Colorado State University-Fort Collins Top Questions

There are so many different student organizations and clubs on campus that its hard to decide on which to attend. I also find it frustrating from time to time when I am unable to find an open computer to print from in the computer labs.

There doesn't seem like there is enough time to do everything on your agenda. Socializing, working out, going to school, eating, studying... All of it time consuming and fun. But once you've got time management skills learned, the bone-chilling cold sets in. Don't forget to bring your ski/snowboading gear once you're up at CSU. It gets to be -19 degree weather up here! Plus, with your cold gear on, you can hitch a ride with snowriders.

The fact that the student to ratio is so high you don't really get to meet your teachers and have a lot of time to talk to them. Communication can be hard when there are only a few set hours that teachers have open and email is only so helpful. The communication between students and teachers is the most frustrating.

For a large public university, none of our varsity sports teams have been very competitive historically. This tends to somewhat diminish the amount of school pride around campus. However, our primary rivalry games are still very well supported, and across the board students and faculty seem proud to be CSU Rams.

I have to be honest, I love CSU. While I am someone with a lot of school pride, the virtues I could extol about my school are numerous and not contrived. Even though I love my CSU, one thing I find frustrating about it is the amount of construction going on on campus, and more particularly at the rec-center. It makes working out or participating in events at the center a little difficult until the construction on the indoor fields are done. The only comfort is that it will be done soon and the university will be even better.

The cost. It frustrates me all the time that my education all depends on how much money me and my family can hand over. While I'm at school it frustrates me to think about all the things my parents and little brother are giving up for me to be where i am. CSU will gladly except your money and come up with other ways to get you to pay them, like parking permits, meal plans and ect.

When selling textbooks back at the end of the semester the bookstore gives you a very small percentage of what you paid for the book initially.

The most frustrating thing is the big classes. I do not mind the class as much as I mind the fact that the professors of big class are, obviously, less personal. This makes it really hard for me to come to them and ask questions because I am very intimadated.

The thing that frustrates me most about Colorado State University is the lack of diversity. The student body is predominately white, and many undergrads lament the homogeneity. With the majority of the students being white, it may result in a more difficult transition for minorities coming in. There are student groups and organizations on campus that focus on groups and bring attention to them and help them interact with the community. Overall, I would like to see a more diverse campus.

Some of the classe are too big so its hard to relate with your professor if you're stuggling or having trouble in the class.

The most frustrating thing about Colorado State University is the lack of availability of professors, advisors, and counselors.

Not being able to get into the classes that are needed to graduate because the class size is only one hundred students, while the degree program holds over a thousand.

Not enough time to do other things than school work.

The most frustrating thing about CSU are the building designs. When class is let out it is very difficult for all the people that want out to get out of the class rooms and stairs with all of the other students wanting in. They are older buildings so the stairs and doorways are narrow. It is always a struggle to get down the stairs and hurry to your next class because you will be waiting for hundereds of others to get down the narrow stairs ahead of you and hundreds more to come up.

It takes some work to stand out with the administration; you're basically just your student ID when trying to run through the registrar's office, or any other administrative process.

The wind! Fort Collins is a very windy town and it sometimes seems like there's no escape from it!

My advisor is not a very motivationg person in terms of helping students reach there goals. She is just there it tell you what classes take, and only has one way of doing it.

Having professors from other countries can be really beneficial to their students. But not when their students can't understand what they are saying. Because it is a research based university, many professors are there for research and only teach because it's in their contract. This has rarely caused them to be un-enthusiastic, but it has led to a failure to communicate.

There isn't enough parking.

the exams are extremely challenging, which is good for the mind, but sometimes they are so difficult that it doesnt matter whether you have attended every single lecture or read the entire book, you still perform poorly on the exams