Appalachian State University Top Questions

No university is perfect, Appalachian included. In my opinion, the worst thing about this school is the number of deaths we have experienced this past school year. While some of them were suicides, medical emergencies, or car accidents, there was an unusually high number of lives lost amongst our student body this year. This has made for a particularly difficult past semester. With that said, one of the best things about this school is the way everyone came together as a family in support of those affected by these numerous tragedies.

Sometimes the winters can be bad in Boone and you can get snowed in your aparmtent/dorm.

The worst thing would be that some of the landscaping around the campus could be improved.

The worst thing about Appalachian is the dorms. Some of the dorm buildings are older and not kept us as well. While I lived in a nicer dorm, I still believe that the dorms could have been handled better.

Cold and Snow. If you do not like these elements, then Appalachian is not for you. Otherwise, you have the opportunity to receive a great education in a beautiful setting. There are plenty of opportunities to socialize at athletic games, the student union is fabulous and the town is quaint. There are ski slopes, rock climbing and hiking close to campus. Those who enjoy the outdoors and don't mind bundling up will enjoy this college experience.

The worse thing about my school is the awkward location. Each side of campus is located on a hill so the walks during bad weather are quite long. The campus is not easily accessible for handicapped students; however, the university does everything possible to accomodate.

The worse thing would be the rain and the hills. Rain appears out of nowhere sometimes. The campus and situated in the mountains, so there are a lot of ups and downs while walking to class, but I knew about both of these things. I asked for it.

The worst thing abou Appalachian is that everyone is to nice, the grass is too green in the fall and summer and the snow is too powdery in the winter. Taking Snowboarding as a PE is too much fun once a week and meeting many students who are open to new friends just seems too easy. However, the cold is brutal, but with the right apparel, thats a piece of cake.

The worst thing about my school, boy that's a hard one. Nothing I can say except I've heard that last year the snow was unbearable and brought things to a stand still for the first time in many years. I like the snow but not on that level. I hope this year will not be as bad.

The fact that there are no malls, and its located in a small town

Appalachian State currently does not have strong pre-professional programs in health sciences. Despite the fact that many graduates are still able to pursue higher-level studies in these fields (myself included), they must go elsewhere to do so. School officials do have future plans for expanding undergraduate degree programs in the healthcare field, however, since limited funding at a large public liberal arts university must be allocated purposefully, it remains unclear at this time when exactly this expansion will take place.

Winter. It gets cold here in the mountains. Very cold, and very windy. The academic advising system also needs to be better: advisors too often are not very helpful regarding what classes are needed.

I think our school could do better in preparing their students for life after undergrad. There did not seem to be much emphasis on finding job placements for students or helping them with graduate programs.

The price. It is very expensive. The stress of how I am going to pay off loans gives me a lot of stress.

It is definitely hard to figure out what the worst thing about Appalachian would be. The campus is gorgeous, the food is great, and the people are very friendly. If I have to choose something less than pleasant about Appalachian State, it would be the treacherous walks around the campus. When a school is placed in the heart of the Appalachian mountains, it is not hard to assume that it might take some getting used to hiking up hills to get to class. Even though it may wear one out, students will be in the best shape of their lives.

The worst about about this school would have to be the academic advising during your first year at school. You do have required meeting with you appointed academic advisor, however, it is sometimes difficult to communicate with them. They dont tell you what you need to do to continue to college, but on the very important thing you are sometimes left in the dark. Like how to declare a major etc. Also difficult to get the classes you need during you first few years.

The worst thing about my school is the wind. It is very windy and it makes it cold.

Its very far from my home.

The typical student did not fit the criteria of someone I would usually call a "friend." It was hard for me to connect with my piers, and so it was a very lonely year. Equally, I was not impressed with the weather. It snowed nine months of the year, and most days were negative degree weather.

if you don't like cold weather (especially snow - even in April) then you won't like Boone ...otherwise very easy to fit into...whatever you are looking for