What You Need to Know Before Submitting Your BYU Application

BYU's application looks simple until you actually start writing it. The personal essay prompts ask for something more specific than the standard "tell us about yourself," and the honor code and endorsement pieces trip up applicants who haven't dealt with them before. Afton will walk through what makes those shorter essays land, where students usually lose clarity, and how to handle the parts of the application other schools don't ask for. She's spent two decades editing and coaching application essays, including students admitted to BYU itself, so she's seen what actually gets an application read closely versus set aside. If you're applying this cycle, bring your own draft: the feedback is about your specific essay, not a generic checklist.