Syracuse University Top Questions

It costs so much, but they do not seem to care. It is obvious that they have the money to help kids who do not have a lot of money, but they don't. You always have to go and ask them for more money and fill out all of these forms. They seem to ignore things like FASFA.

I can never predict the weather, it does whatever it wants.

Depending on your dorm halls, the weather and walk is absolutely dreadful if you are not prepared. Always wear a jacket of some kind when winter hits, and work out if you are far from the main campus. Other than that, Syracuse is honestly pretty fun and the academics are what you would expect from a good university.

The most frustrating thing about my school is that sometimes it feels like every race keeps to themselves.

People who attend here are extremely self- centered and jappy

I must say that the most frustrating thing about my school thus far is both the location and the not-so-friendly students. I am a transfer student from San Diego, CA and the weather is wonderful there! We recieve the vitamin D from the sun that enriches our social behavior, I haven't met the friendiest students here yet, and it's making the transition a little bit more difficult for me. The location of the school is in the northern territory of New York state, so its very cold, which can be a little distracting.

The most frustrating thing about my school is how much it costs. I live at home, get more than half of my tuition paid for in academic scholarships, and I will still graduate with huge loans. Why does a college education have to be so expensive, even when you're doing everything you possibly can to be frugal?

Though this is true with most universities, the cost of textbooks is overwhelming. Buying textbooks is not optional, and it seems to add insult to injury after paying such a high price for full tuition. I have had many professors who told us to buy the books, which would often cost more than one hundred dollars, and then would hardly refer to them. Much of the money that I have spent on textbooks has been a waste and could have gone to more educational and productive causes.

Knowing what classes to sign up for for the first semester over the summer and procuring enough money to sustain the ability to remain at the college of your choice

The most frustrating thing about my school is that it is so big and it has so many different interesting majors. I thought that I knew exactly what I wanted to do once I got into college, but I was completely wrong. After my first semester I was just trying to think about what I would be happy doing after college.