Carthage College Top Questions

The worst thing about my school is the price; I love the academics and atmosphere. The price of this school is extensive especially since I?m paying for my schooling on my own, so I?m already as a sophomore up to my ears in loans and debt.

I find the worse thing about Carthage to be the personal, behind-closed-doors attitudes of many of the students. The social atmosphere tends to be catty and stuck-up. Its as if the students weren't taught respect and courtesy, that the world revolves around them, their wants and needs. Its a very selfish, egocentric aura.

There are not many things at Carthage college that i consider bad. I would have to say that one thing that i consider the worst about this school is that there are many classes that are required for certain majors that are also considered general education credits. These classes are usually reserved for the new comming freshman at the beginning of each term. One has to wait till all the seats reserved for freshman are taken before they can sign up for the class. This is because there are so many people choosing to come to this school every year.

I consider the problem of activities and getting students involved with bigger events on campus. Weekends at this college are usually dead. The school has lots of clubs to join, but that should not be the only thing it offers. Other than sports and a few movies shown, I don't think there is anything else to do on campus. So, you rely on your friends and technology more.

Sadly, everything about Carthage is great except when it comes to food. We have a meal plan that was created by a survey 20 years ago. This survey concluded that students should get 10 meals per week. Now, normally, a person eats 3 times a day, but, considering that we live in a society that conducts the need be fast, most students only eat 2 times a day. The food is somewhat ok, but, most students rather eat off campus. We have petitioned a revision of meal plans. Hopefully within the next few years, it will change.

The worst thing about my school is not having enough meal swipes for the week and halfway through the school year having to buy another meal plan.

The worst thing about Carthage College would be the amount of parking combined with security involvement. Campus parking is very minimal and parking on campus drive is prohibited by security. In the future Carthage is thinking of moving all parking off campus and the only parking allowed on campus is for commuters. This is a problem for all students living on campus with a car.

In my opinion, the worst thing about this school is the limited interaction among residents on dorm floors. I feel that very few residents interact with one another when they live in the next room.

It costs a lot.

The quality of the financial aid advisors.