r/byu Nov 11 '24

Application Before you ask if you will get in read a little more of the Reddit.

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Howdy Folks,

Seems that the question comes up again and again if people have a chance to get into BYU with a GPA of X and a SAT of Y and extra circulars. The student experience on here is going to be varied and you are probably going to be able to hear a lot of "Yes, but..." answers. There was a great post on here a couple months ago about admissions that you should read before before asking your questions and it will give you a good idea of your chances. The linked post below is a great one on how to stand out and how to improve your chances to get into school but you're going to hear the same answers again and again. We don't know because we're not the admissions department. There is no shame in reaching out to them and asking about your chances and you might even be able to network and find a way to tweak your application to get a better chance of going to BYU. That is important and will help you build confidence for future job interviews and other professional experiences. SO read below for ways to improve your odds of getting into the Y and know that the answers you'll get will still be "Yes, but..."

https://www.reddit.com/r/byu/comments/1frt48y/byu_admissions_advice_for_freshman_applicants/


r/byu Nov 13 '24

Independent Study BYU Independent Study

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IF YOU NEED HELP WITH AN IS COURSE PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:

For deadlines, registration, and general concerns please reach out to customer service at: 801-422-2868

For class or content questions reach out to the Student Success Center for tutoring at: 801-422-7024

THERE IS AN ENTIRE BUILDING FULL OF PEOPLE ON CAMPUS WHO ARE PAID GOOD MONEY TO HELP YOU. PLEASE REACH OUT!!!

Nobody here on Reddit is going to help you more than what the folks in the Harman building can.


r/byu 6h ago

How to survive the accounting junior core?

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I'm going into the accounting junior core soon and wanted to hear about other people's experiences.

How difficult is it overall, and what did you find to be the hardest part? I keep hearing that ACC 310 is one of the hardest courses, but from my experience, the material itself isn't that difficult to understand. If you attend the TA review sessions and keep up with the content, the exams seem pretty manageable.

So what actually makes the junior core so challenging? Is it the workload, the pace, juggling multiple classes at once, group projects, or something else?

I'd appreciate any advice or tips from people who've already been through it. Thanks!


r/byu 7h ago

Rejected from Global Supply Chain Managment, Accepted in Human Resources Managment.

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I was rejected from my primary program in despite of having in field experience from 2 internships, I had decent grades in most prereqs except for marketing which I got a (B). I was however accepted into Human Resource managment, but I havent really looked at that field too much, and frankly am not the most interested in.

I primarly want a career focused on Global Relations, Internation work, Sourcing, Etc and i just don't know if a degree in HRM would get me to that point. Worst part is I need to make my choice by tommorow seeing as the deadline is July 23rd.

I have a few options,

I can wait a year, retake a course here and there, take some more courses as a back up finish my Chinese Minor.

I can take the HRM offer

Drop everything and continue my internship longer (But it kind of sucks cause I out of state)

I really am just unsure of what to do frankly, Is it possible to move to a different program once in the Business school? And are there courses in the business school that overlap so I could potentially work on those while hoping to be admitted into my desired program?


r/byu 1h ago

Finance Program Core Advice

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Hi All,

I made it into the finance program at BYU. For those who’ve recently taken classes or graduated — how difficult is the core overall, and what was the hardest part for you? I’ve heard FIN 400 and FIN 410 are some of the toughest courses. Is that true, or are there other classes in the core that are actually harder? What makes the core so challenging in general? the workload, the pace, having multiple classes at once, something else? Any other courses I should be prepared for or worried about?

Also, how many credits do you think is manageable if I’m aiming for all A’s? And is it realistic to work an internship during fall and/or winter semester while in the core, or is it smarter to just focus on classes during that time?

I’d appreciate any advice or tips from people who’ve already been through it. Thanks!


r/byu 1d ago

byu heritage halls single room pics needed!

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hi! I am an incoming freshmen who is going to be living in a single room in heritage halls at byu. I was wondering if anyone had any pictures or video of what the layout of the room looks like? I am trying to plan for this coming semester, so any info would be incredibly helpful. thank you!


r/byu 2d ago

Free cardboard boxes on campus?

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hi, wondering if anyone would know if there are any spots on campus where you could get free cardboard boxes? I’m moving and have storage bins for most of my stuff but just a few more boxes would help out.


r/byu 2d ago

Help with desk specifications

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Im bringing my pc and will have a 27" monitor, a 24" monitor and a mic boom arm that clamps to the desk. I understand that I most likely can't have 2 monitors, but is there a lip large enough to fit my boom arm clamp (preferably on the left side of the desk)? I will be living in Heritage halls


r/byu 4d ago

Rejected from accounting program

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I just got denied from the accounting program and I am just so stressed on what I do now like if I should reapply and retake classes or just go a different direction completely. I just finished my freshman year and am going on my mission and wanted to start the junior core fall 2028. I originally got a B+ in acc 200 and acc 310 then I got an A in IS 201. Im just super disappointed about not getting in and don’t know what I should do now! if anyone has any advice please let me know!


r/byu 4d ago

Any tips?

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Gonna be 13.5 credits not including the waitlisted ones


r/byu 6d ago

BYU's athletic department was valued at over $500 million by late 2025, with the football program alone valued at more than $366 million.

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There's buzz on X right now citing "a source close to the situation". Apparently the BIG 10 and others view BYU athletics as the model for making money in the new era of college sports.

In just its second year in the Big 12, BYU generated over $153 million in athletic revenue despite still receiving only a partial conference revenue share. That's one of the strongest growth stories in college athletics.

For more than a decade, BYU operated as a football independent with ESPN as its media partner. That unique relationship consistently put the Cougars on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, giving them national exposure that very few non-power programs have ever enjoyed.

