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Sep 17, 2014
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LV Mike
Undergrad degree at BYU, law degree BYU, MBA half BYU, completed UNLV
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How many of you actually went to BYU?
SuperProstar
9/16/14 10:27am
I didn't get in. I was asked to walk-on to run track though.
zonacougar
9/16/14 10:28am
Good for you, I'm proud of you for not succumbing to the dark side.
Japan Coug
9/16/14 10:29am
fandom that is firmly established before someone goes to college stays in place
BlueK
9/16/14 10:30am
Proverbs 22:6
SuperProstar
9/16/14 10:33am
If I had gone somewhere else, I'm pretty sure I would be a fan of that team
Sea Chicken
9/16/14 10:34am
Even the U?
SuperProstar
9/16/14 10:38am
Probably
Sea Chicken
9/16/14 10:39am
Yeah that's interesting I wasn't really a BYU fan before attending
jrob30
9/16/14 10:48am
this is similar to me.
GSwarriorcoug
9/16/14 12:45pm
I wasn't a fan either until I got there. I found out that BYU really is an
Almaden Cougar
9/16/14 2:06pm
<< Deleted >>
Admiral Ackbar
9/16/14 3:42pm
In my case, fandom strongly influenced my college decision.
ChinoCoug
9/16/14 2:17pm
Started at Utah State because I'm Costa Rican,
thecostarican
9/16/14 5:53pm
I never applied to BYU.
Eddie
9/16/14 10:30am
Same here, I bleed green ocationally but UVU doesn't have much to cheer for
LonePeakCoug
9/16/14 10:32am
Never even applied, the BYU experience just wasn't for me
Kama'aina
9/16/14 10:32am
Same. But it is a goal of mine that my sons go to BYU
Zach Morris
9/16/14 10:34am
I plan on playing the double standard card as well. My kids however really want
Kama'aina
9/16/14 10:38am
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boorad
9/16/14 1:12pm
We understand what you were up against Zach.
SuperProstar
9/16/14 10:40am
Not 100% accurate in your description....
ByuMba90
9/16/14 10:40am
Point taken.
Kama'aina
9/16/14 10:50am
haha, I'd like to see how you dressed in college if BYU wasn't for you
cougarnerd
9/16/14 11:40am
Where did you go instead? (Same question for guy below)...
lilpenny
9/16/14 8:09pm
Almost everyone got in back in the late 60's early 70's
Michael McQuain
9/16/14 10:33am
Not mormon so I had no desire to attend BYU. I have been a lifelong fan though.
joehayes
9/16/14 10:36am
Never applied. Went to Ricks/BYU-I. Thought about transferring, but it didn't
cougar1981
9/16/14 10:38am
I graduated from the U of U. I never applied to BYU.
kansascougar
9/16/14 10:40am
USU grad
Freddie Cougar
9/16/14 10:41am
I did. Got in as FR, but chose to start at UVU. Then finished at the Y.
elkocougar
9/16/14 10:42am
You are a true cougar.
Blue Print
9/16/14 10:43am
I have both my Bachelor's and Masters degrees from BYU. Thanks for axing.
Cosmo's Kid
9/16/14 10:43am
lulz
SuperProstar
9/16/14 10:44am
I'm a Utah grad. Got a scholarship there. Didn't apply to BYU.
flyusaf
9/16/14 10:44am
I knew something was wrong with yew!
byuguns55
9/16/14 4:37pm
Graduated in April from BYU (hate the commuter school digs at the U as i thats
monkeycowboy
9/16/14 10:45am
I grew up a BYU fan, was accepted to BYU, but went to UC San Diego
cougarblue
9/16/14 10:46am
Both parents U alums. All 6 kids Y alums.
Iman23
9/16/14 10:48am
I got in as a Freshman and am a BYU alum.
Zach
9/16/14 10:49am
BS and JD from BYU
BYULAWGUY
9/16/14 10:50am
2008 alumni.
Bluedomination
9/16/14 10:54am
Both the wife and I went to BYU. Also I have a couple of kids at the Y right now
Los33
9/16/14 11:06am
I went
MarylandFan
9/16/14 11:19am
Went to Dixie, then BYU, then tranferred to UVU because I could graduate faster.
canofpicante
9/16/14 11:22am
Graduated from Utah State.
