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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.

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