University of South Dakota Top Questions

What do you consider the worst thing about University of South Dakota? Why?

Bobbi

The worst thing about my school is that it is located in an area that gets very cold in the winter and we have limited on-campus parking.

Amy

The convenience of their MBA program. I'm able to have a full time job while being a full time student.

Amy

Getting scholarships at my school seems to be one of the hardest things I have done. I am a straight A student, and yet all the scholarships I apply for, I never hear back. Also the food on campus is less than satisfactory; it is also a working progress.

Andrea

there isn't alot of parking, it was hard to find a parking spot in the dorms last year.

Codey

Small town so kids may interact at parties if unable to find something else to do.

Katie

the only negative about USD is the size of ther Vermillion community-the population of Vermillion doubles every September when the students return for classes (population roughly 10,000--university students 8,000 under grad 2,000 grad). where as Vermillion has all the basic emenaties: Walmart-Taco Johns-McDonalds-Grocery stores; for any kind of decent shopping you have to go to a surrounding community-which isn't too bad Sioux Falls,SD and Sioux City, IA are both roughly 40 minutes away and Yankton, SD is a 20 minute drive

Jessicca

I have had some problems with girls down the hall harassing my friends and I. The housing department is not really solving the issue and this makes dorm life less enjoyable then it was last year. I believe that I should live in a safe learning environment without being harassed and the issue is yet to be resolved.

Allison

The worst thing is that it is not very diverse or liberal. It is a white bread school. Religiously, most have some kind fo a christian affiliation, which is fine, it's just not very diverse, and the people tend to be pretty judgmental at times. For example, abortion and gay marriage/homosexuality in general are big issues here, which they are anywhere, but many of the students are in opposition, which I find odd as college students should generally be more informed/educated on these topics. They should know better and strive for social change. Many fight for nomalcy.

Tracy

The worst thing about my school is that I feel my academic program is too easy. My time spent in class could easily be cut in half by eliminating the pointless group activities we are assigned to do. I have a 4.0 and seldom did homework. When I transferred to this school I was also given the run-around when I was trying to get all of my credits transferred. Also, because of the small size of the school and the town, drinking alcohol is almost a daily habit among many students.