University of Utah Top Questions

It is difficult to get involved with what the University has to offer, like clubs, comittees, and or student governments. There is no list of clubs that is available on hand, and its hard to find the right people to talk to if you really want to be involved. Scholarships are also hard to come by, and you have to know the right people to talk to to get the information you need.

I love the campus and the professors. I don't like that tuition is constantly being increased and it makesz no sense at all but that is happening everywhere.

The worst thing about the University of Utah is the academic counselors. Its very hard to get an appointment and I didn't find them very helpful at all.

I am in the biology field where most students expect to go to pre-professional schools. Within classrooms, there is much competition and sabotage of other students in order to succeed above one another. Not many students truly want to help others. The classrooms are filled with people who are always looking after themselves and will do nearly anything to get ahead.

Because we are a fairly large school and because a lot of students commute everyday, you don't always have a chance to socialize a ton and get to know a lot of other students. You become friends with people studying the same thing as you but other than that there isn't a lot of opportunities to become really close to people outside of your "social circle."

Parking, if you plan on driving to school parking is one of the most frustrating things. There are a few entry level courses that can be extremely large, however the professors for large classes are sometimes the most accomidating. They are extremely flexible and always available to help you.

The fact that parking is hard to find. This is mainly because of the influx of new students due to the recession however.

My school is comprised of many buildings which may be confusing in the first few times of finding classes. However, once a person gets the hang of the general area of their class's building, it is much easier to get there. All it takes is practice.

A lot of students live with their families. Because the University of Utah is a big commuter school, it is hard to get people to participate in evening clubs or activities. Many students live at home and have to catch Trax or the bus to get home, so they are committed to those schedules, so they like to get home ASAP, especially if it takes an hour to get there. These students would choose to stay later to participate in school or program organizations if they lived closer.

The worst thing might be that the campus is so large. To people who are unfamiliar or with a bad sense of directions it will be rather confusing and frustrating. But I think after a period of time, you will be able to understand the place and become familiar with it, so it will not be too bad.

I haven't yet started at the University, so I can't really say anything about it.

The large campus walks. It's great exercise but time management is critical when attending classes the firsr day as a freshman!

The emphasis on research amongst the faculty leads to many high-profile professors, but in turn leads to many "important" classes where the professors don't seem to give it their all. Research has a higher premium, so occasionally teaching gets put on the backseat and education suffers as a result. This makes it especially difficult in classes that have a lot of students but an emphasis more on showing how much the professor knows than actually teaching it to the students.

I don't like that it is mainly a research school mainly because the teachers not only teach you how to do things, but they tend to require you to figure out why an equation or solution works out that way. I'm personally am not a very good evaluator of such things.

It is what we call a commuter school. There isn't a large on-campus community.

The worst thing about my school is the parking during the times when most stuents have class. A lot of students at the University of Utah come to school by vehicle, which means that you'll have to either come early or park at a further lot, which can potentially make you late for class.

I have to say the worst thing is that there aren't enough scholarships for transfer students!!!! Also I don't understand why there aren't scholarships for regular people: good student who work just as hard as everyone else with an average GPA...no you have to be a minority or have a 4.0, or your test scores have to be off the charts!!! Why are there so many requirements...or should I say rescrictions! I just want college to be a fun adventure without having to worrying about money, college is stressful enough as it is!!!!!!!

The cost of tuition can be monumental along with books and the many other resources needed for your college courses. Students need a lot of money to pay for school. The reason why this is the biggest disadvantage to college is because students do not have much job experience and the jobs available to them do not pay enough to carry a student through year of college. Students must save large amounts of money beforehand and study hard in high school to have the resourses and the scholarship oppurtunities before they start taking college courses.

I would have to say, finding a parking spot anytime after the clock strikes 8 a.m. is one of of the most vexatious thing to do on a daily basis. I begin school at 8:35 and I have the hardest time finding a spot that isn't closer than 20 minutes away!

I think that sometimes it the party life is a little too dependent on alcohol, and that there are few on-campus activities that are fun to go to.