University of Nevada-Reno Top Questions

I think the worst thing about this school is how much the students focus on partying rather than studying and doing well in school. I understand that it's college and people go crazy but I am a Christian and it's hard for me to connect with the majority of the students here because all they want to do is party and I would rather go to a movie or hang out. It's the thing I don't like the most because it is hard for me to make friends and have that goood college experience.

I don’t think there is a “worst” thing about my school but if I have to pick something it would be that they don’t offer enough summer classes. That being said, they do offer a fair amount but I’m running out of classes to take that I actually need to graduate. The ones they do offer I have already taken or won’t be able to enroll in because I’m junior status and not senior. I know teachers need a summer too but I want to learn!

It's a big school. It's tough learning where everything is and who to seek help from in terms of advisers. But everyone is very helpful and friendly enough to point individuals in the right direction to obtain the aid they need.

The class sizes- they are very large, I put the effort in to get to know the professors but it can be hard to learn in class sometimes.

The worst thing would have to be the campus itself. It is very spread out and involves a lot of walking.

In my school, there are many people to contact, each of them is for different administrations. Just like any other school, they try to help out all of the students as much as they can, but with so many of us, its hard to help us all. So it is up to us to help ourselves, just like its a huge buffet of all these different options. With enough research and evaluation, you can find the right people to talk to and the right questions to ask them, a lot is acomplished within a few scheduled meetings. It works out.

In short, The University of Nevada, Reno can be considered a party school, to worsen the situation the surrounding area can very easily be consider far worse. Distraction from the pursuit of higher learning

Some professors/employers have no loyalty to their staff and students; and employ individuals who have a history of sexual harrassament at facilities, putting staff at risk.

The worst thing about my school would probably be the fact that most students think that they have to drink in order to have a good time. Certain people don't think others are cool unless they drink. Football games are often viewed by people who drink alcohol.In recent years a few changes have been made, such as a hotline that people can call to report rowdy behavior due to alcohol at footbal games. There is an alcohol counseling center at UNR, but very few people use it because they don't think they have a drinking problem.

The worst thing about UNR was the dead of winter when it snowed. The snow was beautiful but walking through a hilly campus with snow and ice was terrifying!

The worst thing that I have noticed this semester as well as the end of last semester was the new construction. Although I understand that it is necessary to change and improve the school it does seem to distract my learning a little bit.

The parking on campus is insanely expensive and none of it is even relatively close to any classes. There are several places to park but all are far away from classes. Also, if you do want to park in a place that is somewhat close to some of your classes it is extremely expensive.

The University of Nevada, Reno residential life, housing, and food service department has not been fair in its practices. I told the office over the phone that I had a family emergency where my sister had a roommate suddenly leave and she couldn't afford to live there without me moving in since the aforementioned roommate was paying for half of everything. The office informed me that I would not be refunded my $125 deposit and that I would owe 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the $2635 charge for the semester in the dorm, which means I'll lose $783.75.

All parking is at the far north side of campus while the classrooms are at the south side of campus, making it a long walk to get to each class.

There are over seventeen thousand students currently enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno. This can make some class sizes very large, which makes one on one time with the professor harder to come across. With motivation and determination, however, passing any class is possible.

I wouldn’t say there is a “worst thing” about my alma mater. I will say every school has initiatives they are working to improve, or challenges they are over-coming. One challenge for me was being part of a very small group of Black/African American students attending a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). You don’t know what you don’t know and I think in some ways the school wasn’t sure how to support me or provide what I needed to be successful. The responsibility was on us both to make campus a more welcoming, inclusive place.

The worst things about my school are all things that are shared by all colleges, such as high textbook costs. The worst UNR-specific thing is the terrible wifi in the Living Learning Community Dorm, for obvious reasons. To sidestep this problem, use a few dollars to buy an ethernet cable from the store. You will be very glad you did.

The worst thing about my school would be the community bathrooms at the Manzanita Hall. Everyone needs to have more privacy and its not the same as doing your bussiness comfortably at your own place. Sometimes you have to wait for others too long and it can be unhygienic when it comes to showering. The floor in the shower room has so many footprints of students before and you dont know how regularly they clean up the bathrooms. If there is a choice, I would reccommend for students to try their best to get a dorm with a private bathroom.

The worst thing about my school is the amount of books needed for every class. Although most of the books are very helpful in my understanding, the price of each book takes a toll out of my financial aid. I am also a Biochemistry major and therefore required to buy these textbooks that allow you to access online assignments due every night. In addition, I can only afford a few of these books but my fellow classmates are usually there to help me succeed by giving me insight on the next assignments and incoming reviews.

Lack of funding so there were some programs that were cancelled.