Kent State University at Kent Top Questions

Most frustrating part is that even though there are still things to do on campus, most everyone goes home every weekend. There is nothing keeping them here and that is so frustrating.

One of the most frustrating things about Kent State is the size of their campus. It usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes to walk to each class and it seems like the walk is always uphill.

What is the most frustrating about my university, is that trying to map out my whole schedule each semester is crazy, along with its new GPS system which is helpful and difficult at the same time.

The most frusterated is the unhelpful advising staff. All you want is someone to help you with your goals at college and to be availble when you need them and they fail at this.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the childish favoratism. This may be my own expirience but in both of my majors, it feels like it is a popularity contest. If you don't suck up to the proffesors, you fall by the wayside and you don't get offered anything extra, even though it seems (to me at least) that you are doing a solid job. I work and pay my own bills and have two majors. I have to live in the real world and really can not afford to do a lot of extra curriculars.

The most frustrating thing about Kent State University is the lack of marketing for on-campus events. There is an endless amount of activities going on each day, but they lack the essential publicity. If these events had better advertising, more people would attend. This would, in turn, boost school spirit and comfort on campus. An organization I am currently involved in, the Provost's Leadership Academy, is working towards creating a better atmosphere at Kent State by making events more accessible to everyone.

The most frustrating thing about school would have to be time management. Coming into college you may get behind so quickly because you don't know how to manage your school work and social life. College is a big change from highschool. In highschool it may have been easy to hang out with friends and do your homework at the last minute, but college is a whole different story. You will learn that in college your education comes first. If you want a big social life then you need to learn time management.

The most frustrating thing about Kent State is the fact that it is a "suitcase school". A majority of the students live within commuter range, so the campus can get rather empty during the weekends, especially extended weekends. This also causes a lack of school spirit, as the students never attach themselves to the school by always leaving to go home.

The most frustrating thing about my university is the competition getting in classes for my major. I am in the fashion program which is one of the largest majors at my school and the number of classes available that are required for graduation are slim. For example this past semester there is a class I needed to enroll in and there were only 3 classes with 25 people in each. Its very frustrating when certains classes hold you back from others in the future.

I find that I get frusturated by the fact that there is one bank that is associated with Kent and the other banks, including my bank, are located outside of walking distance from campus so it makes accessing and managing my money challenging.

The cost to live on campus.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the communication between Kent State employees and students. For example, the secretaries in the financial aid office treat you like a burden at times and they send you on the run-around between offices to fix your problem.

The most frustrating thing about Kent State University is the limited number of parking areas. Preference is given to upperclassmen when parking passes are purchased. Upperclassmen get to park closer to campus whereas underclassmen are limited to the places they can park. Since every student is required to pay the same tuition, I believe if a student has a university parking pass then they should be able to park at any parking lot on campus on a first come first serve basis.

The most frustrating thing about my school, in my opinion, is the fact that they seem unorganized. Keeping track of your funds, important dates and deadlines, and recieving information about changes to your student accounts seems to be hard for Kent State to do well. In addition, when you notice changes and ask about them, it usually takes several requests to get things done, such as money transfers or scheduling for events. You might get 3 different answers from 3 different people, and that is frustrating for me.

For me the most frustrating thing is that I am from out of state, and halfway across the nation. Most of the kids who come here lived in the state of Ohio or Pennsylvania and they had friends that were coming here so their friend group was established. I haven't made as many friends as I was expecting to, but I'm sure that will come with time.

The most frustrating part about my school is tuition. I am very passionate about becoming the best person that I can be, but the tuition is making it harder to make it possible. It prevents me from being able to live on campus, and it is a pain to commute to school every day. Also, I have to pay my tuition in loans and i hate knowing that i am in so much debt already

The most frustrating thing about my school is the work study program. Students who go to school for free are given preference for jobs over students who are paying full tuition.

Class locations are not planned particularly well...I have several French classes and they're not all in the same building, nor even the building the professors have their offices in. If I have 3 classes in the same subject in a row it would be nice not to have to trek back and forth across campus to get to them. Especially in the winter.

The most frustrating aspect of Kent State for myself is the lack of afternoon/evening courses that I can register for while working a predominately day time job.

Horrible bureaucracy and constantly getting the run around.