Arizona State University-Tempe Top Questions

As a member of a student recruitment club, I am commonly asked this question. However, I was recently asked by a parent what I DIDN'T like about ASU; it was a lot harder for me to answer (I ended up saying how I hate coming to class sweaty after biking a mile to get to campus). Where I'm from, most kids end up going to the University of Arizona or the community college in town; however, I wake up every morning knowing I made the right decision in coming to ASU. The Tempe campus is like a miniature city within a city, and it's so welcoming. There are so many beautiful buildings, and each reflects the majors it houses in some way. I have so many great things to say about ASU, but the thing I'm proudest of is the organization of the faculty and their willingness to help students. I have never walked away from an appointment with an advisor feeling like I wasn't helped or given the answers to my questions. Furthermore, the Undergraduate Admissions team hosts great events to show perspective students everything that ASU has to offer.

This is a huge school so having friends is difficult the first two years. The last two people are commonly in blocks, meaning the students all go to the same class all day together. So then it is easier to get to know people and make friends. I would personally complain about the cafeteria, some people love it while I have never had a good experience with their food. I love the fries and that is about it. There is a variety of food so that is a positive but you could simply go get food across the street with your school card.

The faculty as well as the students at ASU have helped me grow in so many ways. Although some may consider a larger school to be too much of a distraction and simply not as good as a smaller one, I have found that the size of ASU is one of the things that I like most. I have met such a wide variety of people and gained so much knowledge from each of them. I know students in many different focuses which has helped me many times. ASU has many resources which can be of great assistance however, in my opinion your fellow students can be your best resources.

ASU is a great school. There is over 1,000 clubs/ organizations on campus so there is something for everyone. If for some reason you are still unable to find something on campus that interest you the process of creating a new club is simple! Also, ASU has 4 campus across the phoenix area so it is accessible to students living on various sides of town.

It is a large school, but that enables you to take a wide variety of classes at any imaginable class time and to participate in plenty of extracurricular activities. The specialized colleges and huge size of the campus help to make it feel small. I had plenty of small-sized classes with people I knew well.

While in the military, I'd attended several colleges and universities across the country over the years. So, by comparison, my perspective on Arizona State is pretty well-rounded. In short, ASU is what YOU make of it. I went in with a positive attitude and found the campus welcoming, the instructors knowledgeable and the experience fulfilling. Both the campus and the surrounding community have everything a student would need to be successful before and after graduation. But like most institutions of higher learning, if you're looking for beer and bad grades - you'll find them both in excess. However... if your character leads you toward loftier goals, anything is possible at Arizona State University. Really.

I like ASU the way it is. I can identify with going there but it is so large now that its more of a type of community rather then a school. For me, I like not knowing anyone on campus and just going to class to get my stuff done. For those that want to get involved, there are tons of organizations to do so with. One thing I hate are those preachers on campus who shout fire and hell to everyone walking past. If you want to be a Christian then fine, but don't start shouting to random individuals as they are trying to go to school to better themselves. This and some of the protests that go on around campus are annoying to walk through. The only big school pride I see is around football season and then it is only around 15 percent of the student body who get into it. However, that 15 percent is a very boisterous crowd so it makes it seem like football is everyone's dream.

It's like its own city made up of random people from around the world. I felt lost in a sea of meaninglessness as my identity of being somewhat unique to a particular group was sweeped away by a sense of having no significance, to anyone, including the entire staff which has no problem seeing my ability to register for classes be hampered by the waiting time of sifting through the incredible huge pool of other students. To compensete, I saw many students begin to make attempts to reform their identity by doing different things like join clubs, become an A student, etc. Unfortunately, the majority of students seemed to deny their insecurity and found their way lost in the mix of other confused students who wish to re-experience their highschool lives of permiscuous sex and heavy drinking. This leads to an extremely large problem with rationalized alcoholism and disease spreading, and most students don't seem to get out of the worst destructive habits until their 2-3 year. At this time, they will have realized by some negative consequence (like parents cut off money or dui or school probation) that something inside of them has to steer the boat. For these kids, the future is bleek, but there are many ASU students who came to ASU for their elite programs (like sports, law, business) who are serious and responsible for their futures, and they seem to have a way to get through ASU ok.

crazy fun town and nightlife, beautiful men and women, fun in the sun, but also (if you put in the effort) you can get this amazing education. The honors college is one of the best I've heard about... the Human Event classes will change your life, literally. I've made some great contacts for the future, and I think that I have been more than prepared to succeed after I graduate

I spent most of my time in my college building.