Due to the widespread COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities across the US have dropped the standardized testing requirement from their admissions process.
BYU is not one of these schools. In a statement issued on Thursday, the school announced that the ACT/SAT was here to stay. A representative for the university also mentioned that the administration felt that more requirements were necessary.
These additional requirements are reported to be an obstacle course based on the popular tv show “American Ninja Warrior”, but with slight adjustments made to reflect BYU’s religious preferences.
“There will be an obstacle course in which applying students are required to wrangle pairs of animals onto a large boat, look good wearing multi-colored coats, and survive for 40 days in the wilderness,” reads the statement.
If applicants fail to measure up in any of the tasks, they will not be admitted to BYU. According to university representatives, prospective applicants who feel that they are not up to the obstacle course are encouraged to apply to unholy schools like Yale or Harvard.