Purdue University-Main Campus Top Questions

There are some buildings that are just too far of a walk depending on where you live. Also, the greek life seems to get alot more respect than the G.D.I. people which I don't find fair because I would love to be in the greek life but I don't have the money for it. I am also an out of state student so I pay out of state fees. I am very much in debt to this school with the tuition and I am scared it'll take me too long to pay back.

That the professors rely on TA's who cant speak english very well too much, as well as bussing schedule , and parking spaces for students.

The worst thing about Purdue would have to be that it is in the middle of Indiana and not in a very big city. Outside of campus, there isn't a whole lot of activities close by for students to do for fun. Also the fact that Purdue is in Indiana contributes o the very cold winters in which we students have to battrle as we walk to all of our classes each day.

The availability of public transportation during the winter months.

too country

Registration time for classes is always a disaster. I think they need to fix the system and make it easier for students to register for the classes they need.

The general education "weed out" classes. The teachers seem to purposely try and fail students and a lot seem to be only concerned with his/her research instead of teaching.

The worst thing about this school is that there are select classes that are extremely hard (harder than at other colleges). It is also hard to get help in those classes. Also a lot of the time the professors don't speak English very well, which makes it hard to understand them and hinders the learning experience.

It's very conservative.

The worst thing about my school is the amount of financial aid they offer. It is a great school, but if no one has the money to attend then the quality of education means nothing. Personally, I struggle EVERY semester to be able to attend Purdue. It doesn't look like I'll be winning that battle this semester as I do not have ANY money to attend.

cold in winter

Most TAs don't speak english

This is hard since I really don't see any major negatives of Purdue. Possibly off-campus housing - it tends to be expensive and very competitive to get a good place. The only other thing would be location. Purdue is in a small, somewhat rural city so you need to drive to a larger city for more shopping or cultural events. However, it is in close proximity to both Indianapolis and Chicago.

Sometimes it's impossible to get the right answers from faculty. I often get the run-around about financial aid, billing, and sometimes even schoolwork.

I think the worst thing about this school are the foregin Teacher Assistants. I find it very difficult to understand them, therefore making it hard for me to learn in that class. It requires a lot of extra work, which is frustrating when that class is not the focus point of my semester, such as my major based classes.

There is not enough parking on Purdue's campus. It is very difficult to find spots, especially when family and friends visit.

The overpriced things and the town where there is nothing to do

When it snows, it is hard to get to class, especially off-campus

There is a large Greek system at Purdue which relates a lot to alcoholic parties. However, there is so much more to do on campus than what people imagine.

academic advising