Purdue University-Main Campus Top Questions

The worst aspect of this school is the decisioning making process for being involved. With nearly 900 groups and clubs to be involved in, I have difficulty in choosing what's best for my future.

The most frustrating thing about school is oming up with the money by myself to pay for school. Because financial aid offers such little help to such a large, growing tuition ($35,000 to date), consequently, this takes focus away from my books when I don't know if I will even remain in the classes.

First-year engineering at Purdue was a surprise. Purdue University decided to change the first-year engineering program. Normally students would learn basic computer programming and engineering. Now student learn how to build a successful group, how to use Excel, and how to schedule your time. While these skills are important I do not believe it is worth learning about them for a whole semester.

The most frustrating thing is probably parking. I would recommend trying to get a garage pass. I've had one for the past 2 years and all my parking related issues were resolved.

Some professors are more focused on research than helping students learn.

The language barrier between teaching assistants, accents are sometimes hard to understand.

Many of the classes at Purdue are jam-packed full of students. I have had lectures with more than 350 people, and in this scenario it is difficult to get the individual attention that you may feel like you need. Going along with this idea, since the classes are so large, the professors generally do not know students personally, which has a negative impact on the personal attention focused toward students.

The financial aid is worthless. Unless you are totally dirt poor, Purdue doesn't give you a cent.

The most frustrating thing is the huge amount of partying that goes on at Purdue. A lot of kids don't take their studies seriously and it is frustrating when you are trying to do your best and you look at your neighbor for support and they don't care at all about school.

I am finding it impossible to get financial aid or apply for residency to get instate.