University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

The worst thing about UMD would probably be the location around College Park. While I always feel safe on campus, off campus at times I feel nervous. And with crime alerts about robberies happening almost monthly, security can sometimes be an issue.

The worst thing about UMD is that there are so many students, it is really difficult for the staff to offer individualized attention and punctuality. Since I have not attended yet, I can only comment onthe application process. It has been a bit bumpy, and because of the large mass of students, the faculty is unable to listen to individual problems separately and students get clumped. Being a transfer student, I am recieving a lot of my information last minute and have few options as far as financial aid and housing.

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One of the things that I would like to change about my school is the programs for minorities. As a minority student I just feel like that they can offer us a bit more opportunities and programs that cater to our unique needs.

The worst thing is the price of the school. They get you for every little thing, like mandatory fees and food money. I don't really love the diner food; therefore, I would rather not pay 5,000 for it every semester. It's ridiculous. Can't there be an amazing school for less amount of money?

The school itself is great and it has a beautiful campus. Unfortunately, when you go off campus, things can get pretty sketchy. College Park is a great school, but it is still in Prince George's County, which is not one of the safest places to be.

There can be TA's that ruin a class because of how they teach and grade.

The worst thing about my school is that I was not able to live on campus my first year. It was an experience that I wish I could have had.

The worst thing about the University is the size. This was my freshman year and i was suprised when i was in a five hundred person lecture. There is a disscussion class once a week were you are in a samller setting but the the lecture size is a set back.

The worst thing about my school has to be the housing around the school. It is extremely expensive. The school does offer decent apartments to students who have lived in the dorms for atleast 2 years that are reasonable priced and very nice. But it is very crowded and only the lucky are selected. Since I'm a transfer student. I have to pay extremely large amounts of money for off campus housing. Even the cheap places are extremely expensive. The school should offer more on campus apartments.