That could have happened at any university, including BYU.

May 13, 2024
3:18:37pm

2ndTrombone All-American

It's easy to think that a different experience would have produced a more favorable result, but we can never really know what would have happened. Was the main factor the school or the individual? Who knows?

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My son is looking at low cost non-BYU options w/BYU experience for out of state

Denver Cougar

5/13/24 2:08pm

BYU Flex GE seems like a great option. Live in Provo with other BYU students.

BYUtka

5/13/24 2:11pm

RE: BYU Flex GE seems like a great option. Live in Provo with other BYU students.

Pollster

5/13/24 2:12pm

RE: BYU Flex GE seems like a great option. Live in Provo with other BYU

BYUtka

5/13/24 2:14pm

Can anyone be accepted into that program?

Manti

5/13/24 2:20pm

Pretty sure... But without looking it up again I am suddenly doubting myself.

BYUtka

5/13/24 2:23pm

Is acceptance automatic? Also, it would help if he could get something saying he

Denver Cougar

5/13/24 2:30pm

Pretty much automatic. Must have a 2.0 GPA and have graduated

N8Dawg

5/13/24 2:47pm

BYU Flex GE all the way. Live in the apartments near BYU. Go to classes at BYU. IMHO - it's a no brainer. I've

Pollster

5/13/24 2:12pm

RE: BYU Flex GE all the way. Live in the apartments near BYU. Go to classes at

BYUtka

5/13/24 2:13pm

Let's say you get a nice scholarship from a state school in Utah, would ...

KCFan85

5/13/24 2:21pm

Over UofU? Absolutely. Over USU, UVU, Snow? IDK... Maybe...

BYUtka

5/13/24 2:22pm

It's an interesting dilemma, right? Or maybe the word is "opportunity." In ...

KCFan85

5/13/24 2:32pm

Why not UU? Is it strictly a sport thing or are there other reasons?

2ndTrombone

5/13/24 2:33pm

Had a UofU student tell me professors were open in their attacks on the Church.

KCFan85

5/13/24 2:40pm

What effect did that have on their testimony?

2ndTrombone

5/13/24 2:48pm

Don't think it was a big deal for the first student. Destroyed the second one's.

KCFan85

5/13/24 3:01pm

That could have happened at any university, including BYU.

2ndTrombone

5/13/24 3:18pm

Of course. Happens all the time. Question is, does the institution bring ...

KCFan85

5/13/24 3:28pm

Thanks! Same question to you. Maybe unnecessary since you can read minds. 😉

Denver Cougar

5/13/24 2:32pm

I don't know of anyone who hasn't been accepted into the Flex GE program.

Pollster

5/13/24 8:18pm

I believe you only need one year in Utah to become a resident

MetaLearner

5/13/24 2:17pm

Unfortunately if you come as a student it can be tricky to get residency

A Drew Aitch

5/13/24 3:43pm

Ok good to know. What kinds of problems can you run into?

MetaLearner

5/13/24 4:00pm

I know a kid who worked the entire first year but signed up for one class and

A Drew Aitch

5/13/24 4:02pm

How about Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) in Rexburg, Idaho. It is now a 4 year

84 natlchamps

5/13/24 2:25pm

Whoa, when did that change happen?

DieHarder

5/13/24 2:33pm

I will give you a link to the story & the story was written on June 21, 2000:

84 natlchamps

5/13/24 5:34pm

He's interested in BYU-I. Great option. Mom is super against BYU-I so we'll see.

Denver Cougar

5/13/24 2:34pm

What reasons are why Mom is super against BYU-I?

Zip

5/13/24 2:35pm

Live image from BYU-I campus...

TheLost

5/13/24 2:40pm

I went to BYU-I for a 2nd degree and career change. She hated Rexburg.

Denver Cougar

5/13/24 10:26pm

Pretty much anywhere, then transfer to BYU...

Mississippi

5/13/24 2:25pm

That is what I did and it worked well.

84 natlchamps

5/13/24 2:26pm

Look into the Western Undergraduate Exchange

cougarstrong

5/13/24 2:31pm

Great idea, thanks

Denver Cougar

5/13/24 8:10pm

UVU and Utah Tech have open enrollment. USU is harder to get into... kinda.

TheLost

5/13/24 2:32pm

I had several friends live in BYU approved housing and attend UVU.

Gorum the Old

5/13/24 2:56pm

My Colorado kids chose as follows

JamieTartt

5/13/24 2:35pm

USU may be a good option. No legacy for us but

Denver Cougar

5/13/24 10:33pm

If grades are high enough USU used to have a scholarship that paid 90% of out of

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