University of Iowa Top Questions

Sometimes classes aren't as easy to get into as you would like. If you are an undergraduate and don't have a lot of credits behind you then it may take you awhile to register for certain classes that you want to take because they fill up because of the interest level involved with the course.

The parking is terrible, and The police are kinda pricks about underage drinking.

When filing for financial aid, it takes almost a month or sometimes more to get it processed. This puts a lot of stress on my family getting the tuition paid, as well as myself because I cannot register for classes until the University Bill is paid off. Sometimes I am not able to register for classes until a week after most early registered students, and then the classes I need are closed by the time I can register. This is very frustrating, especially since this is my senior year and I need specific classes to graduate on time.

Lack of entertainment other than drinking. There are very few good concerts here when compared to other major universities. The few concerts that are any good, aren't sponsored by the University.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the lack of stuff to do downtown besides go to bars. There are no movie theatres that you can walk to and only a handful of non-bar restaurants.

The most frusterating thing about Iowa (and any other school, one can assume) is the pointless general education requirement. These classes should be elect-only, as they take time away from your course of study and only expand your time in the school.