Brigham Young University-Provo Top Questions

BYU is a chruch sponsored school for me (Church os Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). Having so many people around me that believe what I believe religiously and have the same values as me makes socializing so much easier. It feels really great after going to a high school where I was one of three Moromon people in my whole school. BYU is such a loving community. Students really treat everyone like family, and that's what BYU is in a sense; a family.

There's a very strong emphasis on self-improvement, personal progress, and individual worth as a person. Students are constantly encouraged to push themselves to do their best, but also reminded that no one is perfect and that one must keep trying even when mistakes are made. This university upholds high standards and maintains expectations of good, respectful behavior from those who attend as well as those that visit. In my opinion, these high expectations for excellence, respect, good self presentation, and service are what really set my school apart from others.

Since it is a religious school most people do hold many of the same beliefs and live many of the same standards, but even those I have met that are not affiliated with the same religion or are not religious at all feel comfortable on campus and enjoy the conservative, laid back feel. Also, the Honor Code prohibits alcohol and other things that you often see at other schools, which makes this a more unique experience as well.

BYU is extremely inexpensive. , but it's also hugely intertwined with mormon action/thought. can't really attend unless committed to keeping church rules and attending church.

Brigham Young University is a pretty conservative school. We have been voted the number one Stone-Cold Sober University in U.S. for the 11th straight year this year. As a result students at BYU are focused on their studies, but we still know how to have fun. There are a lot of things to do in Provo during the school year, so we stay busy.

It is a Mormon school, so diversity is not its strong suite.

Crossing campus is always an adventure. You never know what to expect! I doubt that there is anywhere else on earth that you can hear six or seven languages as you walk across campus. You may see an a cappella group out on the corner, or the Quill & Sword club out fighting each other or a dance class in the quad or a protest about Tibetan monks. There's always something going on.

What's unique about BYU is the encouragement to be not just a scholar, but a disciple-scholar. Not only do we seek for the facts of this world, we seek for eternal truth, truth taught by Jesus Christ. Also, we don't go to school to be good at something, as much as we go to be good for something. Our motto is "Enter to learn, go forth to serve." We seek to develop skills and talents that will bless the lives of others, not just for the job that will make us rich.

I was not a fan of BYUSA. I don't think they actually accomplish anything they set out to do. That's just my opinion.

BYU is extremely unique when compared with other universities because of the religious beliefs we all follow as well as the hard work ethic most students have.