Brigham Young University

Getting around BYU
Getting around at BYU can be difficult and easy. Let me explain. If you want to get somewhere on campus, you can easily walk or ride a bike (the campus isn’t that big once you get to know your w...

A club for everyone
There is a club for almost anyone at BYU. There’s even a BYU Democrats, though there numbers are few. There’s a moustache club for guys who want to look like Clark Gable (within the bounds of the...

Lots of outdoors activities
Provo is right at the base of the Wasatch Front mountain range. This provides a plethora of opportunities for the rugged, out-of-doors individual. The student center has a rental shop called Outd...

Campus Jobs
I worked as a student tutor in the writing center for several years. The work started out as an internship, and allowed me to learn while being mentored by a member of the faculty. I learned how ...

The gym class I took was good
I only took one gym class – a weightlifting class (so I could look good for the ladies). The facilities were in good shape. The teachers were good, helpful, and nice. My fellow students were als...

Great teachers!
The teachers I had at BYU were excellent. They were all very knowledgeable about their subjects – not just the course material, but if I had a question beyond that, they would know the answer to t...

Housing is great, but old
The dorms on BYU’s campus are nice, but they’re getting a little old. I stayed in Deseret Towers for the first two years. Each building in the Deseret Towers complex has a pool table which is fre...

The Daily Universe
BYU’s newspaper is called the Daily Universe. It’s free for anyone who wants one. It has a variety of articles about students who’ve accomplished notable accomplishments, major world events (with...

Delicious Provo
Provo has a great selection of restaurants, besides the on-campus food court (which also has a good variety). It has all the standard faire burger-and-fries joints, as well as some exotic selectio...

Overall, great!
I had a wonderful time at BYU. The professors were excellent - helpful, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in me. The atmosphere was friendly and cheerful. Holding doors open for each other...