University of Georgia Top Questions

The most frustrating thing about my school is the grading system. Most schools may allow 90-100 as an A or A+ but our school makes it so that 89-90 is a A-. That minus sign on the letter grade makes the difference between getting HOPE scholarship and not getting it. I think the grading system is a bit unfair compared to most schools.

Hard to talk become close to teachers.

I would have to say that the most frustrating thing about UGA is the dorms. The school has been there for a pretty long time, and it is apparent that the dorms have never been rebuilt. Athens, GA is a beautiful, historical city, and I understand why most buildings remain the way that they were built way back when, but the dorms need a little work. As a freshman, you must live on campus, and find that a huge chore. Studying in the dorms is close to impossible.

Basically the only way to socialize at our school is go to parties and drink and that's just not my thing. Hard to make friends if you're not in that scene.

The most frustrating this is chemistry. The chemistry department is like no other department at UGA, but the professors are helpful and very informative. There's just a lot of information to learn in a short period of time, so you really have to use your studying time wisely. Another frustrating thing is the transition from high school to college. It's not necessarily because of the academics, but socially, you will feel awkward because you're outside of your "element". Freshman year is a new beginning, but it's also a rude awakening.

it's really big, and if you miss your intendeed bus; you would have to sometimes run nearly half way across the campus to get to your class, the poor qualities of the elveators in some of the dorms (in which case an elevator would constantly break down); and how the college handels certain classes that you would like to take but you can't because of some technicality

I really hate how everyone is so focused on drinking to get drunk and can't seem to have a fun time without alcohol.

The most frustrating thing about attending this school would have to be the advisors and the bus system. Some of the advisors are graduate students who have no idea what they are doing and can really mess up a students schedule. Overall the bus system is really good it's just that sometimes the buses are not on a cohesive schedule and this can cause you to miss the first couple of minutes of your classes, especially on a rainy day.

Finding information or locations can be frustrating with such a big campus. There plenty of resources available at UGA but accessing them can be difficult, both online or in print.

Here at UGA, you have to select up to 5 parking areas in which you would like to park. Once selected you are placed on a waiting list. In the mean time ,so you are not at risk of a parking citation you must purchase a parking permit for any avaliable parking spot. The problem is my car is on the other side of campus, it's at least a 20 min commute to my car. Along the way to my car, I see empty space after empty space which makes me wonder is UGA parking funtioning at its highest.