Hi, I'm very religious Christian(not mormon), but want to go to BYU?

starling · 08-03-2007, 12:28 AM

I guess the honor code really caught my eyes, I really like to focus on my academic career as well as 2 years of mission trip. I went to Private Christian school since kindergarten through 11th grade, and am very conservative and realigious. when I visited BYU, I really liked the campus and surroundings,
It's really hard to find chriatian school with strict honor code AND great academic course, Sadly, It seems like most christian schools are falling befind and becoming secular.

anyways, are there a lot of non-mormon christian in BYU whom I can hang out, or is it just wrong idea for me to apply BYU?

Jason1117 · 08-07-2007, 09:14 AM

Just apply.
There are a few non-mormons on campus.

But if you are not willing to hang out with mormons,BYU is not for you.

flipchick1127 · 08-09-2007, 04:34 PM

I agree with Jason, there are non-mormons on campus, but if you go here you are definitely going to have to interact A LOT with mormons. I don't see why you can't be friends with them? We're nice, really. I've personally had a few non-mormon friends here and they got along just fine with everybody.

zbenjii · 09-16-2007, 02:54 AM

i think theres a club. You'll probably take an introductory religion class with a bunch of non mormons. as long as your a sociable person, you ll be fine.
BYU is a great place to focus on studies if thats what you intend on doing.
I just have to say something.. uhmmm.. enter to date, go forth to mate.
and uhmmm... ncmo? listen, the mormon culture here is extraordinarily pervasive. just be ready for that. Its a cool place though.

jefe · 10-30-2007, 04:44 PM

There are many good Christian colleges and universities to consider. Notre Dame is the most prominent of many great catholic schools. They have an honor code similar to that at BYU. TCU, SMU, and Baylor are all great schools in Texas.

Or, you may want to consider nonreligious schools. It is very easy to find Christian student groups on just about any campus in the country. Bible study, service organizations, etc are everywhere. A more varied student body is good for some people.

heeje_90 · 11-05-2007, 09:00 AM

I'm a Korean guy born to Korean parents in Hawaii. I've lived in America until I was in third grade and then moved to Seoul, Korea. I've been attending an English-speaking international school there since so my english isn't a problem.
I'm just kinda concerned about fitting in to the social scene there. I mean, from what i glean from my friends and movies, asians tend to be isolated from the general social scene and usually keep to themselves.
I hope that kind of mold isn't too strong at BYU. I want to make lots of friends from all kinds of different backgrounds, but i still want to maintain my korean identity.. you know?haha ah well, my post isn't really a question. just, asking for some insight and knowledge into the BYU social and ethnic scene.

thanks

yucca · 11-07-2007, 12:27 AM

You can maintain your korean identity no matter where you are,although I don't know why you want to do this.

heeje_90 · 11-08-2007, 10:05 AM

same reason why caucasians would try to hold such things as christmas and thanksgiving if they were in some other country, say, China. really, i'm just saying it feels good sometimes to have someone or something of familiarity when you get homesick.

DaNDHSIrishGuy · 11-08-2007, 10:26 AM

does it decrease your chances for admission if you're not mormon?

yucca · 11-08-2007, 07:28 PM

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same reason why caucasians would try to hold such things as christmas and thanksgiving if they were in some other country, say, China. really, i'm just saying it feels good sometimes to have someone or something of familiarity when you get homesick.

Is there any korean students association in BYU?
A lot of schools have.

yucca · 11-08-2007, 07:29 PM

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does it decrease your chances for admission if you're not mormon?

I believe so.

heeje_90 · 11-08-2007, 07:51 PM

byu doesn't discriminate between mormons and non-mormons. it's usually the students who discriminate BYU for its strictness and high-spiritualness, so basically, only students who can stand to live and study among mormons while abiding by the church rules apply to BYU. if you can't abide by these rules, or if the admissions officers think that you can't, then probably it will be harder to get in. but the fact is that BYU doesn't discriminate between students just because they're not mormon.

heeje_90 · 11-08-2007, 07:54 PM

thanks for your replies on my korean identity comment. what i really want to know is, how well do students of different cultures integrate with the majorly caucasian population at BYU? do the asians play among asians, south americans with south americans, african americans among african americans, caucasians among caucasians; or does the whole student population just get along fine?

yucca · 11-10-2007, 01:02 AM

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thanks for your replies on my korean identity comment. what i really want to know is, how well do students of different cultures integrate with the majorly caucasian population at BYU? do the asians play among asians, south americans with south americans, african americans among african americans, caucasians among caucasians; or does the whole student population just get along fine?

oh,yes,maybe you already know this. You'll see Chinese students hanging out together,korean students hanging out together,etc.

African americans and other americans share the same language and culture,that's why they are integrated better(but not perfect,race is always taken into consideration under any circumstance and LDS had the history of discriminating the blacks)

heeje_90 · 11-13-2007, 01:01 AM

just curious but, yucca, are you a student at BYU?
and i don't think the LDS discriminated against black people just because the color of their skin was black. i'm sure the organization had a much better reason for some of its early policies and practices. let's not make this forum a theological one.