Illinois State University Top Questions

There is not a lot of diversity present on campus but efforts are being made to make the university more diverse.

The worst thing about my school is the fact that financial assistance seems very hard to come by. I know several students, myself included, who cannot seem to get any aid although our grades are above average and we show a definate need for help.

The large classroom sizes. I feel you don't get enough individual attention from teachers.

the amount of drinking and amount of social clicks

People are not open to other cultures and people from different lifestyles. People are judged by how much money they have and how much alcohol they are willing to drink. Being poor is a description. It's a classification. It is not who someone is. There is so much more to life than alcohol. Becuase so many people consider you to be uncool because you don't drink, they miss out on an opportunity to know a great person.

The lack of school spirit, specifically towards the athletics, is somewhat disappointing as a student at Illinois State. While students at other universities across the country have pride in their schools' athletics and attend the games with enthusiasm, I have noticed this is not a common interest of the students here. This is an aspect of college that I myself, as well as other incoming freshmen, was looking forward to but unfortunately did not meet my expectations. While ISU is not totally lacking spirit, an increase in attendence and participation at sporting events would be warmly welcomed.

The worst thing about the school is that they don't put as much information about scholarships, grants, and such. I wish they would give out more information and help the kids that are from out of state to be more comfortable.

The worst thing about this school is that art classes are 3 hours long and only worth the 3 credits that normal hour and 1/2 classes are worth. There is more class time involved and more out of class time involved so I think they should be worth atleast 4 credits.

I believe that the worst thing about my school is that it requires the students to take too many general education classes. I feel this way because I think there is not enough time spent on taking classes that are more related to the students intended major.

Although I extremely enjoy attending Illinois State University, I wish that it was closer to home. While attending high school, it is a very common desire to attend a school far from home. Once moving away, however, it is normal to feel homesick.