baylor university pros and cons 💚💛 a student's perspective on housing, campus culture, waco, + more!
2024 ж. 3 Мам.
20 920 Рет қаралды
hello everyone! I'm here to weigh in on the pros and cons of baylor university -- I've been here for two years now and I have some thoughts/opinions to share with you as you make your own college decisions!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 intro
~pros!~
1:55 campus
3:04 honors college + hrc
4:34 size
~cons~ 6:06
6:20 waco
7:32 hrc vs baylor at large
9:00 diversity*
9:05 required coursework
10:31 closing remarks
*I don't spend too much time on diversity not because it is unimportant but rather because my voice cannot represent the lived experiences of minority students at baylor! I'm leaving this space open for underrepresented voices instead :)
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please let me know in the comments!
Thank you for making this video!! I am floundering a bit when it comes to college decisions, so it is SO helpful that you make these informational videos about Baylor
Of course! If you have any questions, just let me know! :)
Thank you! Have a kiddo applying right now and the info provided here definitely hit some of our questions!!! 🙌🏼💪🏻
Glad to help! Let me know if you have any other questions :)
i’ve been wanting to go to baylor since second grade and this helped a lot thank you !!
I'm so glad it helped! Sic 'em :)
Hi Sophie! I LOVE your channel; thank you so much for all of the time you put in to your videos. I'm an incoming Baylor Bear and University Scholars major which I am so so excited about. I was wondering if you could make a video about the UNSC major - I'm a little confused about what things like the UNSC capstone, the honors colloquium, and the advanced reading and research classes are. :)
Sic 'em! That's such a great idea, I'll definitely make a video about UNSC! :) Thanks for the suggestion!
Great video, Sophie!
I’m waiting to hear back on the admissions decision and I can’t wait. Hopefully I get accepted 🤞
You've got this! :)
So glad you made this video! Currently waiting on my Baylor decision:) I’m interested in the honors college, but I’m not quite sure how the application process works. Is there an interview portion? What’s the difference between the types of scholars?
Just finished my time in the military, and just applied. Thank you for this video! Hopefully my baby face makes up for me going to school at 25 😬 Completely agree on higher education being a privilege.
You'll be just fine! About time I finish my contract in the military I'll be starting my Master's at the age of 37! It is what is. I'm on my own time-line. I had to make sure that I truly wanted to get my Master's, I wanted to learn a trade, and I wanted to pay off my debt and get my Master's paid for so I joined the military at age 30. 😄
I'm waiting to here back and I really hope I make it into the honors college! It sounds so promising!
Same! 2 more days
You got this! :)
I lived in the Honors Residential College (HRC) and can 100% recommend it as an amazing academic environment. I made great friends there and lived on campus 3/4 years because the HRC is so wonderful! Baylor was overall a wonderful experience for me! (2019 grad)
Also, yes the HRC chapel was 8 billion times better than "big chapel."
Currently a junior in high school and REALLY interested in Baylor literally my dream school!! I can’t wait to apply! Thank you
Anytime! Let me know if you have any questions ;)
did you go or going, I just got accepted, and I'm really interested in Baylor.
YAY! I’m going to be in the BIC and in the hankamer scholars program. So excited to go to Baylor.
Congratulations! Sic 'em! :)
I’m a sophomore as of 2023 and my dream university in Baylor university, I pray to good every day that my future holds a strong meaning and that I get excepted into Baylor university as my dream is to become a general surgeon
Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is lord & believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved
hi! im a senior, and after endless praying i just found out i got accepted to baylor :) i hope this serves as hope for u, if i can do it so can u!
I have been accepted and visited Baylor! I love it!
Congratulations! Sic 'em! :)
Thank you!
2:20-2:24 is comedy gold! Didn't catch it til you said explained it lol
Hey! Thanks for your video! I've been accepted to Baylor, and I'm interested in doing their Honors Program but would be attending on an ROTC scholarship and I wasn't sure what the time requirements would look like... So basically my question is how rigorous is the Honors Program (and would you recommend choosing University Scholars, Great Texts or Baylor Interdisciplinary Core instead)?
