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What do you consider the worst thing about Iowa State University? Why?

Deanna

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.

Carley

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.

Caitlyn

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

Selma

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.

Nathan

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.

YuenKeong

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

Stacey

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.

Tierney

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.

Jacob

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

Joe

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.