University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

I think the most frustrating thing is the bus system. It recently changed. Also, it is frustrating that we need to rent apartments so early in the year. I signed my lease in the middle of October for next year, and we were one of the last people I know to sign.

The classes can be very large. If you are not used to this, it can be a very difficult environment in which to learn. Depending on your major, classes will remain large. It can be hard to learn when you feel like your professor would not even recongnize you if you passed him or her on the street. The large class size can make it tempting to miss class.

The most frustrating part about about my school is that it rains literally every Thursday, which makes walking to class such a hassle because not many people have cars on campus and the buses are always packed.

The bad press that my school has been receiving lately overshadows the incredible feats that are being accomplished here, and it tarnishes our good name. Many of our administrators have been forced out of office due to an admissions scandal, and this image hurts our ability to recruit top students to our University.

The campus is very large at times making it difficult to get from one place to another. Meetings often start a few minutes late and people alway need to slip out early. Professors are always understanding and those few minutes at the begining give everyone a nice chance to chat.

I would definately have to say being enrolled in classes that were trying to weed out the weak people. This university excels acedemically and I have struggled to continue in my Engineering major with such smart peers. This alone was frusrating enough to make me almost change major, especially when it was occupying my time away from the full "college experience". It was hard to watch the other students suceed so easily while I was working so hard and still trailing behind.

We can't seem to keep an honest board of trustees or President. There seem to be a lot of scandals in the academic world, and before long, I fear that the University will lose credibility.

The size can sometimes be overwhelming. Occassionally you might feel as if you are only a number. This also leads to some large lecture classes where learning and extra help falls directly on your shoulders.

The most frustrating thing about my school is registration. You can eventually get all the classes you want/need to take, but it is very hard to get into some classes because they fill up so quickly. This is mainly due to honors students and upperclassmen having the luxury of registering early. If a class is closed and you really want to take it, you can go to the instructor and ask them to manually add you to the roster, but some professors won't do that and you will have to wait until the class is open again.

The most frustrating thing about the University of Illinois is that it is difficult to form a strong bond with the professor. With some classes being so large, teachers cannot remember everyone in their classes and even if students seek them out for help, the professor may not necessary remember the student as an individual. This poses an issue in having to apply to scholarships and internships that require recommendation letters. However, every problem poses as challenge to make myself memorable to professors in my questions and taking the initiative to going to see them often.