George Mason University Top Questions

What do you consider the worst thing about George Mason University? Why?

Carolin

If I was to choose the worst thing about George Mason, it would be the fact that it is a commuter school. This means that there are many adults taking evening classes and that the campus is absolutely stark on the weekends.

Louise

The dorms; sometimes they can be dirty and ill managed. People can often be loud, but its not as bad as other schools.

Maria

The worst thing about this school is the lack of parking space. Its a nightmare.

Jessica

As much diversity that exists on George Mason's campus, most of the students are very inclusive to their own racial and cultural groups. The incoming freshman and transfer students see the diversity that's promised by college-guides and campus representatives, but it's hard to acquire knowledge of someone else's culture.

Lucy

The worst thing about my school is that there is absolutely nothing to do on the weekends and that it's almost impossible to find a club to join other than a sorority/fraternity

Shaina

The worst thing about my school is the social aspect. Too many students rely on image and social ranking, which tend to make the school more about social experience than about academics. Many students seem to join fraternities and soroities for the popularity rather than the volunteer/charity part. I feel this is the worst part because it takes away from the educational aspect of why we are all at college. True, becoming social in college is important, but it is more important that we realize that we are here to learn and grow.

Arifin

I think I can mention about the quality of the food here which is not as good as it is supposed to be. Other than that I have not found anything bad about this school yet.

Minh

The worst thing about my school is that many students commute; therefore, there is no campus life on the weekends.

Kathleen

The food. George Mason University is a diverse school and they take pride in their diversity. In the past year, they have expanded their food options to include a wider audience. However, in trying to appeal to more students, Mason has lost their focus in quality of food. Compared to other colleges, George Mason University's food is not that good. The food is either undercooked or overcooked and the food has a cheap quality to it.

Lyndsay

The parking situation. The school keeps tearing down parking lots to build more housing and they keep increasing the size of the student body, but aren't making adequate parking arrangements in the meantime.