Marquette University Top Questions

The most frustrating aspect about Marquette is dealing with the surrounding neighborhoods. In all fairness to Marquette though, they do a very good job with security (almost to the point where it creates its own frustrations, but it truly is needed).

The fact that it doesn't represent the city that it's in (racially)

The lack of diversity at Marquette makes is astonishing. I think that is the most striking failure of our administrators, and changing that would fill in the only thing Marquette is really missing to make it an undisputably great school.

The most frustrating thing about Marquette is the lack of diversity. A lot of the students come from the upper middle class and have attended private schools. The style is typically preppy.

Living in the cold for a few months gets frustrating but warmer weather will come.

Sometimes in the lecture classes it is hard to understand the concepts, but the teachers are very willing to take time with you during their office hours to help you with difficult concepts.

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The one thing that bothers me about Marquette is the wealthiness. I truly believe that I come from the poorest family there, and I am constantly reminded of that. In addition to outrageous tuition fees, I get rather frustrated with students' ability to partake in pretty expensive activities. I get embarrassed when all my peers are going out to fancy restaurants for dinner, but I have to stay in the dorms because I can't afford it. It gets really frustrating for me.

The overnight visitation policies

The "Marquette Bubble" prevents some students from being involved in the surrounding community and understanding the social justice issues that are happening in Milwaukee.

It's a breeding ground for liberalism.

Dependeing on your major, the workloads can be very different. Sometimes, it seems, that work piles up all at the same time. Also, the weather is not that great

As a Jesuit school, Marquette has a lot of traditional, closed-minded policies that frustrate most twenty-first century students.

Very easy to meet aquaintances, hard to make very close friends

I would have to say the winters here are what frustrates me the most. It is rather difficult to stay warm while walking in between classes in the middle of winter, but the academic buildings are fairly close together, so it is not as bad as it could be.

The administration and communication with the differrent branches.