Good question! The Honors Program is really what you make of it - you'll have to take a few lower-level Honors classes, but you can also do book/film club to pass those requirements. You will have to complete a thesis in the HP, which can be pretty time-consuming in your junior and senior years. The BIC replaces some of your core classes, but the replaced classes definitely emphasize reading/writing more than the regular core classes would (and thus take more time). USchol is like the HP in that you have to do a thesis, but it gives you more flexibility in your coursework. You really have to know what you want to do in USchol because there is not a "guideline" or degree plan to follow, so it's not for everyone. All things considered, I think the Honors Program is a great bet for everyone because it can be combined with any major and still allows you to have the support of a traditional major's degree plan. Let me know if you have any other questions! Always happy to help :)
I’m a junior in high school and soon I’m going to be a senior and I’m very interred in Baylor ! This helped a lot !!!
I'm so glad this helped! Let me know if you have any other questions :)
Hi Sophie!! Thank you for this very helpful video! I’m a junior in high school and would love to be a part of University Scholars at Baylor because I believe it can help me go deeper into subjects that I love to study (religion, and classics)! Although I don’t think I have a good chance of getting in because of my stats from my first two years. If I don’t make it in University Scholars before the Fall of my freshman year, am I allowed to apply again? Also, if I apply after the Fall of my freshman year of college will they look at my academic history from high school, Fall of freshman year, or both? Go Bears!!🐻🟡🟢 Sic ‘em!! 🐾
Yay I'm so glad you're interested in USchol! It sounds like you would be a great fit :) You're allowed to re-apply as a current student (usually after your fall semester) and they'll focus on your Baylor grades/transcript - let me know if you have any other questions!
Hey Sophie!! So I am committed to Baylor and I am also going to be in the honors program! I knew you looked familiar!! However, I do have one question. When should we get stuff to read for our classes?
Sic 'em! During orientation, you'll register for your classes. After that, you can check your book list on Bearweb. I usually buy my books about a month or so (or at least a few weeks) before class starts so they come in in time :)
@@sophiecope4170 thanks so much!!
Hi Sophie, Thank you so much for this video! I’m a junior and have in interest in attending Baylor, especially and hopefully the honors college. Are there specific requirements for applying I know there are many with in the Honors college. I was looking to apply towards the Getterman Scholarship and I know the sat score is 1500 or over. Are there specific gpa requirements and do you have to take an extra standardized test like ACT as well? I’m sorry for the long comment Thank you so much !:)
Great questions! To my knowledge, there aren't any specific requirements for applying because Baylor has recently gone test-optional. Let me know if I can help in any other way! :)
Do you have any tips for students coming from a low motivation academic background?
Hi Sophie good to find you here on youtube. We had a meeting with you with the honors college a little while back. I so wish we could talk to you again. We have things to figure out very quickly.
For sure! Feel free to let me know whatever questions you might have :)
I'm planning on transferring after my sophomore year at my community college, do I need to complete the religion classes before or can I complete it once I start at Baylor?
Love this! Proud to be a future Baylor Bear:))
Sic 'em! :)
Hello! Thank you for making this video - it's really nice to see a student's perspective on Baylor. Personally, I am an incoming college freshman and Baylor is my top choice. As someone who is not Christian, it does scare me a bit to attend because I do not want to be excluded. Do you think religion is a big aspect in attending Baylor? I do not mind that, but I just do not want to be left out from things because of my religion.
Good question! When it comes to coursework, there are two classes (Christian Scriptures and Christian Heritage) that you will have to take to complete your degree. They are taught from a historical perspective and are not "preachy." All students also have to participate in Chapel, which happens a few times a week. These typically feature a lecture/motivational type speech (and to be completely honest, no one really pays attention!) Even the Christian students just grit their teeth and push through it. So while there will be more Christian students at Baylor then your average state school, you will not be excluded for not being a Christian and you will not miss out on university culture! There is so much more to Baylor than its religious affiliation and the student body brings in many valuable and critical perspectives. I hope this helps!
