Lyndsay
Sometimes professors are really good at research and less well-developed for teaching
Kayla
I would consider the worst thing at this school to be how high the price is for out of state students. I almost wasn’t able to attend Iowa State because the tuition was so high and I didn’t have much financial support from my parents. It’s hard to receive scholarships and I didn’t want to have to take out loans unless I absolutely had to. Unfortunately I was forced to take out a loan for my second semester freshmen year and I will have to continue to do so until I have finished my education.
Dustin
The worst thing about school is keeping motivated and being financially strained. A successful student in today's time must be financially savy and focused on the investment of their future. It is easy to get distracted from school because of all the daily influences. There is nothing bad about school; there is only the stress that results from it.
Nathan
The size is a bit overwhelming and I wish people were more friendly
Amy
The wrost thing about Iowa State would be the lack of a nice campus nightlife area. This is not the Universities fault, more the city of Ames'.
Aaron
The worst thing about my school is the availability of parking on campus. If you have to commute onto campus from your home it is very inconvenient to find adequate parking.
claire
While most teachers are very qualified and enthusiastic and of different races, there are countless that are impossible to understand when they speak. I understand that they are educated in their subject, but it's very difficult to grasp a subject when you can't decipher what the teacher is saying. I have friends who feel the same way, mainly in the school of business, but I'm in journalism and we too have teachers who are diffucult to understand.
Christine
During the summer, there is really nothing to do besides work and take classes. The school is kind of like a ghost town. Plus everything shuts down early. Even the sit down restaurants and fast food places shut down early.
Megan
I would say the worst thing about Iowa State is the wind...Not much to complain about! The school itself is great and provides so many opportunities for students to get involved, which is great since Iowa State has a pretty large student population!
Chris
Many of the classes you need to take are full and you cannot get into them.