Iowa State University Top Questions

It is very competitive for jobs because of the high number of engineers. But it doesn't stop everybody from being friendly and polite about it.

There is not anything bad about iowa state except the cold winters they have, besides that its a great school.

The worst thing about my school is that it's so large! Both in size and the number of people who go to it. My high school had 250 people in it, and I knew almost every single person who went to it. At Iowa State, there will be 3000+ people there. When walking through a crowd, I'll be lucky if I see somebody I recognize, much less know personally. This whole aspect of impersonality will make things much harder at college. If I do something wrong, it will seem as if nobody cares.

The worst thing about my school is the amount of school scholarshiips offered to out of state students.

The roommate pairings. They never had us take a survey or answer any questions about ourselves so that when they paired us up with a roommate that we got someone compatible to us. Unfortunately, beacuse of this, I was stuck with someone very very unfit for me.

The worst thing is finding where you belong because there are so many options. The campus is huge and the community is even larger however as difficult as it is to select the right club to be in or the right community to be involved in, there are people are there willing to help you on your journey. Iowa State is as big or as small as you make it so don't be afraid to step out on a limb and take a step towards your success and happiness on campus.

Many of the professors do not have any background in education so they are learning how to teach their subject. I consider this the worst part because it means you have to spend more time on your own teaching yourself how to do the coursework.

The worst thing about my school would be the size. Iowa is home to many small towns, so it can be difficult in transitioning into a huge school like Iowa State. It makes you feel like you are only a number sometimes. I do understand that this really cannot be helped and the school does do a great job at making people feel like they count.

The worst thing about Iowa State University is the off campus VEISHEA activities. The on campus activities are an absolute blast, and also a tradition, but it encourages people outside of Ames to come to Ames to drink excessively and start riots. It has caused harm to multiple students and has also resulted in the damage of thousands of dollars worth of property in Ames.

The worst part about college in general is coming here thinking that highschool prepared me well enough to adjust well here. The worst part was realizing that it was much harder than I expected and since it changes every semester it definitely hasn't gotten easier to adjust. My advice is to take it all in and ask your teachers specifically about college and don't just hope that what they are doing as a whole will help you in college.

I think that the worst thing about my school, and most colleges in general these days, is the focus on going to college to get a job rather than going to college to get an education. Our university is an institution of higher learning, it is not a trade school. I think that one should attend college because they are looking to maximize their education and become the best person that they can be, not just to find a job.

it is so cold here, and spring is not really spring, it is a second winter.

The worst thing about Iowa State are all the distractions. In my first year here, I always found it difficult to sit down and study because there was always something fun to do on campus. I wish there were less distractions, but at the same time, these distractions make Iowa State great, and it's up to yourself to find the time for your school work.

The worst thing about Iowa State is the outrageous number of people that are enrolled here. It is quite a shock to the system to be surrounded by 30,000 students in one small area. It becomes very overwhelming during the first few months and makes for a rough transition sometimes. There are also times that all of these people make you feel like just a number, rather than an individual. It can be tough to feel important when you are one in what feels like a million.

I would consider the amount of people on campus is the worst, but it is one of the 3 large universities in Iowa so I can't complain. Its hard sometimes to feel part of the univesity cause you are constantly surrounded by people you dont know. But because of that aspect of the university, it drives you to find you niche and make new friends.

Iowa State does not have very good wifi sometimes, especially at night. For being a engineering and technology school you would think it would be a lot better and more reliable but they are working on fixing the problem and should be better in the next few years.

I am not sure what the worst thing about my school is because for me, it is a great school to go to.

I cannot think of anything about this school that could be considered bad. I love every aspect of Iowa State Univeristy.

I would consider the obvious racial divide between the Asian foreign exchange students and other students at Iowa State to be the worst quality my school possesses. Overall, ISU is a very accepting and racially diverse school. However, the social and academic divide between the foreign exchange Asian students and other students is very obvious and has a lot of room for improvement.

The worst thing about my school is that they do not give out enough scholarships to out of state students. Tuition is expensive and college students are not incredibly wealthy at this point in their lives. Out-of-state tuition is almost double what in-state students pay. I wish my school would help out-of-state students more with their tuition-- especially those students who achieve a high academic standing and build up the reputation of the school.