Hi Sophie, I know you iterated this in the video but is there any way that a person with a different religious background can skip of the religious classes and chapels that everyone has to do? Also what is the difference between Honours College and I guess regular Baylor university? I hope I can hear back from you soon. Thank you!
Great question! To my knowledge, all Baylor students are required to take the religion classes - the only way to get around it is to participate in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC), which has a more international/diverse perspective. However, do NOT just take BIC to avoid the religion classes, because a) there is a lot of additional coursework and b) if you switch out of BIC you'll just have to take the required religion classes anyways. The religion classes are taught from a historical/academic perspective, so they're not preachy. Let me know if you have any other questions about them! Basically, the HC is a combination of four majors and programs that provide more academic rigor than your regular Baylor classes. They're each very different so I recommend looking into them individually.
Somehow I got a 1390 SAT with a 760 math which I’m very pleased about... that goes way better then my 25 ACT🤮, do all colleges accept superscores? What are the best things to do to improve reading/English besides practice tests, so maybe I could push that superscores into the 14-1500s?! Thanks! I’m definitely pleased right now
Congratulations! It really depends on the school for superscores -- most of the universities I applied to didn't superscore, but with COVID standardized testing regulations are all over the place. One thing I'd recommend for English is learning the *type* of questions that are asked. Some will simply ask you what a word means in context, some will ask you if an insertion to an essay is appropriate, etc. Once you know these types of questions well, you won't have to think as hard when you encounter them -- no surprises! Hope this helps :)
Son just accepted and he is very academic- trying to get him to apply to Honors College just fir the opportunity to choose- would be nice to be around like minded and students who are excited to learn- very small percentage of that in HS
I came from a very similar situation, especially in HS! I was blown away that everyone in my Honors classes did the reading on the first day :) It's a great community for highly motivated students!
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What are you studying there? (Or did study idk 😅) I’m very curious! You seem like a very nice person btw :)
I'm studying English Lit and Chinese! Aww thank you so much
What abt safety for girls there n diversity part
what gpa do i need to get in?
Wow a school where u go to learn, how unique!
Hey what’s your opinion on being in the honors program and pre-med program!?
Honors is the best place for pre-med students to be in the entire university! There are specific opportunities for Honors students in pre-med, such as Honors labs/research, mentorship opportunities, etc. Also, the thesis component of Honors will seriously set you apart when it comes to medical school admissions. If you have any other questions, just let me know! :)
@@sophiecope4170 thank you! I do have a few more questions if you don’t mind lol! Is there any way I could get one of your other social medias or something to continue talking!? Or I could just ask you on here that’s ok with me too!
@@nataliewolbrecht855 For sure! Either is fine with me -- if you DM me on Instagram would you leave a comment here to let me know? I have to re-download the app haha :)
@@sophiecope4170 ok thank youuu!!! I dm you on insta!
I think the religion classes are well done at Baylor and more schools should require it provided it's taught from an academic perspective and not spiritual. Though I'd like to see Baylor add some additional courses on world religions. Kids comes to college not really understanding their own religion and definitely don't understand other religions. If you're super evangelical and expecting Baylor religion courses to be a spiritual journey, you'll be disappointed. When I was at Baylor, the courses were Old Testament Survey and New Testament Survey. Some of the toughest classes I've ever had. No praying will get you through them. You have to put in some serious study to do well. And you end up surprised at what is actually in your bible that your parents and preachers never told you about. Don't expect those courses to reinforce your faith. Or disuade it. Like Sophie said, they're approached purely from a dispassionate, academic position.
Hi. Baylor is my top school and I have a lot of questions. Is there a way I can email you them or dm them to you?