BustinCoveys
9/16/14 11:25am
Same story. Probably wouldn't have gotten in out of HS, but my grades at Dixie
cougaman
9/16/14 11:31am
Weber State- commuted while working in family business
Bill
9/16/14 3:20pm
All of this applies to me as well
bluecheese
9/16/14 3:41pm
U of U undergrad, BYU Law
ebv
9/16/14 5:19pm
Didn't get in BYU in 2010, Graduated from Utah. Always a cougar fan.
CBislife_rstjstdetls
9/16/14 11:26am
2000 grad.
Boxey
9/16/14 11:29am
Graduated from BYU. Wouldn't have a chance these days.
Mojojojo
9/16/14 11:29am
Same here. If I sent my application in 2014 (instead of 1986),
Born2Fish
9/16/14 5:37pm
MBA from BYU, 1st 3 kids BYU grads, 4th should get in no problem
calcio
9/16/14 11:33am
RE: MBA from BYU, 1st 3 kids BYU grads, 4th should get in no problem
CBislife_rstjstdetls
9/16/14 11:38am
Yeah, thought that didn't sound right after I posted - sorry
calcio
9/16/14 11:41am
It's fine, just ribbing you a little.
CBislife_rstjstdetls
9/16/14 11:43am
Wow!
SuperProstar
9/16/14 12:44pm
BYU Grad.
Cougar8Duck
9/16/14 11:37am
Just graduated from the U. Huge Y fan. I'm a bigger fan now, if that's possible
Ironhide
9/16/14 11:38am
Not only possible but probable for most who are BYU fans that go there
BYU '80
9/16/14 12:37pm
BYU alum here.
cougarnerd
9/16/14 11:39am
Ricks College 2 BYU summer school 2 University of Utah (wife is U grad) 2 BYUI
SportsRoad
9/16/14 11:45am
Utah undergrad. BYU law.
Blue Haired Lawyer
9/16/14 11:46am
Both my parents and 11 children went there. I have 2 degrees from BYU.
Real Men Wear Blue
9/16/14 11:46am
Would have tried BYU but got a scholarship to UVU so didn't even apply.
CougarBreath
9/16/14 11:49am
BYU Grad. Would've never been accepted...
PflugrCugr
9/16/14 11:55am
RE: How many of you actually went to BYU?
BR8THW8Coug
9/16/14 11:57am
Yep.
BluebloodOR
9/16/14 12:01pm
Arizona State W.P.Carey alum here; never applied to the Y
Sale
9/16/14 12:02pm
Nice...I got one from WP Carey and couple first from BYU. I loved ASU
Extra Biscuits
9/16/14 12:23pm
BYU undergrad, ASU WPCarey grad school here
sdg_coug
9/16/14 3:53pm
RE: How many of you actually went to BYU?
jamesallenrocks
9/16/14 12:05pm
Yeah, I saw a lot of hostility to the church at Utah too ...
Blue Haired Lawyer
9/16/14 12:21pm
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credfern84
9/16/14 12:49pm
BYU grad
HiLife
9/16/14 12:10pm
I'm there now.
Harrison0Yfan
9/16/14 12:11pm
Had ~2.0 GPA coming out of HS. Now have a BS & MS from BYU.
iPatch
9/16/14 12:16pm
BS Cal Poly SLO & MBA BYU
RoyalBlueY
9/16/14 4:53pm
Wife and I both are BYU grads
2FarGone
9/16/14 12:21pm
I started at UVCC beause I had a sememster to kill before going to
PolarisPrime
9/16/14 12:21pm
Also, before I ever went to BYU I was a die hard BYU fan
PolarisPrime
9/16/14 12:40pm
Undergrad SUU. Masters BYU. Doctorate ASU.
mannheimadler
9/16/14 12:23pm
What is your doctorate in?
SuperProstar
9/16/14 12:51pm
Me too, we must be related:) BS at SUU, MS at BYU, PhD Ivy league, BYU faculty,
vatrachos
9/16/14 8:25pm
Guilty as charged
CatManBlue
9/16/14 12:27pm
Huge BYU fan. Was accepted to BYU for undergrad and grad school
BYU '80
9/16/14 12:34pm
Went to BYU but transferred to BYU-I.
Chadillac
9/16/14 12:43pm
Started at BYU in '07.......still going
credfern84
9/16/14 12:49pm
That sounded sad bro... I hope you are earning some degrees along the way!
