Rutgers University-New Brunswick Top Questions

I really do not consider anything bad about Rutgers University. Rutgers is a great school full of diversity, various programs and known for their educational research.

The worst thing about my school is probably that it is so big. The Rutgers New Brunswick Campus sprawls in the most essential sense of the word. I have to take busses to get from one class to the next - which, even though it can be slightly irritating, came sometimes be fun too. Piling onto a corwded bus with your schoolmates - college tradition, right?

I believe that the worst thing about my school is its location. While Rutgers is considered to be an above average university, its location places it in New Brunswick, a run down town which detracts from the possible beauty that the Rutgers campus should possess. While some areas are nice, the off campus student housing is crime-ridden leaving the students with no good off campus living opportunities.

The size of Rutgers University is both a blessing and a curse. Rutgers is a very large campus with many students. There is no possible way to meet every single person on the campus. Since I can come from a moderately small high school it sometimes feel like I am not truly at home. However, I do enjoy constantly meeting new people everyday.

Although there are many benefits and opportunities of going to a large university like Rutgers University, there is one big disadvantage that arrises. Some students may feel overwhelmed with such a large population of students and may not be aware of all the resources provided by the university. I find myself at times uncertain as to who exactly I go to for concerns about my academic future, but as time goes on, it gets easier to know all the details at a large campus and how to fully take advantage of resources

Overall the school is great, but the most daunting this is the size. The sheer mass number of students can make it exceptionally difficult to to get in contact with someone during busy times of the year, for example the beginning of semesters.

Large universities always have a lot of buerocracy. I personally have never met with an academic advisor or a dean. When I have had to deal with administration for final exam conflicts or to get permission to take summer courses I have had trouble getting responses and the information that I needed from various offices.

The lack of parking spots (which is usually at its worse when the football team is playing a home game); this proved to be extremely inconvenient to the students who commute to Rutgers.

The worst thing I consider about Rutgers is the size. Even though the big school atmosphere can be fun, it also can be a pain. Finding a job on campus is very difficult, as well as enrolling for the classes that you want. Also Rutgers has a horrible housing situation, which only guarantees housing for really only your freshman year. Students are placed into hotels, which is really an inconvience. Also, the options of off-campus housing are small and often overpriced. Rutgers needs to be able to accomodate all the students that it accepts in order to improve.

I really don't have much to complain about concerning Rutgers, but if I had to say one thing that is a little bit aggravating is the class registration situation. It's all done online according to how many credits you currently hold, and if you are a freshman you get pushed out of many classes by the time it is your turn to register. Also, because it is all done online, everyone waits by their computers and pushes the "register" button at the same time, causing mass chaos and knocking alot of kids off the server entirely.