strawhat4life

5/17/23 7:24am

Single data point

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:13am

indeed it is... these are all single data points

Strawhat4life

5/17/23 8:29am

My son and his mission companion/BYU room-mate are finishing their 2nd year now.

Kilgore Trout

5/17/23 7:45am

There were about 10 of us from Weber State that were rejected by them

Bill

5/17/23 7:54am

Based on all these interview stories, they deserve a class action suit.

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:16am

My Daughter's friends were asked at the U if they wanted tea or coffee

BillyGoat

5/17/23 8:16am

[swear] yeah! Mix ‘em! Throw some vodka in! And throw in their faces.

AZcougLawyer

5/17/23 8:25am

Perfect illustration of how they use “diversity” to cloak religious bigotry.

Pine

5/17/23 8:22am

That's incredibly bigoted and unprofessional. I'd have walk out right then.

Penske Material

5/17/23 10:48am

Glad you think it's funny mr utefootballgm

Bill

5/17/23 11:27am

On brand for them. They are who they are.

Ironhide

5/17/23 1:29pm

This is anecdotal evidence only, but my nephew got in Utah’s medical school..

Fin4Evr

5/17/23 8:18am

Anecdotal evidence. Gimme a break.

GenXUte

5/17/23 8:35am

This is what every graduate school does, and undergrad to a lesser degree

Strawhat4life

5/17/23 9:01am

RE: I have heard more stories lately of BYU grads applying to U Med School not

Skidmark

5/17/23 8:38am

It's a state school and it should prioritize educating those who are state resid

BluebloodOR

5/17/23 8:55am

Not true. I know someone who is a state resident and a BYU grad who got in the

tamasiaina

5/17/23 10:51am

That's what I'm saying. As a state school they *should* prioritize educating

BluebloodOR

5/17/23 10:53am

Gotcha ... Lazy reader here (me)

tamasiaina

5/17/23 11:02am

I don’t think it’s crazy. There aren’t that many openings and they want a

JuicyJam

5/17/23 9:04am

This has been an issue in the past

Doc Buff

5/17/23 9:12am

My Story

jacksoncoug

5/17/23 9:14am

I don't think it is a bias. I think they receive so many applicants from Utah or kids who went to Utah schools (ie BYU)

Cougstreak

5/17/23 9:16am

I think legislatures need to do a better job outlining funding expectations

Turnpike Lane

5/17/23 9:16am

RE: I have heard more stories lately of BYU grads applying to U Med School not

PNWCougarFan

5/17/23 9:18am

RE: I have heard more stories lately of BYU grads applying to U Med School not

lindoncoug

5/17/23 9:21am

Good for him. My HCBW had lasik done there a few months back and the whole

Penske Material

5/17/23 12:22pm

I did my executive MBA at the U of U many years ago. There were several U. Med

Hoopster

5/17/23 9:22am

I was a 4.0 science GPA applicant in 1995. I got accepted at top schools, including MD/PhD programs, but not the UofU.

Yllage Vidiot

5/17/23 9:30am

My brother applied years ago, maybe 2005-ish. He was denied at the yew, but was

Penske Material

5/17/23 9:47am

Yeah, but GenXUte had this to say.

TailgateU

5/17/23 9:50am

Individual experience can vary but my personal experience there was fantastic

Oat'n'bow

5/17/23 10:23am

I'm grateful this was my experience. Early 90's.

SouthAnch

5/17/23 10:54am

Rumor mill is that if you put in your mission on your application they will most

tamasiaina

5/17/23 10:52am

Literally every person I know who went to med school at the U served a mission. I have no clue if they...

Cougstreak

5/17/23 11:04am

I did. If you use your mission to show additional commitment to that area

cougfanz

5/17/23 11:06am

This reminds me of a story an old bishop of mine told. He and another member of

thewaterboy

5/17/23 10:53am

I applied and interviewed there (was an out of state student) and didn’t get in

Resurgens

5/17/23 10:56am

RE: I have heard more stories lately of BYU grads applying to U Med School not

Mbcoug79

5/17/23 1:07pm

It's a white Mormon male thing more than a BYU thing.

Countcougula

5/17/23 1:31pm

This is true

Littlerich

5/17/23 2:02pm

The term you are looking for is “medical student”. Can’t stand “student doctor”. We don’t say “student lawyer” or

Yllage Vidiot

5/17/23 10:17pm

Go to 28sec and this is how you interview at the U of U School of Medicine!

cowbellcoug

5/17/23 1:41pm

My BIL got in

Your Royal Blueness

5/17/23 2:14pm

RE: I have heard more stories lately of BYU grads applying to U Med School not

drdukejones

5/17/23 2:38pm

RE: I have heard more stories lately of BYU grads applying to U Med School not

drdukejones

5/17/23 2:41pm

I applied in 2005 as Out of state resident, didn't even get a sniff...

MrSandman

5/17/23 3:02pm

Is it more of an anti-I'm-from-Utah Bias?

footballjunkie

5/17/23 3:19pm

Two things: 1) Most of us rejected by the UofU are not from Utah. 2) The mandate of the med school is to train docs who

Yllage Vidiot

5/18/23 9:47am

RE: Two things: 1) Most of us rejected by the UofU are not from Utah. 2) The

footballjunkie

5/18/23 10:43am

There real question is how many white mormon males fill the 6 Idaho slots

Jonahsdad

5/17/23 3:44pm

U of U med school has its own agenda/criteria

hunkahunka

5/17/23 3:46pm

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juantoad

5/17/23 3:48pm

My son was rejected by the U this cycle.

byujdmba

5/17/23 6:09pm

Couple of points that need to be made:

Pine

5/17/23 7:03pm

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