University of Colorado Boulder Top Questions

The size of classes

I think the worst thing at CU Boulder is the partying. I am not someone who goes to parties and do not hang out with people who do. Other than that I love my school.

Sometimes the reputation of partying too much can be a hinderance.

There was a very wide range of student quality and preparedness and classes were often not as challenging as I would have liked.

It seems like this "State University" is run more and more like a buisness. Bigger and bigger classes (300+ sudents) and current students being used used to solicit alumni for money gives the school a less school-like atmosphere.

This is a very large school with a heavy emphasis on being a part of a sorority/fraternity and being involved with all the social activities on campus, which detracts from a student's studies. If a future student wants to have a laidback, fun experience, CU is a great option. If academics are very important to a student, depending on the field of study, CU may not be the right place.

Its party reputation as portrayed by the media

The worst thing about my school is the registration process. To register for classes here at CU is a lengthy and very confusing process. Also, if you have a declared major then you are suppose schedule an appointment to talk to your academic advisor, however the advisors can't get to all students. The students who don't talk to their advisors have a hard time knowing what classes to take the next semester. All students register on different days (based on year not acaemics) making the students last to register, with little choices of classes left.

I feel the worst thing about CU Boulder is how the buildings are mapped out and room numbers laid out. I am still getting over my difficulty of finding my way to new buildings and classrooms. Many of the buildings seperate the room numbers into directional numbers, so depending on which side of the building the room is on it will have a directional letter in front of the number. This makes it rather difficult for me to find my way around. But I am slowly getting the hang of it.

The tuition is very, very high for out of state students, and it seems like the university uses that money for things that may be unecessary.