When BYU joined the Big 12, it traded some of that independence for long-term stability, Power Four membership, and conference media revenue. Instead of shrinking the brand, the move seems to have accelerated its growth.

The Big 10 and other conferences are particularly interested in the buying power of the BYU fan base.

BYU has one of the largest, most loyal, and most geographically dispersed fan bases in college sports. In addition to watching games, that community hires people, starts businesses around the brand, invests, travels to games (or shows up to games when the team travels due to Church membership), and spends money year-round. That's a much different kind of asset than simply having strong television audiences or lots of alumni.

When you combine a national audience with that level of economic engagement, you get something that goes beyond media rights and ticket sales. You get a commercial ecosystem that very few athletic programs can match.

I think BYU is positioned extremely well over the next several years. The ESPN years built national reach, and the Big 12 provides the financial platform to capitalize on it. The fan base is what gives the brand staying power.

Not sure if the discourse on X is entirely accurate, but it raises interesting questions:

- Which college football brands do you think are better positioned than BYU over the next 10 years?

- What's the biggest factor that could keep BYU from becoming one of the premier brands in college athletics over the next decade?


r/byu 6d ago

Flock at BYU

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87 Upvotes

BYU has apparently installed flock AI security cameras all over campus. Is this alarming to anyone else? Is there anything outside of protesting that can be done?


r/byu 6d ago

Applewood Apartments South of Campus?

2 Upvotes

Hi! I signed a contract for the fall at Applewood (yes, it's under Aspen Ridge Management). But just wondering if anyone has lived here before and what their experience was like?


r/byu 6d ago

Has anyone seen this around campus?

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17 Upvotes

I am not a BYU student, I am at BYU-I. I went on a trip during 4th of July to Provo and while walking around campus I left my water bottle under a bench behind the west view building. I had to come back up to rexburg to finish the semester. I am just feeling lucky maybe someone from this sub has seen it, this water bottle means a lot to me which is why I am still looking for it. If you have please let me know 🙏


r/byu 7d ago

Does this hair violate the honor code?

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I go to Ensign college (same honor code as BYU) and I’m wanting to dye my hair like this… I’m scared I’m gonna get in trouble but I also don’t know if it would even be enforced or cared about.

If it matters I’m also about to start a job on the school’s video production team.

Is this hair likely to be a big deal?


r/byu 7d ago

Medical school

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When will byup medical school start? Does the BYU in Idaho get one?


r/byu 11d ago

Application Transfer Applications at BYU- How hard is it?

6 Upvotes

Hi, I’m almost done with my application to BYU for the Winter 2027 intake. I’m apparently considered a transfer student (I’ve verified about this with BYU Admissions so no doubt about this) and I’d like to know how hard it is to get in Electrical Engineering. I’m a convert, and before I got baptized I was enrolled in a university where my grades tanked because of my drug abuse. I got sober, got baptized and now I’m drug free for over two and a half years. I’ve also been taking classes at Ensign at the moment. I’m curious as to what my chances are with all this.


r/byu 11d ago

Martial Arts at BYU?

5 Upvotes

I’m an incoming freshman who has been doing Muay Thai for a few years. I’m hesitant to get a membership to a martial arts gym since I don’t know what my workload is going to be like. I’m wondering if there is a group of students who get together and practice? Or just how do you find people to work with? Doesn’t even have to be Muay Thai specifically; any kind of martial art would be amazing.


r/byu 11d ago

Jimmer Fredette - 43 points vs San Diego State (1.26.11)

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r/byu 12d ago

What’s it like socially for non-Mormons at byu?

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My family are all LDS except for me, but I still wanted to come to byu for a couple of reasons, but I was wondering what it’s like for non-members on and off campus. Are social interactions any different, or are non-members sort of “outsiders,” or anything? I worry that it’ll be harder to make friends since I won’t share most of the beliefs as most people at byu, so I figured I’d ask here.


r/byu 12d ago

Housing Helaman Halls bed sizes

3 Upvotes

Hi! I'm going to be staying at Helaman Halls and I'm trying to purchase bedsheets. Are the mattresses twin size or twin XL? any information would be helpful, thank you! <3


r/byu 12d ago

How Far I'll Go (From "Disney's Moana") | BYU Noteworthy ft. Nicole Luz & BYU Living Legends

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BYU Noteworthy AND BYU Living Legends teamed up with Brazilian pop singer Nicole Luz. I thought the arrangement for this one was actually really cool.


r/byu 13d ago

Parking while pregnant

7 Upvotes

has anyone had any experience with parking while pregnant? I usually park at the RB but stairs are brutal for me, along with far walks.


r/byu 12d ago

PLANG 414 vs LING 480

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I don't know if there's any Linguistics majors out there or anyone who has done the translation and localization minor but does anyone know the difference between PLANG 414 Introduction to Translation and LING 480 Problems in Translation? Is PLANG 414 just for people in the minor? I am currently a Linguistics major with a Chinese minor, but I am considering the translation and localization minor, although I only have 2 semesters left so I don't know if it's realistic


r/byu 13d ago

If you have/or are going to apply to BYU Provo, please read this.

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Hi guys!! I’m going to start applying to colleges in about a month here when admissions start opening their portals up. Right now, BYU is/has been my #1 school to get into. However, even with the 70% acceptance rate, I’m still nervous about not being able to get in. My GPA is solid at 3.9, 4.0 weighted, I have taken several advanced classes to far and intend to take more my senior year, and I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which I heard is helpful for getting in. My biggest fear is my ACT score holding me back. I’m sitting at a 24 right now. Since then, I have taken a class and still taking practice tests before I take probably 2 more ACT tests. However, I still am nervous about my score not being at least average to get in. For anyone who has applied to BYU, how relevant was your ACT score? Should I be nearly as worried about it as I am right now?