University of Arizona Top Questions

The large undergrad classes. It makes it difficult to build a rapport with your professors and to get to know your classmates.

Not knowing about grants.

The Univeristy of Arizona has many excelling programs, but with the lack of advising and a guide on how to enroll in them is the univeristy's downside. The univeristy was very unorganized during my orientation and I felt like everyone was running around like a chicken with their heads cut off. Also, it is a hassle to try and change your major because your advisor will comtine to try and convince you to remian in your current major. I find this to be the University of Arizona's biggest flaw.

The administration can be very confusing at times and it would be nice if some explanation would be presented for all the hidden fees and charges that they don't tell you about until you're already in the system and starting the process.

Tuition is steep. Parking is impossible and outrageous.

The worst aspect about the University of Arizona currently is the University's website. People cannot find the information they seek due to its updated design. This is frustrating for users because they cannot find useful information, which can be time-sensitive. Prospective students will be turned off, current students have trouble navigating their own school (online), and other people interested in a variety of programs the university has will be put off by its confusing layout. This is the worst part about my school because it sheds bad light on itself while it is a great university.

How the president of the school was chosen based on the platform that she wouldnt increase tuition and has increased tuition by 33{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} alone; and when they can no longer increase tution then just increase the fees to make it look like the students and families are paying as much money.

The University of Arizona is a large school in all respects. The campus itself spans multiple square miles, but riding a bike solves that problem. The other aspect of its size is the sheer number of people that attend school here. Many of the lower division classes will be in large lecture halls, but as you move up through your major and the content becomes more concentrated the class sizes will shrink. It is also very easy to get lost in the crowd here making it difficult to make friends, but there are plenty of clubs to find likeminded people.

The worst thing about my school’s campus is the small class size. I believe interacting with other students is rudimentary to a great learning experience. Communicating different views on a subject and hearing feedback on your ideas enriches the course and increases your knowledge. Unfortunately, because of the small class size, there were not many students to interact with which lessened the experience somewhat for me.

Personally I think the worst thing about my school is the fraternities and sororities. They are a big part of our campus's population, and they definitely show it. Freshman year I was looking forward to getting away from high school. I wanted to make friends and focus on school. However, the fraternities and sororities make the school a bit more like high school with clicks, school spirit like chearleaders, and people less focused on school and more focused on partying. I found my crowd here eventually though, but I don't belong with Greek life.