Status still says "Under Review" for BYU. Is anyone else getting anxious about what they are doing? I have seen only a couple of acceptances on LSN, and am wondering why they would wait so long.

I couldn't begin to say. When did you go complete? How long have you been "under review?" Seeing as how I didn't submit my app until a few weeks ago, I can't really complain...hence my lowly "complete" status.

I think they're just playing the waiting game to see how the pool is this year. The reality is that a lot of people go to BYU with numbers that would get them at far better schools but decide on Provo because it's so much cheaper and for a lot of people it's the environment they want (not me, however), and so my bet is they're just waiting around to see what the pool has to offer, and then will stat skimming down from the top.

On that note, it's the only school at which I hope I get rejected. Applied per family pressure.

+1...but don't tell them that.

I went complete Dec. 17 and was accepted Jan. 6. I wouldn't worry about them dragging their feet or anything like that. They probably are just really busy. Most law schools have experienced a jump in admissions this year.

Been under review since Dec 8th. Already heard from almost everyone else, and was just wondering what is up with them...

Don't underestimate the time it takes for adcomms to make sure you have not consumed any tea or coffee in the recent past.

Ha! ...Unfortunately, and in all reality, those issues are covered in the form that must be submitted by your ecclesiastical leader. Just one more reason it would be very difficult for me to go there.

Did anyone else's "current status date" change? Mine was originally sometime in January and now it states February.. Ahh! Scary!!!

No, mine still says "under review" with a January date. I did, however, recently get an email from admissions requesting me to set up a phone interview with Dean Hernandez. I guess they're moving things along.

Went under review on 12/31. Got a call roughly 3 or 4 weeks after that from Dean Hernandez asking a few questions and offering acceptance.

Did you have this interview? You aren't really thinking BYU, right?

I did. Dean Hernandez was extremely nice and offered me a spot in the class. While not my top choice, BYU is moving its way up. To make a long story short, I have a lot of family in Utah and the total cost of attendance is so low that I can't overlook it like I once planned.

I felt the same way, but they accepted me anyway dang it. My dad can't understand why I don't want to spend 3 more years in Provo. And the cost is amazing...I could basically come out of BYU having MADE money rather than being in debt because Provo is so cheap (exaggeration, of course, but three years at BYU would cost less than 1 year anywhere else I go). And Costa Vida is so close...don't worry, I'm not choosing a law school based on the proximity of Costa Vida.

Ha! Ha! Interestingly enough that was one of the things my wife and I missed most when I was in school in Chicago!

I talked to a BYU professor who came to the law school fair at my school. He said BYU would not review apps until January in order to see the whole applicant pool and get the best class possible.

He said they used to review applicants in the fall, but last year they tried to up their median LSAT score and it backfired (LSAT median stayed at 164.5 and GPA actually dropped). Plus, BYU dropped from the 30's to the 40's in the USNews rankings. So I think there is more pressure than past years to get a solid class.

I cannot believe anyone would consider going to BYU.

Wow! You really sound like you know what you're talking about. Please tell me more Master.

Well whatever you guys decide, best of luck! I'm on LSN as thorndaddy...

BYU is really a great school, and it has probably the lowest tuition (for those who are LDS, I'm not sure how much more it is for non-LDS) of any school in the country. If you could spend three years and accumulate the same debt that you could for one year at BYU, would you do it?? You'd better believe it's tempting. And, for those who are LDS, there's a great religious environment, lots of the students have family nearby, for those who have spouses still doing their undergrad they can start law school without having to wait for their spouse to graduate, etc. Just because it's not YOUR school of choice doesn't mean it's not a great choice for someone else, particularly those who want to practice in Utah.

Sorry, half the time I don't even want to go to BYU but this just made me mad

Maybe I just don't agree with their politics, maybe it's because living in Utah doesn't sound like a dream come true, maybe it's because mixing religion and law seems silly to me, maybe it's because no Catholic University in the country charges more for non-Catholics, maybe it's because there's an inverse relationship between intelligence and faith, either way, BYU doesn't sound appealing.

So I was playing floor hockey last night and my team got thrashed. Really badly beaten. So then the worst guy on the other team starts trash talking. He was probably worse than almost all of our team too. Somehow you remind me of him now. When you say that there is an inverse relationship between those who are religious and intelligence don't assume that puts you ahead on the intelligence chart. Even if there are studies showing trends like that there are some pretty smart religious people and some seriously dumb non-believers.

Conclusion: you don't like Mormons and BYU. Cool.

I like Mormons just fine. In fact, I admire their sense of community and their close-knit family unit. I also agree that there are intelligent religious people and dumb non-believers. None of that detracts from my post.

Agreed, but how can you pass up an opportunity to live near Tucanos or Cafe Rio?

Recent research shows that more educated Mormons, unlike religious people in general, are more religiously active or "faithful".