Eastern Michigan University Top Questions

Depends on situations. Books for class if you are lower class, financial aid if you are high class, finding a job if you have tons of classes.

Parking is very limited to commuters since the school is primarily commuters.

Eastern Michigan University has a bad reputation. Surrounding communities look at Ypsilanti and assume that EMU is a dangerous or low class school but it isn't. It is very frustrating to hear people talk badly about my school when there are so many grreat people, things, and ideas that result from EMU. The school has great programs and hard working staff and students, anyone who thinks otherwise should come visit our campus so we can prove them wrong!

Shoddy academic advising, and an unorganized financial aid advising center.

Trying to get financial aid.

Awful parking and the city around the university is scary.

The most frustrating thing is probably the fact that Eastern, as well as many other schools in Michigan, are not getting a lot of funding. This means that they have to raise tuition. Also, some of the facilities are outdated, but they can't be renovated because the money is not there.

There are a great deal of opportunities available to students on campus, yet there is very little time to engage in extracurricular activities if you have a full course load and aim to maintain a high GPA as required by scholarships.

I believe that Eastern tries so hard to make its Education degree seem so important, that those who don't take part in it (other majors) feel left out.

The most frustrating this is trying to reach the right counselor who will help you choose the correct classes for yoir major.