Brigham Young University-Provo Top Questions

What do you consider the worst thing about Brigham Young University-Provo? Why?

Jared

The inability to accept people for their differences and intolerant nature in general.

Abigail

The worst thing about BYU is that there is barely any diverstiy. Compared to where I grew up (New Jersey) there is pretty much no diversity. No differing opinions. Though they are presented in class discussions, no one really takes those different sides.

Celeste

I would consider the worst thing about my school to be that occasionally the class sizes tend to be quite large, but the professors have teachers assistants to help them, so usually students are still able to find help if they need it.

Emily

Most of the students and staff at Brigham Young University are strictly conservative, which is understandable considering our moral views on the sanctity of marriage between man and woman as well as our prolife views. I wish there was more tolerance or education for liberal views that are easily overlooked at BYU because of the focus on moral issues. I think Mormon conservatives at BYU fail to see that moral issues are not the only important thing to consider when engaging in politics.

Tasha

The only bad thing is the competition to get into prestigious programs, but it's not that bad because the programs and not the people are competitive.

Christopher

I am very fortunate to come from an area rich in diversity from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean backgrounds as well as Hispanic, Polynesian, and European backgrounds. At Brigham Young University I feel that there isn't enough diversity some times. I love learning about different cultures.

Shannon

There isn't a lot of diversity really.

Jordan

The worst thing about my school is that it is probably that it is not as diverse as it needs to be. I am from Atlanta and my home there is much more diverse. Also, the honor code that the school has in practice is a good thing, but sometimes people can take it to the extreme. People can be fairly judgemental sometimes.

Hilary

The worst thing about my school is that some programs don't have the funding needed to allow many students to participate, namely the nursing, and business programs along with a few others. This makes some programs very competitive and hard to get into. It is worth trying though because of the status these programs hold in the business world. If someone doesn't get in, they might want to go to another school, but at least try and don't get down on yourself for not getting in. There are still opportunities.

Megan

The testing center is crowded