SuperProstar
9/16/14 12:53pm
Its a little sad, but I have a great job and taking school slow ain't so bad.
credfern84
9/16/14 1:03pm
If I had the money I would be a perpetual student.
PolarisPrime
9/16/14 1:11pm
my wife started in 79 - has been on a 30 year break, thinking of finishing
calcio
9/16/14 3:41pm
I transferred to BYU after my self-conversion and have never looked back
Cougarpride
9/16/14 12:49pm
Almost exactly the same experience I went through!
Almaden Cougar
9/16/14 2:09pm
Another BYU grad who may have a tough time getting in today.
coastcat
9/16/14 9:09pm
Sorry I don't follow. I qualified out of high school lived the honor code
Cougarpride
9/17/14 10:47am
I was accepted 47yrs ago and barely made it in and p
coastcat
9/17/14 7:53pm
Denied out of high school. Went to Ricks and got my grades up. Transferred after
mrclark411
9/16/14 12:52pm
Grandma graduated from Y. Dad went to the U - but he pushed Y on us.
mrclark411
9/17/14 8:39am
Never applied--more expensive than Dixie, but I ended up attending BYU-I also.
BringYourUltimate
9/16/14 12:55pm
I dropped out of High School to support my family.
HighHorse
9/16/14 12:56pm
Idaho State then BYU but also closely followed every team where we lived and we
Real G Man
9/16/14 1:03pm
Accepted after junior college but never attended because the bsn program was in
ohiocougar
9/16/14 1:06pm
Went there.
ChinoCoug
9/16/14 1:09pm
I attended BYU, but when thinking about other schools I knew I would always be a
Oceanographer
9/16/14 1:11pm
2010 Grad. Didn't apply anywhere else.
boorad
9/16/14 1:13pm
BYU reject/UVU grad. Didn't take high school seriously and just enrolled at
BabyOx
9/16/14 1:19pm
I did BS and MS at BYU.
ChunkyBasty
9/16/14 1:20pm
Accepted at Y but never enrolled - B.S UVU, M.S. USU
ringfro
9/16/14 1:29pm
I attended Lund University in Sweden for both my
DJROSS
9/16/14 1:43pm
Graduated from BYU in 2007.
Oregoncoug14
9/16/14 1:47pm
Arizona State for one year. Transferred to Utah State for B.S.
Anubius31
9/16/14 1:47pm
Very sad; still alive? How is he now?
Extra Biscuits
9/16/14 2:53pm
He is still fighting the good fight even after multiple strokes and a spinal...
Anubius31
9/16/14 9:56pm
BYU grad, but
bennerc
9/16/14 1:49pm
BYU grad. Both my parents attended BYU and instilled BYU fandom from a young age
tony
9/16/14 1:53pm
went to BYU and BYU Laboratory School (aka BY High) now the Provo library
dratax
9/16/14 1:59pm
Grandparents went the Y
TexBlue
9/16/14 2:01pm
Parents took us to BYU games since we were little
BigBlue04
9/16/14 2:04pm
I didn't apply. 2 semesters at Dixie, a few at SLCC, then I headed to Weber
The Lone Wolf
9/16/14 2:20pm
I had to go to Ricks for 2 years before I got in.
CBaass
9/16/14 2:29pm
PROUD ALUM CLASS OF 2010
karatekid
9/16/14 2:34pm
if you "round up", your gpa is actually a 2.0
PacificNW
9/16/14 2:36pm
UVSC 1 year and transferred to BYU for the last 3 years.
dave
9/16/14 2:47pm
They don't take my kind at BYU, HOWEVER...Do the online free courses count?
HendyCoug
9/16/14 2:51pm
BYU grad, transferred to BYUP from BYUI.
34power
9/16/14 2:53pm
Weber State Grad!
DrTDR
9/16/14 2:56pm
I never applied to BYU. I probably wouldn't have been accepted.
RobAdams
9/16/14 2:57pm
Attended; did well enough. Transferred to UVU for Aviation.
CougarPilot
9/16/14 3:02pm
Who do you fly for?
BustinCoveys
9/16/14 3:29pm
My husband and I are both graduates. We met at Ricks College.
Wear Blue
9/16/14 3:03pm
I went and was happy to graduate from there twice and was happy to leave Provo.
gstodd
9/16/14 3:03pm
U of U. Tried to be a fan upon enrollment for a couple of years, but couldn't.
