Oregon State University Top Questions

The worst thing at OSU is the administration's tendency to push a far left agenda. They don't try to hide it anymore, and the president, Ed Rey (Ray?) sends out many emails reenforcing their commitment to social justice. They created a bias and diversity task force too. In fact, after the election, they hosted a "cry-in," allowed professors to rant about results in class, and declared themselves a sanctuary university. Don't get me wrong, I'm no racist or alt-right psychopath, but I've never seen a place that pushes their agenda on people like this (and I'm from Portland).

The worst thing about my school is the lack of great math professors and teachers. In order for us students to fully understand any concept of anything we have to have great teachers who know how to properly teach. I have taken math for years and the best teacher I have ever had were my tutors. They even were discussed by the fact that there aren't a lot of great teachers out there still.

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I feel as though the college puts too much money into their athletics. Some of money that goes into it could be used towards a broader range of things, such as arts and academics, thus benefiting the student body.

The worst thing about Oregon state university is the parking services. Last year (2013-2014) there was a flat rate to pay for a parking pass. This year they tried to fix the problem by establishing zones. The zone parking only created confusion and did nothing to create more parking spaces. Students buy the permit but often do not find a spot on campus and park off campus. This results in interfering with the privacy outside a resident’s home. Not only do students not receive what they pay for but are invading the privacy of homes near campus.

Oregon State University seems to award financial aid primarily to in-state students. Although I have consistently received high marks, currently volunteer in my future career field, and have need for aid in paying my out-of-state tuition, I have received no aid. The financial aid department is too relaxed and very unhelpful. When asked for resources, the office directed me to Fastweb.

Most socializing takes place on weekends and involves heavy amounts of binge drinking. It's not uncommon to hear about people being hospitalized for alcohol poisoning. I simply wish the student culture was shifted more towards social drinking and less towards celebrating "black-out" culture.

At this point I think the worst part about Oregon State is all of the construction that is going on. It makes it harder to get around while walking to classes or even trying to drive off of campus. It has caused me to almost be late to appointments and classes because I did not know that it was going to be starting. Even though it is a nuisance right now I know that when it is over it will make the school a better place to be studying at.

With my experiences, I don't like the advising. But that could just be the people that I have encountered in my specific major. Otherwise, the people are great, the professors are kind and understanding, and it's a beautiful campus. The weather does tend to suck from time to time but I have been in Oregon my whole life so I'm used to it. The people that aren't used to the weather aren't a huge fan of it but it isn't too terrible.

Tuition cost is the worst thing about my school. I have to mess around with two other community colleges just to take the same classes i could take at my school. It seems to me that prices can be arbitrarily raised just to pay administration more than what teachers make. I suppose the way my school handles money is what i dislike the most.

Class sizes for freshman undergrad level classes, too large

The worst thing is how big the school is. There are nearly 25,000 students going there and the class sizes are huge. If you want smaller classes and one on one help then this is the wrong choice.

I find the lack of financial resources for Liberal Arts programs is the worst thing about my school.

The thing I least like about my school is the advising. I have never had a good adivising appointment and when I have had questions that were not answered by the website I was directed back to the major website to find them. There have been some cases where I have been told the wrong information and have not been able to contact anyone to get it all straightened out.

The worst thing about my school is the tuition, it is quite exepensive. I am from out of state, but only one state north and I feel that I should be given residency.

I think that the alcohol consumption is the worst thing about my school. Students here rarely mention any activity without alcohol involved. It is an obsession.

I think that the worst thing about my school is that there are so many people that go unknown. I believe campus wide we should have more activities that bring the campus together versus just having certain activities for certain groups throughout the year.

The classes are so large that one-on-one time with instructors/professors is nearly impossible. Also, attending a university is very expensive. It's difficult and often discouraging to have over $5,000 in loans at the end of one school year.

The worst thing about attending any university, not just Oregon State, is the freedom! That wonderful, elusive feeling is suddenly overpowering your will to study and attend class. It is so important to realize that with freedom, comes responsibility. You must stay focused on your goals and aspirations, for without those, you will slip by the wayside and be lost in a sea of bad grades and poor job prospects.

In the beginning courses there are a lot of students, so it is hard to get to know other people well.