University of Iowa Top Questions

Professors only know your name in smaller classes Least favoritee class is Chemistry Academic requirements for athletes are much higher than any other Big Ten School and this makes it harder to manage time Overall, Iowa is a very tough academic school, the medical program is tops in the nation

I know every one of my professors and i feel welcome in the classes. My least favorite class was Human Geography. It was just not enjoyable.

The most unique class that I have taken was Modern Dance. I took it with two other football players. I figured it would help train my footwork in a different way. The teacher was cool, he said we are all gunna look stupid and ugly out here so dont worry about laughing just try and have fun.

Yes some of my professors know me by name. I do not have a favorite or a least favorite class. In my building, students seem to study at least 5 hours each day. Class participation varies from class to class. I seem to always become engaged in intellectual conversations throughout the day. Students are very competitive in my department. I am unfamiliar with Iowa's academic requirements.

Yeah, my professors know my name in both the small classes and big lectures...Within the first two weeks of classes, it was required to us, my teammates and I, to introduce ourselves to our instructors...Field hockey is a fall sport so there were times when we had to miss a class or test...the professors were much more willing to accomdate you if you introduced yourself to them...they could put a face to the name. I like all my classes...I didn't think I would like the big lecture classes but I've grown fond of them. Yeah, one of the main things that probably drives students, at least athletes, is their competitivness- in a good way. Yeah, Iowa's education is geared towards preparing its students for the future, getting a job, and the desire to learn and become a better person.

I feel I have recieved a great education at Iowa. Students are def. competitive with grades, but you have to find your own way to study and be sucessful, which is easy to do here because of all the great resources. I have had a lot of great teachers as well.

A few of my professors know my name -- or at least recognize me. My favorite class at IOWA thus far has easily been my Elements of Art class -- it's a relief to have a class that I can totally relax in and enjoy. I have liked my classes more or less -- I couldn't really pick my least favorite. As for how often do students study, I know that I study about 2 hours a day..I have friends who study more and less than that. Coming from an extremely competitive high school, IOWA seems to have that same competitive edge. I am majoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences -- Audiology to be exact. I feel that the education program here at IOWA is preparing students for the business world.

I think that you get back what you put into it. If you put effort into your schoolwork you will be successful and professors will be more willing to work with you as well.

My Psychology lecture has 1000 people spread out between two lectures; the professor doesn't even know the names of all of the TAs. Teachers are much more concerned with a politically correct, formal learning environment than actually teaching anything. If you read the textbook and listen to lecture and memorize powerpoints, you'll ace the exams; actual comprehension or learning through experience or seeing the empirical process the stuff we 'learn' comes from is pretty rare.

A lot of freshman and sophomore gen-ed courses are definitely weed-out classes, and so are the pre-med and pre-pharmacy classes. There are so many people in the lectures that the professors make them extra hard, to make sure that only the top 5{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of people get an A. Some classes though are really small and intimate. Classes like Interpretation of Lit. and Rhetoric (Classes that ALL undergrads have to take.) are no bigger than 20 students, so you get to know eachother really well. Class participation is encouraged and required, and teachers are supportive and open about everyone's different opinions. