Desenia
Searching for parking is a waste of time. I should be able to pay my parking permit and have the option to pick a space or lot. I would pay the extra cost.
Kristen
The worst thing about my school is its size, it is fairly small despite being community college. Also, despite the fact that there are many campuses, the majors are not all evenly spread across all campuses; certain campuses only have certain majors which is quite an inconvenience in my opinion.
Clair
I found orientation little intimidating. There wasn't a lot direction, and I ended up relying solely on the campus map to find my classrooms. It's a pretty small thing to complain about, but as I said before, there aren't many ways to get frustrated at NOVA.
Hannah
The school is a commuter school, so there is a lack of school spirit. Most students discuss which college they will be transferring to instead of being proud of Norhern Virginia Community College. Even though it is a good school, there is this undelying feeling of shame that you go there.
Jessica
The size of the school seems smaller than the amount of students that go there. I like the amount of people on the campus, but sometimes it is very congested.
Adam
I feel the worst part about my school is it's failure to provide guidance to its students. Students are forced to make many decisions themselves, where the counseling department at the school does little to nothing to assist its students. While I enjoy the school and am capable of making decisions myself, getting guidance from the counseling department would be beneficial, however students often cannot even get counselors to reply to their email, and when in person asking questions, are often disregarded.
Julion
The worst thing i consider about my school is that its far away! I live in the suburbs about but i wish i could have the luxury of just driving a few minutes to campus instead of having to travel on the interstate. Traffic in Northern Virginia is tough.
Susan
Although there are many wonderful things about NVCC, the worst thing would have to be that it is a commuter school, so there is less of a sense of campus bonding than there might be at a four-year university with live-in dorms. It is much harder to get students involved in campus activities, and you don't get a chance to meet as many other students through extra-curriculars. Even though that's the worst thing, it just means you need to do a little extra work to meet people!
Elizabeth
Many of the students retain their "high school" mentality.
Iqbal
I worst thing about my school is the parking costs and that there is no campus life.