Brigham Young University-Hawaii Top Questions

Well, a lot of students would say this, they hate eating at the cafeteria. I really didn't think about it at first, I actually thought the food was good considering that I was from a different country. But when time went by, I saw what everybody meant by it being horrible. It wasn't how it tasted by the way, it was just the food itself. They would serve the same kinds of food over and over again that you would get tired of it and won't like eating the same kind of cooking and same dish anymore.

One of the negative aspects of Brigham Young University- Hawaii is the lack of majors it provides. The academics here are great, but there aren't as many options or majors to choose from. I think that more majors would boost the schools potential a hundred fold, because every other aspect of the school is phenomenal.

Brigham Young University of Hawaii offers a very unique experiance. It is very diverse and mulitcultural. There is a sense of love for every student. The teachers are caring and want you to succeed. There is an expectation that holds all the students to the next level. I do not have any problems with it.

Probably the beach. While the beach's nearness is the best thing about my school, it's also the worst. It's the number one reason students from the mainland U.S. come to the school. See the problem? Students come to the school for the beach, not to go to school. As a result? The average GPA of the freshmen class is 2.0. Sad, right?

I think that the worst thing about BYU Hawaii is the fact that the beach and ocean is so close, and you have class. It really stinks sometimes when the surf is good, and you are in class. But it still works out, just go after class!

The worst thing about Brigham Young University-Hawaii is its proximity to the beach. The beach is less than a 10 minute walk from on-campus housing; so on days that I don't want to study, it's easy to walk away from my pile of books.

The worst thing about this school is probably all of the rules. It is a very private and conservitive church school, which means plenty of things are not allowed. Men can't even have beards at this school, that is an example of how strict it is.

It's really hard to get ahold of employees/administration when you need them!

The worst thing about my school would be the flexible hours. Most of the employees here are students. The school provides flexible work hours for the students; so as an employee, it's nice. Unfortunately, as a student trying to get things done on the weekend, it's not so nice because most things are closed early at night or on the weekends.

I've always felt that this university was ideal. I feel that the university culture is incredible as it facilitates one of the most diverse campuses in the United States with students from over 70 countries. However, with a phase out of NCAA athletics in progress ending in year 2017, I feel the absence of collegiate athletics will be the worst thing about the school. I feel athletics has a way of unifiying students from all nations in a way no other activity can.

A diverse population means that there are a variety of cultural norms on our campus - and some countries believe that speaking up, voicing an opinion, or standing out in a classroom setting is negative. Though our school maintains a great cultural diversity with future world leaders, it is quiet. I believe that if the students voiced their opinions more openly, our campus would be an even greater educational facility.

The worst thing about this school would only have to be the fact that you have a several majors to choose from but they don't include engineering or medical majors (such as a nurse or doctor). You only have a select few majors to pick from if you have a goal in mind for your future.

Founded in 1955 the school has faced several staged revitalization and improvement phases but due to its remote location and the cost of construction and materials the facilities and infrastructure leave much to be desired. There is also some aspects to the culture that limit the access students have to campus resources that are readily available to students on other campuses. While the small class sizes and accessibility of professors is amazing the small size of the University as a whole brings limits of scale and cross department innovation due to the limited number of programs and funding.

The worst thing about my school is the expense, including flights. This is the worst because as a student it is hard to come up with the funds to attend and I do not have a high income or much help financially from family.

I would say that the worst thing about my school is that there is a lack of off-campus housing that is affordable. Also, there is a lack of any off-campus jobs. On-campus jobs only pay minimum wage and there are not many opportunities for advancing to higher pay levels.

The distance from the mainland. It is difficult to stay connected with your family from across seas. For other students, it is much easier because they are on the mainland. The expense of flights are rising each day, so seing my family is nearly impossble.

BYU Hawaii is a great school for LDS students. So if you are non-LDS, you will have to pay double tuition compare to LDS students. Also, this all the dress and grooming code is desire for students who serious on study, not play around.

I don't really like the schedule for the cafeteria. i think they open too late and close too early.

Our caferteria schedule is probaly the worst beacause on sundays theirs only dinner served and on week days they close early for people who work and people who study cant eat dinner at the cafeteria because their close.

The worst thing about our school is that they are enforcing us to graduate within 9 semesters. I find it difficult to have that done. I extended my semesters by filing an appeal. It is tough for those who does not have an idea what they want to major in. That being said, students will just fill up their schedule to be a full-time student with no direction, taking classes they don't really need.