Alison
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
Erin
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.
Tiffany
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.
Joseph
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.
Lauren
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.
Anne
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.
Claire
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.
Shayla
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.
Alexandra
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.
Anna
The increasing popularity of the school and increasing student population.