Thrill
9/16/14 3:10pm
I applied but didn't get in even with a relatively high GPA
ToThineOwnSelfBeBlue
9/16/14 3:19pm
I have both a B.A. and an M.A. from BYU
Marathon Man
9/16/14 3:26pm
Got a HCBW, degree, and even a military commission out of BYU. Class of 2004
Longbow Cougar
9/16/14 3:29pm
BYU undergrad. The Ohio State University grad school.
kurda
9/16/14 3:30pm
I can relate to Rudy...
idacoug
9/16/14 3:30pm
One thing I truly dont understand is hating BYU just because
PolarisPrime
9/16/14 3:34pm
BYU grad. Was at the 99' game vs. Virginia where Thomas Jones went off
bbd24
9/16/14 3:38pm
I did.
NotoriousBUD
9/16/14 3:39pm
BYU Grad. Still a Cougar, but not a Mormon anymore.
StillACoug
9/16/14 3:44pm
RE: BYU Grad. Still a Cougar, but not a Mormon anymore.
StillACoug
9/16/14 6:43pm
Graduated in '90. Enjoyed watching Ty! No longer a church member.
BYU '90
9/16/14 8:50pm
I went to BYU because of BYU football. I was 9 years old in 1996 and went to all
Admiral Ackbar
9/16/14 3:48pm
I graduated from BYU, but wouldn’t have been accepted in 2014.
Alcova
9/16/14 3:49pm
Class of '71, but never graduated
67Regent
9/16/14 3:50pm
Chose UVU
drewgundy
9/16/14 3:50pm
accepted to the U on scholarship
1manwolfpack
9/16/14 3:55pm
I didn't get in. I'm probably a bigger BYU fan than most who attended though.
bashonda
9/16/14 4:00pm
I did get a HCBW from BYU though!
bashonda
9/16/14 4:01pm
Just curious--did you serve a mission in Mexico?
BaltoBYU
9/16/14 4:07pm
I did....Merida
bashonda
9/16/14 4:16pm
Got in on the block, Oct '87, graduated '92. Was in the stands when BYU
socorny
9/16/14 4:32pm
Accepted twice; before and post mission
byuguns55
9/16/14 4:39pm
True blue, dyed in the wool BYU alum!
BluesBrother
9/16/14 4:48pm
I did. Loved it. BA, MPA, JD all from BYU.
300BLK
9/16/14 5:04pm
I've never applied to BYU
Whitey_Coug
9/16/14 5:06pm
Y Grad Here. Didn't Apply Anywhere Else
cajuncoug
9/16/14 5:30pm
Graduated from BYU North... currently @Oregon State
freeedomguy
9/16/14 6:03pm
I never even applied to BYU. My grades weren't good enough so I didn't apply.
byuluvr
9/16/14 6:07pm
Gradulated 2002
chazen
9/16/14 6:37pm
I'm a BYU grad. Graduated three years ago.
eddog
9/16/14 6:40pm
I got in on scholarship
Mars
9/16/14 6:45pm
Class of '92
boxydutch
9/16/14 6:57pm
I went to the Harvard by the Highway (UVU). I always hope that UVU does well,
CougDogg-e-Dogg
9/16/14 7:12pm
Accepted but didn't attend...
Da Cougars
9/16/14 7:38pm
Y Graduate here...
bluebarry
9/16/14 7:50pm
Went CSUN for a year then the Y. Wife and I graduated. I got MAcc degree.
scott715
9/16/14 8:02pm
Sounds like your good character made up for any academic deficiencies
zia cougar
9/16/14 8:05pm
I chose UVU over byu. It was a better fit for me. I could never see myself atBYU
bangarang
9/16/14 8:12pm
Graduated in 2001without getting married, married a ute almost three years later
eggroll
9/16/14 8:25pm
4th Generation Y grad
wok your dog
9/16/14 9:39pm
I did, but went to Ricks first because they offered a partial scholarship and
mncougar
9/16/14 9:40pm
*Raises hand* Class of '96
Styro
9/16/14 10:09pm
Went there fot a semester
Rigaputo
9/17/14 10:26am
Undergrad degree at BYU, law degree BYU, MBA half BYU, completed UNLV
LV Mike
9/17/14 11:11am
Class of '95...
realtall
9/18/14 4:51am
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