Appalachian State University Top Questions

Honestly its walking to class in the snow. Having late classes I can barely see and I'm rushing, trying not to fall, back up the hill so I can get to my dorm where its warm.

The most frustrating thing about Appalachian is probably the weather. Not that it isn't tolerable, but it can be rather chilly and it does snow quite often. You must dress properly to handle the weather.

The most frustrating thing about Appalachian State University is how difficult it is to get credit for classes that you want to transfer in from another university. In my experience as a transfer student, Appalachian accepts most transfer credits as elective classes, and the process required to change those credits into ones you actually need can be complicated. Such complications also effect registering for classes, because while your credits are being processed it is unclear what classes you still need to take.

Sometimes the transportation is an issue when living off campus because of the weather.

My school seems to care more about football than academics and the students fall in line with that and similar thought-processes.

Sometimes the buses are late

How hectic Boone is on Saturdays that we have a football game.

The thing that frustrates me most about my school is the lack of diversity. As a Caucasian who grew up in a predominately African-American city, I find myself most comfortable when I am around people that are different from myself. Moving Durham County, where I was technically classified as a minority, to Watauga County, where the minority rate is barely 2{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, has been a difficult adjustment for me to make. If I could change one thing about Appalachian, it would be make the campus more diverse, not only racially, but also religiously, culturally, and socio-economically.

Perhaps the most frustrating aspect about attending Appalachian State is the local transportation system, known as Appalcart. It is free public transportation within the Boone city limits, and it is usually available every school day. However, often it can be sort of unreliable. They have a printed and online schedule of when and where it is supposed to stop, but it rarely shows up at the time specified. However, this is really only an inconvenience for students who don't have access to their cars on campus. The campus is small enought that you can really walk anywhere you need.

The most frustrating thing about ASU is the general advising staff.