Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Top Questions

It is rapidly become more and more like a private school. As tuition rises, students like myself are left less enjoying college life and more working to be able to finish.

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Class sizes are sometimes annoyingly large

Everyone parties, so it's hard to find people to hang out with who don't party and don't study all weekend.

It can get frustrating when scheduling classes. It's done by seniority and since there are thousands of kids, it can get kind of tricky when putting your schedule since a lot of classes will get filled up very easily.

The most frustrating thing is the workload. Often we have weeks where we will have a couple of exams and a considerable amount of homework in all our other classes. On top of that there are things that have to be done with clubs and other organizations or sports.

The thing that is most fustrating about Pennsylvania State University is the tuition. It is considered an Ivy-League public school and offers its tuition at such levels. This year may be my last at Penn State because of its high tuition.

Classes are a little too big and school could be more racially/ethnically diverse.

Although there is not much to be frustrated about at Penn State, I would say that academics is not every student's main priority. I'm not saying that academics are always the main focus of my own life, but that at times it seems that some students are flying through college doing the absolute bare minimum. I find my major to be a difficult one, and when friends in other majors can easily pass classes while partying every night and sleeping all day, it can be discouraging.

It's very expensive and not much financial aid is given out through the school. On campus housing is very limited and not guaranteed if you are not a freshman. The housing is very expensive and the freshman dorms are extremely small compared to other campuses.