University of Nevada-Reno Top Questions

The worst possible thing that I can think of regarding my school is that the cafeteria is not my favorite place to eat on campus. Besides that I have no complaints about the University of Nevada-Reno.

The worst thing about my school is the parking. There does not seem like there is enough parking for all of the students, and the layout is very inconvient for students.

This isn't a knock on the school, but I don't really care for the surrounding city of Reno. I really enjoy the campus though.

The worst thing about this school honestly is parking. Passes are ridiculously expensive and are still inconvenient for what you pay.

The only thing I have encountered that has been unpleasant at the school are some of the older teachers. They aren't nice when you try to talk about cetain things to them and they don't give you second chances even if there is a legitament reason for doing something; lets say if you miss class but you have a note or it was a family emergency they dont care.

A lot of our budget is being cut so we're losing big departments and major student-academic-oriented centers. With the budget being cut, our tuition is increasing. As a community, we're losing a lot of the necessary parts of a university, like tutoring centers. I think that if we had more of a budget, or if less was being cut, we would be a better university. Also because our budget is being cut and our tuition is being raised, we've lost a good sense of community.

The area surrounding the campus. It's not completely safe, in fact it's actually in one of the worse parts of Reno, despite the actualy university being quite nice.

The worst thing for UNR is their online support both for signing up for classes as well as for the online campus. If you are in a situation like I was this past winter where you are out of town and trying to sign up for classes but there is a problem with your username/password it is very hard to get help. It took weeks of constant attempts in order to get someone that could actually assist me in aloowing me access to class regstration. By the time I finally got access, many of the classes were already full.

I suppose the worst about my school is the administration part of applying for classes and financial aid and scholarships. It feels like a maze of paperwork and phone calls to do the simplest things, and it is very frustrating. Every semester I go through this big confusing mess just to register and pay for classes. You would think that a University that has been around doing the same thing for over 100 years would have it figured out by now without being complicated. I wouldn’t trade my schooling for anything, and the good far exceeds the bad.

The worst thing about Nevada is that Reno is not a very "college" town. Most stores and restaraunts are not easily walkable from campus. Alot of students find they have to have a car or take taxis to get from one side of town to the other.

Due to the large class sizes it is sometimes difficult to feel engaged in the teacher. Until you have reached the upper 300 level classes you are normally in class sizes of 100 to 200 students. This creats a disconnect between teacher and student as well as a lack of accountability.

Students are treated like children and supervised like children and students are not encouraged to think on their own.

The worst thing about my school - and the University of Nevada, Reno is a fantastic school - is its size. Of course, as a state university, its size means huge resources and the ability to educate thousands of students without prohibitive tuition cost. However, large classes make it difficult to build relationships with professors and other students. I believe that interaction with others, especially of other generations or cultural backgrounds, can be an invaluable part of the education experience, and simply learning the material presented in class is only the beginning of what college should be.

A negative aspect to the University of Nevada Reno is that majority of the upper level science and math courses contain over 200 students. This overwhelms the students along with some professors. Time can not be equally divided.

The worst thing about my school is the food. It's difficult to accomodate both a vegetarian and healthy diet because most of the food they serve ath the dining hall is greasy, fast-food, and meat. Even the salad options are dull; after all, I can only take so many meals eating spinach and fat-free dressing.

The worst thing about UNR would probably be the location. Although its located in Downtown Reno where everything is close by, downtown is not the safest place in Reno. There are many shootings, roberies and even sexual assults. Walking around campus, especially at night doesnt feel safe and I would like to feel safe at school. The school does do a fair job with keeping students safe with services such as Campus Escort, but the location of the school is in an unsafe part of town.

I don't really think there are any flaws to my school, I really enjoy the campus and all of my classes were wonderful.

The social aspect of the school, it is too much. needs more focus on education.

Along with numerous other campusses, the University of Nevada has plenty students who do not make education the number one priority. Many students believe partying is a part of college and they are right in a sense. Partying safely and without drugs and alcohol is right to do, but students take it to the extreme. I do not respect or supoprt that.

The worst thing about my school is what the students get for the tuition they pay. Although there are state of the art buildings with many features in the classrooms, the dorms are not air-conditioned. The students have to pay for things that are needed in class but are not included in the already pricy tuition like scantrons and clickers. These little extra things add up for students, which makes affording college increasingly difficult.