University of Denver Top Questions

Financial aid and advising are always way more challenging of processes than they need to be, it takes forever every year to get details sorted out.

The most frustrating thing about DU is that it often takes the administration a long time to act on things that the student body or the university community wants as a whole. Even if they want to make a change, it usually takes them so long that the people who enacted it cannot reap the benefits of the changes to the univeristy.

The University of Denver is a wonderful school. I have really enjoyed my educational experiance so far, however, the most frustrating thing about the University is the Greek life. I know that when sworn in the Fraternities and Sororities make pledges to the University and community at large, but I have yet to see any of them uphold outstanding moral character. Greek life originally had good intentions but it has become nothing more than a place to party.

The University of Denver is a business in itself. The amount of money we put into the school as students is ridiculous, the cost from books to meal plans are quite expensive and that's on top of an already pricey tuition. The facilities are all top notch so I understand why the little things are expensive too, I just wish the university was more willing to see the financial burden it is placing on many of its students, especially in this economy. I feel that the quality of my education is apparent, I just wish it was more afordable.

As I have always placed an extreme importance on my career as a student, I find it frustrating when many of my peers do not value academics as highly as I do. Furthermore, it is extremely irritating when some of these individuals try to make me feel as if I have no social life because of my devotion to my studies. However, I find comfort in the fact that I truly enjoy learning and doing well in all that I strive to do.

A lot of students at DU come from a lot of money, and have never really had to work for anything, or overcome any drastic challenges, or have had radically different experiences. It's hard having to work so hard just to pay for school when surrounded by people who don't have to. A lot of money is thrown around this campus.

So far there hasn't been anything frustrating about my school.

One of the most frustrating things about my school would probably be the academics. It's extremely rigorus and although there are many resources throughout campus that will help you succeed, it's still extremely difficult to balance a giant work load and a bunch of extracurricular activities. However, once you're able to do that, then you should be alright. The class sizes are small, but sometimes you can get caught in a classroom with over 100 people, and the attention you might desire from your professor may be extremely hard to obtain.

On campus, there is not a entrenched climate in pursuit of Inclusive Excellence. This has resulted in the formation of an alliance between groups: an alliance which is comprised of predominately racial minorities. In the past couple of years, this alliance, named the "One Community", has grown in size, yet, it still seems that it is just the minorities advocating for Inclusive Excellence. This has also resulted in a divided campus, oftentimes between Greek Life and the One Community. This a persistent struggle for the One Community because it should not be just the racial minorities promoting an inclusive campus.

Lack of communication. Teacher- Student, Finanical aid- Student etc.