Brigham Young University-Provo Top Questions

That we only come here to get married.

They get married before leaving. Some stick around to pursue a high degree, or at least stay in Provo for a few extra years, if they haven't gotten married by the time they graduated with their BA or BS.

That all of the students follow the honor code--unfortunatly... it's not true. You have to be a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) to attend BYU--not true. BYU is expensive--WAY not true.

You are here to get married We all speak a foreign language because everyone has served a mission We dont like people from the University of Utah (the U)-they dont like us more and are way more rude to us We are all Mormon There is no diversity

If law schools are looking at you - close-minded. Don't have as much fun/ or less partying. Goody Goodies perhaps.

Some stereotypes about BYU are that the honor code doesn't let you have any fun or that the church standards get in the way of agency. BYU students are also sometimes viewed as Molly Mormon or Peter Priesthood--you know, perfect Mormons.

Get MRS degree, all look the same, goody goody, living in a bubble

I've heard that a lot of people think that BYU as a University has a bit of a "holier than thou" attitude. I've heard more than once from others that our welcoming banner that reads "The world is our campus," should be changed to "The campus is our world." Before coming to BYU I also heard more than once that BYU is a great University, but it is really hard, and all the classes have tons of homework.

Thier goal is to get you married before you get your undergraduate degree.

Return Missionaries just want to get married; everyone at byu is married and/or pregnant