Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Top Questions

What do you consider the worst thing about Southern Illinois University-Carbondale? Why?

Jordan

Some of the buildings and equipment is pretty old so it makes some things a little harder then they should be.

Landon

The worst thing about my school is the language barrier between some of the students. Some of the students are from foreign countries and when a person works with them in labs it can sometimes be hard to communicate, but it also gives a person an opportunity to learn about another culture.

Allyssa

I hate the general consensus of the student body in that learning is not the primary focus for most students. A vast majority of the college choose my particular school based on its apparent reputation as a "party" school and spend a lot of time drinking irresponsibly. While partying is an inevitable part of college based on the students' newfound freedoms, I feel that for a number of students attending my school that embracing these freedoms has become more important than the learning for which they pay tens of thousands of dollars.

Ariel

You need a car and to know alot of people to really enjoy it.

Chinwude

I believe that my school does not provide enough resources for tutoring. Entering as a freshman, it was difficult transitioning from the highschool standards, to the college standards. I felt like I needed extra help. I struggled to seek that extra help because they were'nt very visable on campus. I believe that SIUC should provide appearent tutoring services for the future freshmans. This way, the freshmans can retrieve more help in their classes.

Victoria

A lot people percieve it as a party school, do they often assume you only go here to have fun.

ASHIA

THE WORST THING I WOULD CONSIDER ABOUT MY SCHOOL WOULD BE THE TRANSPORTATION THAT THE SCHOOL PROVIDES. EVEN THOUGH ITS VERY HELPFUL AT TIMES IT CAN ALSO BE A HASSLE. I WOULD SAY THIS BECAUSE ITS NOT THE MOST RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. SOMETIMES THE WEATHER CAN SLOW DOWN THE BUS AND PUT IT OFF SCHEDULE.

David

overused drinking, drug activity, school keeps adding more & more fees onto the tuition...

Kayla

Well I think the worst thing about my school is when I transfered from a 2yr college, the University was in the possces of implementing new software. Therefore it was very difficult to enroll in my courses, due to the delay in the upload of my transcripts. I was forced to enroll at a time given to those of the freshmen year rank. This would not normaly be a problem except, I was given the last pick of classes and time slots.

Jordan

Well im transferring to Southern Illinois University from Florida Atlantic University. I start this fall, and at this point in time I cannot say a bad thing about the school I am so very excited to go to!! I can say that the reason I left Boca Raton, Fl was the town. Ive never in my life been around such a bougey class of people. I care alot about my education and most of the people in my classes and dorms just wanted to party. There was absolutley no diversity. I hope to find a change coming to Illinois.