Drexel University Top Questions

The terms are only ten weeks.

I believe the most frustrating thing to myself and other peers at this school is the expense of housing. It's incredibly pricey per term, but many students are almost forced to pay or get loans for housing because off-campus housing is more dangerous, a further distance, and while it's only a fraction of school housing, transportation may become an expense/inconvenience.

Planning for future housing when involved in a co-op. It is difficult to decide where to live and how to plan out if I want to live in a dorm or in an apartment.

The tuition is extremely high.

Calling the school for administrative reasons.

Sometimes the classes I need to take are only offered times that are inconvenient for me. A Powerpoint should not include practically the entire text book, and be read from word for word (one professor I had did this). Assigning students a chapter of the text to teach the class is a waste of my time and money. I really enjoyed my undergrad experience. The main issue was financial aid. The paperwork was so difficult, and it was very hard to get assistance in the Financial Aid department.

The books at the bookstore can sometimes be overpriced, and it is usually easier to buy them offline cheaper.

I have no complaints as of yet.

The administration system in the shool is very unresponsive to student's needs. Many of the students get stuck in the beggining of the semester on the financial hold which prevents them from registering for required cources, which in turn delays their graduation date.

Guidance from fiancial aid is a challenge because the billing process is extremely confusing. Also, sometimes it is difficult speaking to an advisor in order to schedule classes. Unless you are taking the standard classes for a standard major, it is challenging to create unique cirriculums.