Indiana University-Bloomington Top Questions

I love IU because of its beautiful campus, good education, friendly people, and the atmosphere for athletics. I think IU is just the right size and is situated in a nice small college town. There is a ton of school pride and I know little to nothing about our administration. When I tell people I go to IU they ask how I like it, and how the parties are. I love it and the parties are excellent.

I love being at IU. I have met so many great people here. There are a ton of opportunities to get involved in campus organizations. For the most part, I think other students love being here also. Students in general are proud of the school, and this school pride is especially displayed at sporting events, which are so much fun!

The best thing about IUB is that it has everything you can imagine. If there was one thing I'd change, however, it would be to perhaps improve the quality of dorm life (the cleanliness and the food selection in particular). Although IUB is huge, I love the size, and I there is no one area that I can say I spend most of my time. When I tell people I go to school here, they usually ask why, because I got into a number of prestigious universities, and I always tell them that IUB is the best value for what you pay (especially for me, because I'm in the business school). Bloomington is 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} a college town; it's absolutely beautiful, exactly the kind of place in which I've always wanted to live. The administration here is outstanding and enthusiastic about helping students have the best college experience they can provide.

The diversity of the campus and the wonderful scenery are, by far, the best thing(s) about IU. I would change the size of the university's buildings, have larger spaces for academic areas and remodel current classrooms to make them conducive to a better learning atmosphere. The school is too small at times, too large at others. People love the fact the I go to IU, there most frequent question is to tell them how beautiful the campus is. IU is definitely a college town. The administration is open to student interaction and take student opinion into considerations when making decisions. IU is the HOME of HOOSIER PRIDE and it is seen everywhere throughout the school, from the storied Assembly Hall to tailgating before football games, Cream and Crimson are the dominant colors seen when passing other students walking through campus.

I think the best thing about IUB, for me anyways, is the campus. It's so beautiful in almost any time of the year that it becomes very easy to get taken away and just want to stay on campus. On top of that, they have so many cozy areas that you can study at, especially in the union, that it makes it hard to even want to get off campus. If there is one thing that I could change, is that I would try to update several of the classrooms and buildings that are not the business school. I feel like some of the other buildings on campus aren't given the proper amount of attention that they deserve. Though the business school is one of the top in the nation, I think it still would be helpful if other buildings such as Ballantine received a drastic make over. As far as siz is concerned, our campus is just right. At times it may seem too large, but when you think about it, it's perfect for getting the feel of being on your own in a place you are unfamiliar with. People don't really react with anything unless they are a Purdue alum or fan. Then usually you will get into a 5 minute discussion on why each school is better than the other. I spend a lot of time at the union when I am on campus because we have a place where I can grab lunch or some coffee for a pick me up. Sometimes you can even find a place to nap. I'm most comfortable there. Bloomington is definitely a college town. Drinking is pretty prevalent on the weekends and many of the rumors of being a drinking town I would say are right. I have gone out on a Wednesday night just to listen to a band and been blown away at the number of people pouring in at 1 in the monring. Our bigget controversy recently has been the Kelvin Sampson debacle. Things have gotten dramatically better, though, since he was fired. I believe our school has a large amount of pride in anything and everything we do. I think the one great thing about our school is how well we can all come together when we need to. I will always remember my first year at IUB. It is filled with so many memories and my first chances of being on my own that I will never forget them.

There are so many great things about IU. The campus is absolutely gorgeous and looks breathtaking in the fall or after a peaceful snow. Though it is such a huge school, it has a way of feeling small as you get to know the people you live with, go to class with, and pass every day on the way to class. I spend a lot of time on campus in the Memorial Union, whether I'm grabbing a meal or some coffee or doing homework. Bloomington is also a great college town, with lots of shops, restaurants, and bars downtown. With so many people and so much going on, you'll always be able to find something to do.

The best thing about IU is the campus. The university does an unbelieveable job of making the campus look beautiful with the arboretum and amount of trees everywhere. With one of the largest student unions in the country and the great architecture with the limestone buildings, the campus speaks for itself. The school has 28,000+ students, but it never felt that big. The school has FIGs (Freshman Interest Groups) where you live with people that you take classes with. This really helped me make fast friends and see a lot of familiar faces. On top of the hundreds of organizations, fraternities, clubs, and activities, I always felt like there were ways to get involved and find my group of friends. The class sizes ranged from around 30 students to 200 or so, but as you get further along in your education, the class sizes will be smaller. Bloomington is definitely a college town. It has a small time feel, and the school pretty much is the town. The biggest recent controversy on campus has been the cheating scandal within the IU basketball program. IU Basketball is the lifeblood of the state, and when there was a some poor judgements by the coaching staff, it created a lot of commotion among the Hoosier faithful. With that said, there is a lot of school pride. Students and alumni care deeply about the school. When I would tell people that I went to IU, I would always hear about how they knew someone else that went there and loved it. I have never heard of anyone who went to IU and didn't like it. It's like the best kept secret in the heart of America.

