Indiana University-Bloomington Top Questions

One of the worst things about IU is being one on the many faces in a crowd filled with caffinated, sleep-deprived, and busy college students. Going to a school with 46,000 students, it's hard to personally get to know everyone in your classes and residence halls. As much as we think we're ready for a Top Ten college, nothing can prepare you for the feeling of isolation following your first venture into the depths of the comapus during orientation. This may instill newcomers with the fear that they will never meet new people and make friends.

They could try harder placing Arts and Sciences students into jobs. Kelley seems to be the only school finding work for students.

I believe the worst thing about my school is entry level chemistry lab professor. He did not put a lot of effort into teaching a very vital course for those pursuing Chemistry and Pre-Health degrees. He would lecture about the next experiment one day a week and that was it for him. He would never stop in to the labs and check on his students and was not the best about replying to emails. Most of the class failed the final and he didn't care to curve it.

For some people there may be too many options and it could be difficult to overwhelming for some at times.

The weather, it's always changing!

I am not from the state of Indiana. Going to Indiana University I did not know anyone, which was difficult for the first month then I felt right at home. The worst thing about IU is that the vast majority of students are from Indiana. In all honesty I don't even think about this anymore. At the beginning of freshman year it was annoying, but now it isn't noticeable.

The worst thing about my school is that graduate students are not advised thoroughly throughout their careers in school. When I was admitted to the PhD program, I was not assigned an adviser. As I got closer to my qualifying exams, I was supposed to find my own dissertation adviser. During those innitial years, few people knew what my interests were, and as a result I did not receive close guidance. Had I been oriented from the start in regards to the directions my research could take, my dissertation work overall would have been much easier than it is now.

The worst thing is the construction on certain buildings through out the school campus, it's loud at times and can be annoying.

The dorms can be loud sometimes so there is a need to find a location can is quiet and you are able to study. It is an inconveience sometimes because it can be hard to concetrate when working on projects or papers.

The worst thing about IU is honestly the hills. As beautiful as Bloomington and the campus is, the up and down walking does a number on you, but it is good excecise. It takes the first few weeks to get used to the terrain, but it is pretty smoothe sailing after that. My advice is to buy good walking shoes and not try and wear sandals or moccasins - I did that and got a stress fracture. I was in a boot for 6 weeks! Other than that, the school and campus are fantastic!