University of Connecticut Top Questions

Sometimes it is hard to get to the mall and Walmart because of the rural location, but if you are lucky enough to have friends with cars, then it is not a big problem. Also, it might be frustrating trying to enroll in classes because some of them fill up quickly, but by the time classes start, people tend to switch out of them.

The most frustrating thing about college in general is that the style of work is so different that high school. It is up to me to stay on my work, get assignments completed on time, and learn the material and understand it. No more do my grades depend on attendance, homework and class participation, all of which I found easy to accomplish.

The most frustrating thing about my school is its lack of activity.

In my opinion, the most frustrating thing was managing my time. I always thought that I had time to study and I would leave it to the end and then find out that I did not have enough time. Time management is key in doing well. I procrastinated a lot and did not dedicate enough time to study. I know part of the reason is in high school I never studied. I still did well in school getting A's, but college is totally different. If you do not study, do not expect to get good grades.

Although my school is excellent, it is not without its defects. Most conspicuously, it is a very large school. Thus, it is difficult to meet people with similar interests.

That I have to save up for the tuition since I am a part time student and my tuition for my last semester is exactly $5000 and I can't afford it.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the relative difficulty of registering for classes and dealing with advisors. Because of the school's Public university status, there are a large number of students who go to the school. As a result, advisors are forced to handle a larger number of cases, which sometimes leads to a sort of impersonal approach to dealing with new students.

Difficult to find jobs on campus if you are not on work-study (a form of financial aid).

The most frsutrating thing about my school is not being allowed a car on campus. I feel isolated here.

It is really difficult to find scholarships within my school to help me pay for college. The university doesn't help me as much as I need them to in terms of Financial Aid

I think the lack of diversity.

sometimes the classes you need are so far apart on campus that it is impossible to get there in 10 minutes, which is the time alotted between most classes

Teacher's Assistants (TAs) assigned to lead Discussion Classes are often not interested in actually leading a discussion. They usually try to help solve individual questions, but when the TA does not know what is going on in the lecture, not much gets solved. Sometimes the TAs are so disconnected from lecture that they give quizzes on content the professor explicitly said would not needed. It is particularly frustrating when a TA for Chemistry, for example, cannot answer questions on the lab scheduled to begin directly after Discussion, and dangerous when that TA does not provide the correct lab materials.

The parking situation. I was a commuter last semester, so trying to find parking was very hard. You had to get to school very early to find an open spot. I think UCONN needs more parking areas for commuter students.

Trying to switch housing assignments or being waitlisted from a class that you need to take for your major.

Dealing with academic advisors or finaical aid advisors.

lack of diversity. no artistic scene. surrounding areas are just cows and completely boring.

The campus is so big that it's really it's own city. There isn't much surrounding the campus such as a movie theater or mall or restaurants if one wants to get away on the weekends.

The financial situation and how much they charge fir books and other things needed for classes.

UConn is not very close to any city, so sometimes there were not a lot of options for things to do on the weekend, aside from going to a party.