University of Arizona Top Questions

The large undergrad classes. It makes it difficult to build a rapport with your professors and to get to know your classmates.

Not knowing about grants.

The Univeristy of Arizona has many excelling programs, but with the lack of advising and a guide on how to enroll in them is the univeristy's downside. The univeristy was very unorganized during my orientation and I felt like everyone was running around like a chicken with their heads cut off. Also, it is a hassle to try and change your major because your advisor will comtine to try and convince you to remian in your current major. I find this to be the University of Arizona's biggest flaw.

The administration can be very confusing at times and it would be nice if some explanation would be presented for all the hidden fees and charges that they don't tell you about until you're already in the system and starting the process.

Tuition is steep. Parking is impossible and outrageous.

The worst aspect about the University of Arizona currently is the University's website. People cannot find the information they seek due to its updated design. This is frustrating for users because they cannot find useful information, which can be time-sensitive. Prospective students will be turned off, current students have trouble navigating their own school (online), and other people interested in a variety of programs the university has will be put off by its confusing layout. This is the worst part about my school because it sheds bad light on itself while it is a great university.

How the president of the school was chosen based on the platform that she wouldnt increase tuition and has increased tuition by 33{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} alone; and when they can no longer increase tution then just increase the fees to make it look like the students and families are paying as much money.

The University of Arizona is a large school in all respects. The campus itself spans multiple square miles, but riding a bike solves that problem. The other aspect of its size is the sheer number of people that attend school here. Many of the lower division classes will be in large lecture halls, but as you move up through your major and the content becomes more concentrated the class sizes will shrink. It is also very easy to get lost in the crowd here making it difficult to make friends, but there are plenty of clubs to find likeminded people.

The worst thing about my school’s campus is the small class size. I believe interacting with other students is rudimentary to a great learning experience. Communicating different views on a subject and hearing feedback on your ideas enriches the course and increases your knowledge. Unfortunately, because of the small class size, there were not many students to interact with which lessened the experience somewhat for me.

Personally I think the worst thing about my school is the fraternities and sororities. They are a big part of our campus's population, and they definitely show it. Freshman year I was looking forward to getting away from high school. I wanted to make friends and focus on school. However, the fraternities and sororities make the school a bit more like high school with clicks, school spirit like chearleaders, and people less focused on school and more focused on partying. I found my crowd here eventually though, but I don't belong with Greek life.

The worst thing about my school would have to be parking since it is expensive and the parking lots are usually filled.

In my opinion, the worst thing about the University of Arizona is the class sizes. Sometimes, because of the large amount of students in attendance, some courses are only able to be offered in rooms of 200 seats or more. It can sometimes be detrimental to learning because of the increased difficulty to both connect with your professor and pay attention in a class so big. If there were options to take these classes in a smaller room with less students, both of these problems would be solved in an instant.

The worst thing about my school is the tuition. It's expensive! I'm blessed to even be able to attend.

I believe the application process to get classes is the worst thing about my school. I have personally not been able to get classes which, in turn, messed up my schedule and put me behind. The structure of getting classes goes by your graduation year, starting with the oldest and going down. Every in a class has the same time to try and get classes which usually results in the internet server crashing and letting your future at the school rely on being lucky enough to get the classes you need for your major.

The worst thing is that I have about my school is that I feel alone but that is due to my own faults. I am shy so I don't talk to people and I have failed classes in the past so all of the other students are younger than me and I feel ashamed. I also have chronic ezcema especially around my face which make me even more shy than I naturally am but my chronic ezcema is not my fault.

This school attracts a specific student demographic--upper middle-class, middle-achieving, and quite sheltered. I grew up in a lower middle-class family in Texas. Though my peers in high school were often better off financially, most of them worked part-time jobs in addition to their AP courses. Students at UofA made me feel alienated, because I didn't have the luxury of a lavish meal plan and a hefty allowance deposited by parents. It was even more difficult to make friends when peers found out I had recently become an orphan.

The worst thing about the University of Arizona is that only freshman students really live on campus. There are few sophomores, juniors or seniors that live in the dorms. I loved my freshman dorm experience and would want to continue living on campus because it is beautiful and close to class, but all of my friends I met freshman year are going to live off campus and I want to be closer to them. So I wish the social norm changed and more people wanted to stay on campus.

The worst thing about my school is having bight lecture classes with more than 1000 + students.

i dont consider anything bad about university of arizona

I am very happy with this school.