I believe the best thing about IU is the campus atmosphere. The people are friendly, the campus is beautiful, and it's close to anything you could possibly want. It's a large campus in a small town. It's not hard to find your own place at IU because of the hundreds of campus organizations. Almost everyone here is a basketball fan, and with that comes a lot of school pride. We've recently lost our men's basketball coach, Kelvin Sampson, but even that can't stop a team that has won 5 national titles. The only thing on the campus that can really compete with basketball in terms of popularity is the Little 500 bike race. One of the things every student must do while at IU is watch "Breaking Away", a movie involving the race. The weekend of the Little 500 is considered to be the biggest college weekend in the country. The campus support of this event is huge. Nearly every fraternity and sorority, and a lot of other organizations, puts up a team. I am a Little 500 rider, so during the spring, I'll spend about two hours a night with my team practicing on the track. When I tell people that I go to IU, I usually end up talking about a mixture of what events the music school is hosting and what the night life is like here. The best thing about this university is that you can choose your own experience. If you want to be in a broadway-style musical, you can. If you want to go to some fantastic parties, you can do that too. At IU, your experience is reallly what you make it.

Living: The student population of IU is huge. But, it doesnt feel that way. If you come from the east coast, like I did, or the Chicago area live in the Northwest neighborhood. These are the McNutt, Foster, and Briscoe dorms and they are mostly filled with people from the East or Chicago. They are party dorms. Lots of fun, people getting drunk most of the week. There are decent people in all neighborhoods, but thats the one I would stick to if you have a similar background to me (aka coming from a major city a looking for a true 'college experience'). I had a friend that lived in Wright dorm and on a saturday night most people were asleep and in for the night starting at 11. Its an option... not one I would take lol The people: As i pretty much mentioned in the living the Northwest is mostly people from major city areas. They are loud, fun, and generally party people. I have met the typical "hick" most people from outside Indiana would associate with this state. However, living in the midwest and in most of my classes almost everyone I encounter is not a hick. *keep in mind approximately 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of this school is from out of state, so that means that there are literally thousands of students from out of state. More students that make up the entirety of most small/medium liberal arts schools. *Also Indiana kids are often not that bad lol, they get a bad rep. The sports: Football, ok, we suck. We are getting better though! Anyways, thats not the point. To quote most college students across the country "we pre-game harder than you party." The difference when we say it in comparison with everyone else is, it's true. Tailgate at IU before a football game could not be put into words. I will try. Thousands of students and alumni flood the huge fields across from the stadium, beer and hard liquor are everywhere. Frats, sororities, and individuals have gotten to the fields early to claim a plot of land. Everyone is welcome. Beer is more than plentiful. Beer pong, friends, once i saw a grandma beer bong out of a strange flamingo beer bong. Yes. It happened while a crowd gathered around cheering "go grandma go grandma" i think it sums it up. We are BIG TEN. We have crazy fans and crazy rivalry. The basketball team is amazing. Assembly hall is unbeatable. 17,000 fans screaming for your school. Its an experience that cannot be replicated. IU: Great party school. Really fun.

The best thing about IUB is it's academic diversity. I'd get rid of Greek Life, so that the people who belong to sororities and fraternities wouldn't end up in my classes and ask dumb questions all the time and come in drunk. The school is just right. It's hard to get to know people, but if it was smaller, there would be less opportunities available. When I tell people I go to IUB, half of them laugh and ask if I do anything but drink, and the other half are impressed because of the IU language program (which is absolutely amazing with over 40 languages!) Most of my time is spent in the Union, studying, eating, meeting friends. It's a college town. IUB's administration does a decent job even though they have so many students to deal with. The recent big controversy on campus was the smoking ban, which is a limitation of civil liberties and personal freedom. Everyone at IU loves IU. It's the only campus I've ever been to where everyone wears IU gear all the time. IUB is unusual because of all the languages taught. I currently take Russian and Hungarian, and will start Turkish my senior year. The most frequent student complaints are that some AIs don't speak English well.