Bob Jones University

Date: Feb 21 2011
Major: Religion/Religious (This Major's Salary over time)
Bob Jones University was the worst experience of my life and the lack of sufficient education I received there has haunted me every day of my life. I was a "work scholarship" student and never had any idea what I was being paid and how much was being applied to my account. When I wasn't taking classes, I was working and when I wasn't working or in classes, I was studying. No time for any kind of social life at all. One of my classmates from Korea was expelled because she was dating a caucasion "town" student. They both were kicked out. I really struggled whether to stay in the school or not. I also struggled about switching to a different major (my classes carried no credits - after three exhausting, torturous years, I had a worthless education - nothing transferred over when I wanted to continue my education in a university in my home state. I had been recommended to a local biblical university when I trusted Christ as my savior and should have attended the local school but my pastor told me to go to BJU and I did. I kept saying to myself, "I don't understand. If I've been saved by grace, why do I feel like I'm under the law again?" That's the worst part about attending BJU, especially if you're a brand new Christian. It poisons you and makes you feel afraid. It robs your joy. They ask you questions about your behavior and if you tell the truth, and they don't like your answer, you're punished for the truth. A lot of students lied because they didn't want to lose their rank. I was not raised in a Christian home and this place taught me all the things I DID NOT WANT TO DO to my children when I raised them to know the Lord and find joy and freedom in serving Him by GRACE and FAITH. The law will never make you holy and BJU is extremely legalistic.