George Mason University Top Questions

The school is primarily a commuter school, so there tends to be very little social life on campus. I dislike this because it's difficult for me to make friends, and having limited opportunities to do so on campus compounds the problem. Also because of this and the school's proximity to Washington DC and Arlington and related areas, traffic becomes nearly unbearable sometimes.

Food, because for the price we pay, we get very little or the quality is not worth the price we pay

The worst thing I would consider about this school is the cost for out-of-state students, there is little aid for them.

The worst thing about Mason is the size of the campus. Classes can be very far apart from others. In addition, the dorms are very spaced out, making it difficult to meet other people sometimes.

The alcohol policy and lack of school spirit. Also, the academic reputation of the school is not nearly what other schools like UVA have.

Campus is growing which is great overall, but the transition period is messy and not conducive to an already very populated and expensive area.

Has the reputation of being a commuter school, lack of excitement on campus, average meal options

I would say that the worst thing about George Mason University would be that it is a commuter school. This is bad because during the week there will be too many people here and everything will be very crowded, but this it is the complete opposite during the weekend. During the weekend there is never anyone outside, so it is like a ghost town.

The parking situation; due to the fact that many students commute, parking is terrible.

The worst thing if I were to say is the cost of tuition.

The worst thing about George Mason would have to be the size of the technical sciences programs (Physics, Chemistry, Engineering). As a Chemistry major, I crave lots of lab time and exciting resources that Mason simply can't offer, as they are not a technical school. Since Mason prides itself on being a diverse school, it can't devote the resources to going in depth in every field that it is involved in. Economics at Mason is wonderful, the Biology and Nursing programs are stellar, but I would love to see some growth in engineering and technical majors.

The night life on campus is non existent. You have to go off campus to do anything other than studying.

The worst thing about George Mason is the maturity level of the freshman. From what I have seen many still act as if drama is needed in their lives. Many flock to the idea that fraturnity parties are what college is about and because of it are failing classes and having to drop out of school. Our frat houses are off campus, thus making it a higher risk of drunk driving, which the college should look into attempting to aquire a frat row in Fairfax City for safety purposes.

I believe the worst part about George Mason University is the honors college general education requirements. I personally feel that I have learned nothing in the classes and are really just of waste of time. They are frustrating and the classes I have taken have not been taught by competant professors.

I hate to say bad things about Mason, but I think the litter on campus is probably the worst problem. I think when parents, perspective students and visitors come to Mason, they look around at the trash and think we do not care about our school. That is not true, but some people may not know that if they judge us by the food wrappers, cups and other refuse scattered far and wide. Besides hurting the image of the school, the assorted junk also negatively affects campus wildlife, which I think is sad.

The food is terrible

I don?t think it would be possible for me to say anything negative about George Mason University. It has a prestigious level of learning and there is a place for every person to fit in because of it?s diverse student body and different organizations. There are so many things that I love about this school and my experience here has been absolutely amazing. I feel that anyone that visit?s the campus would be able to say the same for it contains a vast number of things that would make their experience very enjoyable.

It's really hard to get on-campus housing and the area that the school is in is pretty expensive, especially for a college student. This makes the whole financial aspect of school that much more difficult, because not only do I have to worry about tuition and books but now I have to figure out how to pay rent and utilities that are more expensive then a lot of people's mortgage payments.

The worst thing about George Mason University (GMU) is that it doesn't have a football team. Other than that, the only problem that I ever had at GMU as an undergraduate was with the parking. Fortunately, when I returned for my graduate program, they had built two parking garages. They are currently building additional parking so that may solve that problem. Another problem that concerned others was the lack of student housing. I understand that they are opening several new housing areas in the near future. I believe GMU is responding to their student's needs.

There really isn't anything bad about George Mason. At least nothing on top of my head. So far my experience at Mason has been good and enjoyable. If there is one thing though, its raising the tuition fee each year. That would be the worst thing about my school but that's for every school.