Virginia Commonwealth University Top Questions

I feel the worst thing about our school is the lack of a coehsive school pride, although it exists I feel the school could do a better job enhancing school pride. I feel that more on campus housing and traditions would really brighten out school pride. Although I have to acknowledge that our new president is addressing these issues and things are being done, I just wish that when I started my education here that it was more school spirited.

There is a serious lack of school spirit. No football team. The alumni need to make their prescence known on campus.

The classes are too big, theres no place to have any form of real communication between the students and the professor. Anyone who isnt used to large classroom settings should not attend this university.

The worst thing I have noticed about Virginia Commonwealth University is the fact that the line for the Financial Aid office is super long and takes hours to go through; it makes the DMV look like heaven.

The worst thing about my school would have to be the small freshman dorms . Other than that i absolutlely love my school .

The professor's are not that caring about you, so you are basically on your own when it comes to learning the material. You can try to talk to them about grades and other things going on that may be affecting your life, but they aren't lenient towards you at all. They can care less about your grades and they have the "if the students fail, more money for me because they are going to have to take my class over again" attitude.

The worst thing about my school would be the commute. I decided to leave off campus which set me at a disadvantage because VCU is an amazing campus and great school. I wish I would have dormed so I can have the full experience and opportunity of using all that VCU has to offer. Being that the commute is my choice for this topic, that says a lot about how I view VCU because it is the only thing I can classify as the "worst thing".

My school has some issues with the customer service provided from financial aid, accounting, housing, etc. There are many times when it is extremely difficult to get in contact with someone to get a problem resolved. It is so frustrating that at times a parent has to get involved, even though the students are supposed to be adults and handle situations on our own, at times, we are forced to call on mom and dad.

The worst thing about my school, only being there for one semester, after being transferred from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, have to be the transferring of credits. My plan was two years at a community college then transfer to a four-year institution, and VCU was my choice. Apparently, transferring my credits wasn't as advertised. It took a lot of work to get my credits to count towards my major at VCU: requiring me to go to the office a few times, printing out new paperwork, and requesting another transcript because they probably lost it the first time.

The worst thing about my school is that there is nothing not to love, and that can be a great disadvantage. This is that the school administrators will go on with the idea that the school is doing great and that there is nothing to change, whereas other schools are making changes that would allow there campuses to expand and cater well for their students.

My school most likely offers only one professor for every science classes and i didn't like it because it conflicts with my other classes. Most of my financial aid counselors were not helpful at all. They don't care if the students succeed or not. for instance, i came from a poor family and they gave me less money for my financial aid and i had to take loans in order to stay in the school.

The food prices at the cafes are ridiculous! $10 for a sandwhich, bag of chips, and a drink. When I'm stuck on campus from 9am - 7pm I have no choice but to eat there. It can get very financially demanding!

I don't have anything bad to say about VCU, i believe that it is a very good school to attend to have the experience of the real world before you are thrown out into it. VCU has a variaty of people that attend as well as the real world. VCU is a great place to attend and get the expierences needed to survive in the real world. Once you are in the real world there isn't many people to help you along, you have to learn and do by yourself. You also have to deal with multiple people.

There is an extreme lack of organization within the school system in relation to the academic advisors, the financial aid office, and the registrar. Things are always lost and misplaced, and more than a few times I have had the worst run around trying to get them all straight. It all just adds to the stress of my heavy workload!

Because it is located within a city, students have to be extremely cautious at night.

The neighboors that live in near by and the fact that there is always that scary happening....like sometimes that happend...getting mugged or killed at night

The worst thing about my school is that we have such a cultural school, yet some of the cultures only stick to themselves or do not often socialize with other nationalities outside of the classroom. But our school helps us with this, by having our annual International Block party, with food, cultural dances and values.

The fact that it is placed in the center of Richmond. It is the poster child for an urban college. Without a distinct campus it is easy to mix the city with the school. While that provides some benefits, it causes many problems. Without that singular location that you can call "your school" you find yourself detact from it.

There is not much that?s worst in my university. But if i had to choose one, i would say the money. Everything on campus, students have to pay. Parking, printing, dorm, food, fax, etc. even the smallest things VCU charges you for everything. Even professors are charged to park. No discount, no exceptions. I believe that education should be something that could be given a chance for. Some students might not be able to pay for all these and still attend college. So I think VCU's weakest point is money.

Every pro has it's con's. VCU may be largest university in Virginia but that may not make it the safest. The fact that we are located in the city is almost an oxymoron, you wouldnt have VCU without the city, but without the city you wouldnt have as much crime. Ever since i have been at VCU I have never been harmed but I have herd about several crimes. I guess the one thing to remember is there is crime everywhere