Ball State University Top Questions

Ball State University takes forever to salt our sidewalks. The potholes around campus are rarely repaired and are so big they can do some serious damage to your vehicle. The fact that the main library, Bracken, is not open 24/7 frustrates a lot of our student body.

The most frustrating thing about my school is that there is no financial help if you fall in the "you can afford college according to fafsa" category. They don't offer enough scholarships for people that aren't atheletes, dancers, or broadcasting majors. Sure, they have other scholarships, but most of them are for upperclassmen not freshmen and sophomores. It almost feel like they just leave you hanging expecting you to magicaly come up with $20,000 on your own; but, in reality you can't come up with that kind of money.

The most frustrating thing is the food. At times I find myself sick of the food and there is not that many healthy options.

Crowded sometimes

There is little to no help with financial aid, or financial questions.

The campus is pretty big and learning where everything is may take a while.

Studying in highschool and studying in college are two completely different things. I feel I was not prepared well enough for college from my high school. That is my most frustrating thing because my first sememster wasn't the best I can do. It was my adjustment and me figuring out what I need to do that works for me to study for a test.

Communication sometimes is either late or they don't inform you and certain things.

I suppose the opinions vary from person to person, but the most frustrating thing about Ball State for me is the winter time. While most schools get canceled, Ball State either goes half a day, or they do not cancel at all. When the weather gets really bad in the winter, it can be irritating and diffuclt to have to walk around in it

The lack of diversity is pretty frustrating at times. Coming from the subburbs of Chicago, I see a lot of diversity. In Indiana, there is so little diversity. At the end of the day, the best journalism program for me is at Ball State.