University of Iowa Top Questions

The worst part of the University of Iowa is trying to find scholarships through the school. You really have to search through their website to find ones that you are eligible for. Nearly all of the deadlines are really random timing and usually are in the middle of the school year in January or February. You never hear about any of them, so you just have to search yourself and write down deadlines. Then you just have to make sure you don?t forget about them. I should have applied for more scholarships while I was in high school.

The worst thing about the University of Iowa is the parking situation. Everywhere on campus is metered parking and the meters at the dorms are inforced 7:30 am to 11:30 pm. It is possible to buy a parking pass, however, the lot is located almost 3 miles away from the main campus. While this is a problem for students who want cars on campus, it is not necessary to have one. The cambus system is great and can get you close to any place on campus.

I have had some issue with all the red tape getting in. The admission process could've been a bit smoother.

The worst thing is the laid back attitude about the drinking problem.

The cost of out of state tuitions

The impersonal relationship between many professors and the students would be the worst thing about my school. This is because the lectures are so big it is impossible for the professors to learn every students name and to get to know them a little better.

Its hard to keep focused on school with the bar scene downtown. You only have to be 19 to get into the bars.

not alot of diversity

Too much emphaiss on athletics and not as much on academics.

I wish there were more computers in the library available, and more authority in the libraries to control the noise levels. I also would decrease the number of students in each class. Many professors also report in the first lecture that most people are likely to get a C grade...it is not incouraging, and I feel alot of professors grade extremely hard. I also wish that some professors were more organized and forced to use ICON (an online grading utitlity websight). Lastly, I wish they would use better judgment to cancel school due to extreme Iowa weather conditions.

Course load can be very difficult

The worst thing about Iowa is that drinking is a big part of the soical lives. Every weekend people are out at the bars getting drunk. Sometimes people look at you funny cause your staying in.

There isn't enough security off-campus. Many rapes and attacks have occured to students while off-campus throughout the last few years.

Drinking and partying is at the forefront in regards to social and leisure activities. In the beginning of your academic career, classes will be in large lecture halls and professors will be less accessible. The worst thing about my school was the lack of diversity which I think is important as a part of academic, professional, social, and personal growth. The university buses are driven by students, and they tend to be impulsive and make less safe decisions when driving.

The worst thing is how heavily a lot of the student population focuses on drinking and bars to have a good time. There are many other things to do, but it is a main focus.

The worst thing about campus from what I have experienced is the winter. The campus is built on a hill, and when getting to and from classes, the ice and snow is very hinder some. The University facility management needs to step up there work because this is a safety hazard.

The worst thing about the University of Iowa this year was the flood. The flood closed down the main campus library; which was the main place students went to study and use communal computers, especially late at night. Due to finances, I did not have a laptop earlier this semester, making classes really difficult; especially, since the library was closed until November. Since I work around fifty hours a week to pay for school, all of the other communal computer areas were closed when I would be done with my shift; making it difficult to do online homework.

There is a strong alcohol presence on our campus even though the campus itself is a dry one. While there are many other alternatives, going out to the bars still seems to be very popular.

Price of tuition and housing because I can't afford it!

There isn?t much of a sense of community. You cannot meet the people sitting next to you in class, there is no way to talk after classes because people are trying to get ? mile away to the next class in 15 minutes.