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Most of the students are from the surrounding towns or somewhere in Iowa so I felt like an outsider at first because I was from Chicago

The worst thing about my school is the competition for leadership positions. A great majority of active students want to hold the small percentage of available leadership positions that all companies are looking for perspective employees to have. With so many students competing for the same leadership roles it is very competitive. At the same time, this problem also demonstrates the desire that students at Iowa State University have to be campus leaders.

There are not many bad things at Iowa State. The only thing I can say is that the food options are not as great as I would like and the desserts are only so-so.

The worst thing about my school is the large class sizes and general size of the campuses. It's very easy to feel like just another face in the crowd here, and it's often difficult to make appointments with advisors outside of class because of their workload and the amount of students they have to deal with.

There aren't many things that I don't like about this school. One thing I would have to say that has discouraged me is that the parking situation is horrendous. Probably the worst thing about it though, is that there is a large discrepancy between in-state and out-of-state tuition. As an out-of-state student, it is difficult to see Iowa residents paying a third of what I pay and getting tuition freezes while my tuition gets hiked.

I have yet to find something I can't stand. I love the campus, the cultural diversity, the way the courses are centralized online (making homework and communication easier), the sense of community, the excitement of the crowds, and the home-town feel of Ames. It is perfect.

Getting from class to class can be difficult in ten minutes since the campus is pretty large. Other than that I've had no complaints about Iowa State.

The only bad thing about Iowa State is that it is very knowledge based. So they strive for strong academic kids. You have to work very hard to get good grades and you can't slack off. Also there isn't much to do on weekends other than drink, which is something I don't want to do anymore, it gets old.

What I consider to be the worst thing about Iowa State is the fact that the school has been growing so much, attendance wise, that there needs to be more living options available to students. I love that this school has become so popular in recent years, they just need to find ways to accomodate living for so many people.

The increasing popularity of the school and increasing student population.

I honestly cannot even come up with the worst thing about my school. I'm not saying that to say that--I genuinely love everything about it. I have had incredible experiences and have grown so much as a person through my college experiences so far. I could not be happier going to this school.

The only bad thing I can think of about our university, is that out of state residents - which I am - have to pay so much for tuition. It is extremely expensive.

I do not have any complaints yet because i am starting my first year at Iowa State.

The price to attend for non-resident students. I feel that regardless of where one gets their education, the information should not cost more for individuals who are citizens of the country in which the institution is located. Some states and areas are stonger in certain fields than others, so why should students have to pay for wanting to be better in an unfamilar area of knowledge in which they are accustomed to? I feel this a little unfair.

The worst thing about my school is the lack of diversity and openness amoung the students. Many of the professors and Univeristy staff are diverse and have a sense of openess that isn't present in the student population. This doesn't lead to as much personal growth as I might have at other instiutions.

If you own a car parking is seriously terrible, some building are pretty old because of the age of the school.

The only thing that I can complain about Iowa State University is the cost of attendence, but paying for college is expensive at multiple schools and not just Iowa State. Tuition seems to always be going up. I also like having a close relationship with my professors and at Iowa State that can sometimes be harder to acheive since there are many students.

The meal plans are very expensive. I'm a smaller girl who is gluten intolerant and can only eat so much. There is no way I can eat enough food to make the meal plan valuable, but it is required.

The amount of money that is needed to remain an undergraduate student is a bit high, but worth the cost nonetheless.

The worst part of ISU is that there are over 800 different clubs and organizations to join. You simply wont be able to be part of everything that you are interested in during your time at ISU, and need to decide where your passion burns the brightest. This is the worst, because many of us Cyclones want to devote our time to helping many different causes, but to make a large impact, you need to devote time to each individual program. To conclude, this detriment may actually be a benefit if you want to become involved in multiple areas.