For sure! You can DM me on Instagram, but just let me know before you do because I don't have the app downloaded right now :)
@@sophiecope4170 Ok thank you! Is your instagram the same as your KZhead username
hii i'm comin from indonesia goin to baylor later this fall, i hear baylor is pretty diverse from what I've seen and how much they care about it, is it really not as diverse as they potray it online?
Congratulations and sic 'em! Studying abroad at a (predominantly white) university in the UK this semester has made me appreciate Baylor's diversity all the more. This especially shines when it comes to multicultural clubs and organizations, as well as local foodie culture! I'd recommend checking out Baylor's multicultural organizations on Connect (baylor.campuslabs.com/engage/), which lists most active clubs and orgs. There are also specific clubs to help international students get connected. Let me know if you'd ever like to grab coffee or something when you come to campus! :)
@@sophiecope4170 thanks so much sophie for the info! and yeah i would love to hang out when i get there :))
go memo!!!
Heck yeah!! :)
Premed하고 싶은데 BIC 가 좋은가요?
BIC replaces many of your core classes with BIC classes. BIC classes emphasize reading and writing more and are (in my opinion) more rigorous than regular core classes. If you are up for the challenge and enjoy the humanities, BIC can definitely help you stand out on med school apps. If you don't like reading and writing, then I would advise the Honors Program instead :)
i just commited and i am so scareddd i don’t know why :(
I felt the EXACT same way! I was up until 3 AM the night before I moved into the dorm bc I was so anxious :) so your feelings are totally valid! Changing pretty much everything about your life is a scary prospect. That being said, I have absolutely fallen in love with Baylor! I can't wait for you to come experience the amazing activities, opportunities, and classes here :) If you have any questions at all, please let me know! I'm always glad to share my experiences
How did you pay for school?
Great question! Mostly scholarships -- Baylor has pretty generous scholarship programs! I also work part-time during the semester.
hi sophie! i've been trying to get invested into baylor and your videos are helping a lot! i had some more questions though-do you think it'd be possible for me to maybe dm you? 🥺
For sure! I'm not sure active on instagram, but you can definitely DM me there! Just let me know when you do because I have to re-download the app lol :)
How have you afforded Baylor? Do you think the pricetag is worth it?
Great question! I was on a full scholarship from merit/honors college/other Baylor scholarships by the time I graduated. The sticker price is high, but the scholarships are quite generous. For cost-benefit analysis, I think it depends on what you want to do what you want to get out of the experience. Baylor is a great place for pre-med, business, and Honors, and I especially enjoyed the Honors College housing/academic environment - for me, that combo makes it 100% worth it. Keeping your big-picture career goals in mind can be helpful when making these choices too (how Baylor can help prepare you for this field, networking, clubs, etc. geared towards this goal.) Let me know if you have any questions! :)
@@sophiecope4170 oh awesome! Does honors college offer more in scholarships or anything like that? I'm going for Social Work and would be a transfer student next year but the cost is most definitely up there. I'm actually on my way for a visit as we speak, any advice for good questions to ask or bring up? Thanks!!
@@elliebowman706 Great questions! The HC does offer its own scholarships and there are also departmental scholarships available within your major. You'll be able to apply for them once you are an enrolled student. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Did you ever meet Brooklyn and Bailey?????????
Actually yes, they were at a church fair at the beginning of my freshman year :)
@@sophiecope4170 that is so awesome. 1:03
Is this a good university for engineering
Not sure if I'm too late on replying to this if you have already figured it out but Baylor does have a very good engineering program. But if you're looking for a school really based around engineering then I would definitely take a look at Texas A&M, they are very engineering based.
@@josephdichiara6630 nah your not late I’m still in cc I was thinking about Baylor or utsa but I’ll check a&m out thanks 🙏
@@nastydre4433 i am down to the same exact choices (baylor or utsa) where did you end up going? leaning towards baylor rn
@@al3xzzGG oh I just went to Shsu. Wish I would have went to Texas tech
Is a second language required even if you have done it for 3 years in high school?
You can take a foreign language as a fine arts credit but it's not required
Do you see any Indians students there?