Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Top Questions

I think that the worse thing about SIU is its reputation. SIU is known to be a really large party school, but even though that is true, there are many other things that the school excels at that isn't known quite as well. For example, SIU has excellent engineering and applied sciences programs, and many of the science programs are top tier, but not many people talk about how great the programs are.

The worst thing about my school to me is the class size. It will be somthing I spend time getting used to because all my life I have went to small schools. I have never been to a school as big as SIU.

The worst thing about my school would have to be how expensive off-campus living is. When I decide to not live in the dorms anymore, the cheapest apartment I will be able to find will be $450 per month, and I will not be able to afford that and tuition on my own.

It's not city life. I love the cities, and living in them, they are just a great and filled with more opporunities to jobs, and internships.

The worst thing about my University would be the math tutoring services at Southern. Although there are a large number of students ready to answer questions, most of the tutors there are more expierenced in high level courses in math and when I go and ask for assistance on homework or review, they do not recall the lessons that are being learned to me. That did not help. The best way to get the answers and guidance that you need would be to go to your professors and get your questions answered during office hours.

There is only one thing about my school that I consider a problem: tuition fees. Yes school is supposed to be expensive, but a few of the listed fees seem to serve the same purpose.

There are only two bad things I can say about this school is the distance away from home. Many of the students come from the Chicago area. Driving to the school takes about six hours and for people like me that are very close to their families, adjusting takes some getting used to. Coming from Chicago, one is used to the big city way of life. Carbondale is a small but amazing town, getting used to the small community can be hard for many people.

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I dislike the fact that SIUC just spent a ton of money on a new football stadium, even though there are many teachers being laid off and many classes are being cancelled. I understand that the stadium was built using the money that was raised due to sporting event profits, but it doesn't change the fact that I think it looks really bad on the universities part by doing this.

So far at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, I would say the worst thing about it is the dorms I stayed at. I think yes, it is safe to have to swipe in your id and have an f.o.b. to even enter your building, but it is another thing when the front desk people recognize your face all the time and the process is still enforced with a line of twenty.