Lance
The worst thing about UMD is what I call the PCP factor. This stands for "parking lot, car, parking lot." If you live off campus, in some ways you are deatched from the true college life. This stands for parking lot, class, parking lot. The college is big and sometimes you find yourself not going to the events, clubs, or games but, returning home. just to get away from it all or to even beat traffic. If you are a PCP factor, then sometimes you feel left out. The worst thing is becoming a PCP factor and not enjoying college.
Morgan
Maybe the service? More likely the food here.
Michael
Because it is such a big school if someone is having trouble in a class they really need to seek help on their own the professor is not going to reach out and find them; if they do not seek extra help they will not get it and will just get lost int he crowd and continue to have trouble in class.
Alexis
The worse thing about this school is the way they spend money on building new bulidings,landscaping and the atheltes but do not give out enough finsancial aid for the students who go here.
Jung-Won
On campus housing because we are currently having a huge issue with having too many students that the university housing cannot afford to hold. Thus, juniors and seniors used to have priority to choosing their housing but nowadays seniors aren't even considered to live on campus and juniors can merely depend on their "luck" based on random lottery numbers to get housing on/around campus.
Sarah
I would consider the lack of on campus housing for all students to be the worst thing about Maryland.
Ruth
It is very expensive and they do not give as much finanical aid as I would like. Hence, I have to take out a lot of loans in order to pay for school.
Brandon
I like everything about my school
Danielle
If you don't drink, the social life sucks.
Kenneth
A lot of alcohol for social life, because it can very much be a distraction to those of us who don't drink and are very focused. I did experience a little bit of pressure and had some challenges with my roommates during my freshman year regarding alcohol, although everything is good now, and it did help shape me into a stronger person!
Jessica
The amount of underage drinking is pretty insane.
Marisa
The lack of sufficient on campus housing is the worst thing about my school. The surrounding area is not safe.
Wachuku
I consider the worst thing about my school would be either the amount of money it costs to go here or the fact that you must be in a fraternity or sorority in order to get the most out of the social scene.
Denisse
That is is often not enought time to get to your next class on time (10 minutes is sometimes not enough time to go from one building to another on the other side of campus).
Divya
The proffessors and their outlook on education. Courses are designed not for you to succeed, but to have a certain drop rate, a certain amount of C's, and a certain amount of A's. Class sizes are horrendous and getting to know your proffessor is almost impossible because they themselves dont really care to see you. Although they may be experts in their field, theyre not effective teachers which makes it all the more difficult to learn calculus or organic chemistry, etc. TA's are generaly better help than the proffessors are.
Gerard
Not enough minority
Brian
There are a lot of people from New York that go here and that a lot of people dont interact outside of their group of friends.
George
The worst thing about my school was the academic advising. Advisors would remove blocks on classes and give you a list of required courses, but they would not help to figure out what core courses would best fit into your schedule. It was more of an assembly line process than a one-on-one conference.
Keddy
expensiveness of the dorms, textbooks, meal plans, the way in which the academic workload and pressure causes stress and frustration and puts people in bad moods
Ben
Lack of AC in many freshmen dorms