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Mostly what I mentioned above, but I also have an issue with some of the required classes being very pointless and repetitive. As a student organization president it also bothers me that students are really not intrested in particapting in anything if they don't see exactly how it personally benefits them right now.

The most frustrating thing is that it is so big that a lot of times the professors are unable to give one on one help. It is difficult for them to actually see when students are struggling, and because of that, it seems like they don't really care too much about whether or not the students succeed. It is almost as if the professors are setting the class up to fail.

I feel that the financial aid office is not as helpful as my undergraduate financial aid office was. We all know that dealing with financial aid can become a very rigorous process for undergraduate students. Sometimes not receiving this money in time leads to added stressors and lead to students getting off to a slow start. They are not able to purchase their books and supplies on time.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the fact that there is nowhere to park! It's a hassle trying to find a place for visitng friends or parents to park somewhere within a mile of my dorm, and parking tickets are annoyingly common.

MSU is so great this is a tough question! Class sizes in basic classes can be large which requires you to make an extra effort to get to know your professor.

The math department is probably the most frustrating thing at Michigan State. A lot of the teachers are fully qualified, but most of them are from a foreign country. They have really heavy accents which can inhibit learning. I found myself struggling to understand what the professor was talking about at some times.

Sometimes the work load but that can mostly be corrected by learning how to use time managment and to organize your school life and social life.

It's extremely expensive.

The most frustrating thing about my school is that because it is such a large university, it can sometimes feel like you don't matter, or worse, that you cannot compare to your fellow students. If you are struggling in a class, there will often be dozens of classmates that are all doing very well, and you feel very unintelligent compared to them. If you do go see a counselor to discuss what you are struggling with, often you have never even met them before, or they don't genuinely care about your situation, making you feel isolated.

The most frustrating aspect about Michigan State University is that after you sign the housing contract, it is difficult to terminate the contract even if the semester has not started. In order to do so, one must fill-out papers and wait a couple weeks to see if the committee in charge allows the termination. I tried this once already and they denied my request. Along with this, there is no number given to directly call the office, therefore direct communication is difficult to achieve. Instead, only a fax number is given.

Well, like most schools, homework and exams can be very frustrating. But, that being said, nothing of value comes easily. I personally like the walk to all my classes although I know several who complain about having to walk 25 minutes to get to class. I can see how, for some, that could be a little frustating, but for peope with that problem there is always a bus pass option. Other than that, I love everything about Michigan State University, and I would recommend this school to anyone and everyone!

The most frustrating thing about my school is that they are so busy trying to cater to minorities that they forget about the students who are in the majority and we end up having more troubles than the minority students.

The apathy of a large portion of the student population. While the perception of MSU as a party school, among students, is greater than reality, MSU still possesses a large party-minded portion of its student body and these people reduce the quality of other students education. Beyond this many of the students in non-practical degree fields are not particularly motivated, possible a consequence of career field rather than university though, and this made the social science and communication arts schools (I am part of both) particularly lethargic at times.

The most frustrating thing about my school is that there are too many non-major, required classes to fully focus on a potential career.

As you progress in your chosen degree field, the availabilty of courses and their scheduling times often make it difficult to have a job.

the college i'm trying to get into is very competitive so i constantly worry about if i will get in.

The fact that there is not much to do outside of campus and that everything is pretty far away.

Being so large, you either need a bike, to bus it, or plan your classes carefully.

I feel like the economy in East Lansing is so terrible that there is nothing to do here, so people drink . There is no relationship between community and students.

Financial aid can be difficult to understand, but even that is a minor shortcoming, as there are always people at the financial aid office willing to help out if you're willing to ask. Overall, I find very little frustrating here.