University of Connecticut Top Questions

The football and basketball games are the best thing that UConn offers. The computer system is horrible. I spend most of my time on campus in my dorm or quad. It is definitly a college town; everything revolves around UConn. I think the administration is moderatly poor. The biggest controversy on campus is the limited number of student tickets at the basketball games. There is an imense amount of school pride. Greek life is getting huge. The most complaints are about class size and availability.

UConn is HUGE on school pride, especially for football and basketball. We make a big deal out of everything at our sports events. Too me, UConn is the perfect size, having grown up in a small town and wanting more things to do and people to meet. Everyone is always interested when i say I go to UConn, especially since I am part of a small major.

The best thing for me was reconnecting with old friends who also go to Uconn and making new friends. You find out who your true friends are. It's pretty easy to find a place to hang out. Uconn is large, but it becomes smaller as time goes on. When I tell people I go here, they often say how they also knew someone there, if they didn't go there themselves. People in general respect Uconn. I mean, it's getting more and more competitive, and most majors are pretty rigorous. The campus is pretty centralized, but at least there's a lot of places to meet friends on campus. The Student Union has been done very well. It's huge, I still get lost in it sometimes.. there's a good food court, lots of study rooms, and lots of activities happen here. Some people have a lot of pride. There is a LOT of pride about sports at Uconn. Many people get tired of Uconn though, honestly, and can't wait to graduate. But this seems more like they're tired to academia in general. Uconn has the most amazing ice cream in existence. More frequently, students complain about how windy Uconn is, having to get up early for morning classes, and the food. Also, students in science and math classes complain how unnecessarily ridiculous they usually are.

A good sized school however not too big, spend a lot of time at the library, a ton of school pride

The best thing about uconn is the variety of clubs, activities, and majors. I think UConn is a good size for a university because although it is extremely large this offers the variety of events, clubs, etc, resulting in many more ways to meet people than at a smaller school with less to offer.

I love going to a big school, because it has so much to offer & there is so much to do. I would change the campus & have much more culturally diverse events on campus. I would like to have more shops & entertainment around campus. Storrs should somewhat be converted into a collge town & offer more services & entertainment to students, friends, & families. There is definately a lot of school pride, people go to every sport, every game. They wear school colors, sometimes paint themselves blue, scream for the Huskies, & show as much pride as they can!! Most people on campus choose to spend time in different areas: dorms, dining halls, but most people spend a lot of their free time ( not studying) in the Student Union. It has several cultural centers, food court, convience store, hair salon, game room, lobbies, radio & tv station, & much more.

I love the people at UConn. My friends and I like to hang out at the Student Union and go to sporting events. Also, my friends in the dorms were a lot of fun to hang out with. I think UConn is the perfect size, and I wouldn't change much about it except maybe update the gym. I think most people love UConn from the beginning or end up falling in love with it. It really is a great place to be.

the big picture is that uconn is a big school. you can only expect of it what a university of its size is able to sufficiently provide for its student body. if you are looking to be babied through college by professors and advisors, uconn isnt the school for you. you need to go out with your questions and figure them out on your own. your best guidance counselor or advisor is going to be you. again, with such a big university with so many different colleges and degrees offered, very few people are going to have the answers to your very specific questions. be prepared to do a lot of walking from unknown building to unknown building looking for faculty you dont know so that you can ask them a question that they too may possibly not know the answer to. if you are proactive and independent, you will do fine, but if you are used to mommy and daddy holding your hand, maybe uconn isnt for you. reason to not go to uconn- there is no college town! you are in husky nation, thats it. if you need a the hustle and bustle of a city, you wont find it in storrs. granted hartford and mohegan sun are both under an hour's drive away, but many dont have a car and gambling isnt for everyone. uconn's enviornment is perfect if you are a laidback personality. if you are down to just hang out at a local bar and have a drink with your friend, you will certainly find something to do. lets also not forget, however, about the infamous carriage house and celeron apartments. if frat parties is your seen, you will find them at uconn just about monday through friday! and if sports is your thing, come to uconn!! great basketball programs fuel the school spirit at husky nation. there is nothing like watching a game at gampel!! football games keep the students occupied during the fall season, and tailgating every saturday morning after a long night of partying has become almost tradition to the student body.

UConn is VERY big and it's located in a college town (where the college consumes the entire town, as is there are very few, if any, people who don't attend the college that live in the surrounding area). It definitely helps with school spirit and there being less complaints about loud parties or anything. The only problem is a lot of things that you may need to go to (such as the mall, CVS, etc) you must drive to because they are so far away. And the fact that you can't have a car on campus until you are a Junior makes things ten times harder.

UConn is a big school, which may be intimidating to some people. However, you find you niche - your group of friends, organizations or clubs you belong too, people you live with - and it becomes smaller. The nice thing about the size is, if you don't want to run into someone, chances are you won't. You can always meet new people, whereas at a small school you meet everyone in 2 weeks and that is that. Also, big schools have more to offer - more majors, activites, sports, etc.