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Get the inside scoop on BYU admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


Status
Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Completed applications including essays and recommendations. I also visited the campus.   READ MORE
Alumni
Grades and LSAT are most determinative. No interviews were used at the time I applied. BYU's student body is highly intelligent and focused.    READ MORE
Current Student
Good selection proceess and quick notification of acceptance. Essays were a good reflection of not only the mission of the school, but also of th...   READ MORE
Current Student
Lengthy, through application including: essays, letters of recommendation, test scores, grade records, personal file, etc. The interview was done...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The program was very intersive in the first year. The students were very competitive too.   READ MORE
Alumni
Most classes were very academic and rigorous. They provided great training for law practice. A few seminars were easier, but overall an excellent ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Most of the popular classes filled up very quick and were hard to get in to. Some of the teachers will not let students from other fields of disc...   READ MORE
Current Student
Very, very rigorous. Emphasis placed on group work in the first year, (especially the first semester). Work load depends on your group. If you ...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The campus attracted more recruiters from the west coast.   READ MORE
Alumni
BYU's strongest market is Utah, but it plays nationally. Recruiters from Southern California and throughout the Western U.S. came, with some from Chic...   READ MORE
Current Student
Needs to work on campus recruiting and helping students obtain job and internship opportunities. Utah doesn't have many big companies and I feel that...   READ MORE
Current Student
A lot of resources go into career services but there is no guarantee. The best is to go make it happen. Most students take what comes to the school ...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The life was evloving with Morman church   READ MORE
Alumni
Very good quality of life. Provo is a small college town, not terribly expensive to live in, low crime. Housing is both on-campus and off. Facilit...   READ MORE
Current Student
Excellent. Low crime and the community is very safe. One of the reasons I chose BYU was because of the quality of life not only for myself, but ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Great area, close to mountains. Beautiful scenery. Good city. Beautiful campus and great atmosphere. A ton of students and activities.    READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The social life was mainly connected with the Morman church   READ MORE
Alumni
Most students are members of the sponsoring church, the LDS church, and many are married. BYU also has an honor code based on the beliefs of the s...   READ MORE
Current Student
Cafe Rio is an excellent place to eat. A lot of good restaurants in the general area. Dating scene is also very big at BYU but there is a lack o...   READ MORE
Current Student
Great social life that revolves around the church. Every restaurant imaginable. Not much as far as clubs. No greek system. Not many bars.   READ MORE

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