Texas Tech University Top Questions

The worst thing about Texas Tech is the size of the campus, you will usually have to plan your classes according to their location. For example, you have 10 min inbetween classes, and if your classes are on separate sides of the campus, its virtually impossible to get to class on time, even taking the buses.

All of the alcohol - but that is most public universities. It is harder to be social if you don't want alcohol involved, but it is still very possible. There are many clubs on campus that don't involve alcohol. It just feels like a large portion of the population drinks.

I think the worst thing is the financial aid just because there are so many students, like me, struggling way more than they should.

The alcohol and drug use in the social scenes. Especially during sporting events, specifically football games.

The worst thing about my school is its location. I legitimately don’t have a negative thing to say about Texas Tech as an institution other than its proximity to nothing but farmland once you drive out of the city limits of Lubbock. That said, Lubbock is truly a college town. The few hundred thousand locals support Tech’s students to the point that there is such a wonderful sense of community that although it is secluded, it really feels like home, although it might not be the big city that many students are accustomed to.

At Texas Tech, I would have to say one of the worst problems would be the problem with alcohol-related deaths. I feel as if some students turn to alcohol under the impression that there are few things to do in Lubbock, when actually it's not that way at all. I wish I could help out those students making bad decisons to prevent horrible and unncessary deaths from becoming something that is normally here in Lubbock.

It's hard to say what the worst part of my school is when I love my university. I would have to say that it is located in a small city. Somethimes being in a small city is hard when you want to do something other than go to a movie or eat. I also like the small city though because it makes it easy to get around and learn where I am.

The thing I would consider to be the worst thing about Texas Tech are the elevators in my dorm hall. They are extremely slow.

I came from an extremely diverse high school where, as a caucasian, I was almost a minority. I greatly enjoyed having diverse friend groups with people from all over the world. At my university, the diversity is still there, but it is obvious that there is a majority of caucasians. I was unsure if I would enjoy my social life at first, but I easily made friends and look forward to the steady increase of international students and a greater diversification at the university.

Such a large campus.

The worst thing about Texas Tech is that the campus police are overly zealous about their jobs. I once got a $70 ticket for riding my bike the wrong direction on campus, and have been stopped for going 2 miles over the 20 mph speed limit.

I would have to say the worst thing about this campus is the distance between some of the buildings. Sometimes you only have ten minutes to get across the campus, and without a bike that can sometimes be very difficult. Other than that the campus is a great campus and the staff is of great help in everyway.

The lower level classes do include unserious or lazy students which is frustrating for the professor and others; and of course our party school reputation.

The absolute, worst thing about Texas Tech University is the distance away from home! I live in Cypress, Texas so if I want to go home I either have to pay for a flight (which is more than I can afford) or drive 9 hours!

The worst thing about my school I would have to say is the lack of one-on-one help. If you need help setting up/doing things you cannot rely on someone to do it for you, you basically have to get it done on your own.

The travel time it takes to get Texas Tech is the worst thing about the school.

When it rains, it floods. Be prepared.

The worst thing about Texas Tech University is that the weather can be unpredictable. There seems to be no definite hot or cold month. Some of the days in Lubbock will be eighty-five degrees and the next day can be thirty degrees with a chance of snow.

The worst thing about my school is probably the location for the sheer fact that college is a place where many young adults gather, and Lubbock has little to offer in regards to entertainment.

The worst thing about Texas Tech is the dorm that I live in. Chitwood is the name and it needs some major renovating. Everything is falling apart and breaking along with water pipes constantly either busting or acting up. It smells terrible from water damage and from being old in general. If I have to pay as much as everyone else then I should get a place that is equal to other dorms.