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Mar 30, 2015
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JamesDean
BYU. Where you got your degree does not determine your success.
If you are talking any kind of reputable school at all.
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would you advise a kid to go to Stanford or BYU
Snorky
3/29/15 10:49pm
Stanford.
mulletYno
3/29/15 10:50pm
almost never a reason to an elite school for undergrad
cougarmanguy
3/29/15 10:50pm
Tuition is free. Go Stanford.
RSLCoug
3/29/15 10:51pm
He said it would be free if he is admitted.
mulletYno
3/29/15 10:51pm
Stanford tuition is free if parents make under 125k
Snorky
3/29/15 10:53pm
Just ran their calculator for 110k income, 300k home
wYred
3/30/15 12:22am
link
Snorky
3/29/15 10:54pm
Read deeper
wYred
3/30/15 12:05am
This. If Stanford were free, I would go there, but
Y Mountain
3/30/15 8:17am
It's a lot easier to get into grad school from an elite school
AxelDC
3/30/15 6:40pm
I attended grad school at Stanford and....
EV94305
3/30/15 6:50pm
If tuition is free I would choose stanford
Defenestrator
3/29/15 10:51pm
If he has a strong testimony.... Stanford.
kotacoug
3/29/15 10:52pm
Stanford. BYU a great school, but its not elite. Especially for his interests.
QueenCityCoug
3/29/15 10:54pm
Good problem to have.
Y'zFan
3/29/15 10:57pm
Is a 4.0 good enough to get in to Stanford?
Remigius
3/29/15 10:57pm
In all seriousness - it may not be. A kid has to either be connected or also
TrueAndBlue
3/29/15 11:42pm
I applied in 2006 to see if I would make it -I was going to BYU even if I got in
rggee
3/30/15 5:51am
My coworkers son just found out he didn't get in to Stanford with those same
Rivers Cuomo
3/30/15 6:13am
Like I said, I would have chosen BYU anyway because $$$$
rggee
3/30/15 6:28am
Most places you don't get above a 4.0 no matter how many A's or
Cochise Cat
3/30/15 9:13am
I don't think that is true
Remigius
3/30/15 10:50am
I assumed he meant an unweighted 4.0
rggee
3/30/15 10:55am
Exactly. Straight A's is a 4.0 in most places. Not straight B's.
Cochise Cat
3/30/15 11:50am
I wouldn't trade my undergrad at BYU for anything. Grad school is different.
JDBlue
3/29/15 11:01pm
If he's a white male that won't be good enough for Stanford
BYUCoug11
3/29/15 11:02pm
^^ This. He's going to have to get a 34+ to even have a chance.
Noni Fruit
3/29/15 11:07pm
Agree, he may need to pull an Elizabeth Warren
darkcoug
3/29/15 11:23pm
Stanford has to have a pretty decent # of LDS students, no? Its Cali.
QueenCityCoug
3/29/15 11:03pm
The student ward at Standord has a good reputation
BYUCoug11
3/29/15 11:05pm
It has a good institute program
donnerstag
3/29/15 11:22pm
Full of people who did their undergrad at byu. I know 5 lds kids who
travelcoug
3/30/15 7:31am
You get a lot of intellectuals at Stanford without religion
donnerstag
3/30/15 9:53am
Pedigree does not matter that much for undergrad
AzCoug1
3/29/15 11:10pm
Sounds like to be honest Stanford would be a reach for him. But,
buckles
3/29/15 11:18pm
There is no bad option between the two
donnerstag
3/29/15 11:19pm
The question we care about is: Is your nephew a 5 star football player?
RSLCoug
3/29/15 11:20pm
If he really excels in engineering and hard sciences, he should consider a
SanFran
3/29/15 11:22pm
Stanford.
BengalCougar
3/29/15 11:24pm
Have you read Malcom Gladwell's David vs Goliath? The data suggest a big fish in
The Old Y
3/29/15 11:31pm
BYU
SaintGeorgeYFan
3/29/15 11:49pm
My nephew got a 35 ACT, 4.0. Parent income under 125k... Stanford still too $$$$
wYred
3/29/15 11:54pm
BYU. Let him do Stanford for grad school.
2FarGone
3/30/15 12:17am
BYU. Where you got your degree does not determine your success.
JamesDean
3/30/15 12:26am
^^^ I had the same job on Wall Street as my IVY-league colleagues w/ $200k debt.
MightyFreakingCougar
3/30/15 1:28am
Out of undergrad. Stanford is clearly the better choice for Graduate school
MightyFreakingCougar
3/30/15 1:30am
Probably easier to get good grades at BYU (if he wants to become a surgeon)
byuwahoo
3/30/15 5:41am
N=1, but my buddy I did pre-med courses with at BYU had spent 2 years
IGlowInTheDark
3/30/15 5:55am
BYU undergrad. Stanford grad school. Best of both worlds.
kccougar
3/30/15 6:23am
I think this is the best answer. BYU provides a number of other experiences
WorfoSAUR
3/30/15 7:30am
BYU undergrad can get you into any med school that Stanford can.
Littlerich
3/30/15 6:28am
^^both kc and littlerich are correct
Flyingdolphin
3/30/15 6:46am
It will not be free, my niece had better numbers than that
JOPE
3/30/15 7:59am
Stanford. No question.
spinner
3/30/15 8:03am
BYU... The only question is why this is a question.
AzCoug1
3/30/15 8:18am
You don't understand why someone would go to Stanford, especially if...
BengalCougar
3/30/15 10:35am
I would appreciate any free school...
AzCoug1
4/1/15 7:08am
I have degrees from both. I have taught at both. My kids will go to BYU.
EV94305
3/30/15 8:27am
Yes, I would.
CougarMandias
3/30/15 10:43am
RE: would you advise a kid to go to Stanford or BYU
Bullrider
3/30/15 10:52am
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