Gina
There are a lot of rich kids here. So the professors assume that we do not work and that our parents pay for our school. But I work as much as I can and I pay for school by myself. So I feel like I do not do as well as the students who do not have to work and can focus solely on school.
Thao
The school is located in a very small town with very little places to go.
Mary
Closed off social groups
Rebecca
The worst part about JMU is the financial aid. They do not offer much financial aid. They also do not offer many scholarships, which is very unfourtunate.
Billy
the uniformity, and not in the cliche "rebel" sense. More like students feel that doing something different is "outside" but the students themselves are unique and full of potential while not willing to take chances
Shannon
It's really intimidating that JMU only guarentees housing for freshmen. You have to make a decision of where you are going to live and whom with by mid october/early november if you decide to go off campus, and if you decide to stay on campus you may or may not be offered a dorm until December. That can be stressful!
Candace
There is a large focus on alcohol in most of the off-campus activities. I am underage and don't feel the need to drink while most people my age cannot legally do so and yet this is all they want to do in their free time, whether it's on weekends or during the week.
Heather
Financial Aid not given to those who need it. Faculty not forgiving when it is necessary and overly forgiving when it isnt needed.
Corey
JMU is growing and adding more students and therefore it is hard sometimes to get the classes you need. There needs to be more professors to accomodate the increasing number of students.
Warren
As an accounting major, I have had some issues with the business school here. I think the academic advisors in the business school are very unhelpful and many times they fail to even respond to an email. Selecting classes at this school is always a pain because it's rare you get every class you need, especially business classes. They need to physically expand the business school to meet the demand of students that come to the school for the program, not simply reject students and neglect others by making ridiculous requirements for admission.
Lorayah
No diversity; lacking ethinicity-wise and socioeconomic-status wise.
Shannon
I think the financial aid is horrible! I filled out my FAFSA early this year but I didn't get my loans until after I took my midterms! I pay for almost everything by myself and it was a huge stress factor for me. I don't know why it took so long for me to get my loan money. I went and spoke with the financial aid office many times and could not get to the bottom of this problem.
Erica
Not enough racial diversity. I like getting to know people and people of different races have a lot to teach.
Kathryn
The worst thing about JMU is that it can be a big party school and if you don't want to go out and drink there isn't a lot to do on the weekends. Also if you don't go out one night because you want to sleep, or have a test it will probably be loud Thurday night- Saturday night.
Rebecca
A bit too much focus is placed on the drinking on weekends. There is a lot of other things to get involved with but people just don't see it because of all the parties that are advertised.
Tara
The lack of diversity
Christa
Alocohl related events
Harlon
The cost to attend this school.