Auburn University Top Questions

The worst thing about Auburn University is how difficult it is to achieve a high grade. Auburn remains #6 in the nation in regards to achieving an A. If Auburn let up a little we could all get A;s, but then the degree wouldn't be valued so much. I appreciate the standards this school has set, even though they suck and my parents question my GPA.

The worst thing about Auburn is that there are limited scholarship oppertunities.

The dining halls are the worst thing about my school. They are expensive and not very healthy for the most part.

The worst thing about my school is construction/parking. There is almost always construction going on near campus and there are very little parking spots for off-campus housing students, so we have to leave earlier than desirable inorder to park and get to class on time. The prices of on campus food is also too high.

The worst thing about my school is the cost of books at our bookstore. It is much more convenient to buy books at the bookstore rather than online, but it is just way too expensive. I would much rather buy from the bookstore because it is fast, easy, and often more accurate. When buying books online there is always a chance the wrong book will arrive at your doorstep. I wish my school would lower bookstore costs so I can continue buying from them in the future rather than switching to online purchasing.

During freshman and sophomore years, you will be in "weed-out" classes quite often (mostly for the engineering fields, but elsewhere as well) that are very large and intended to get rid of people so the more difficult classes down the road are smaller. Also, you will sometimes run into professors that are at the university for research and are teaching simply because it is required. It is obvious they don't want to teach.

At times, depending on the class and professor, the work load can be escessive. The amount of time spent on homework is sometimes ridiculous and makes it difficult to maintain a healthy social life.

The mandatory meal plan is the worst thing about Auburn University. If you live on campus you are require to spend approxmatley $1,000 dollars a semester on your meal plan, however the venues on campus are very pricey so majority of students use their $1,000 dollars before the semester is over forcing them to spend their money on off campus food, which on a college budget is very hard to do. Also, the venues on campus close at very inconvient times so students must eat dinner at early hours and have a forge for themselves on the weekends.

The worst part about my school is the parking. There is very limited parking space on campus and it causes tardiness for class, long walks in all weather conditions (good or bad) , and limited access to your car.

The worst thing about Auburn is that is is not close to the beach.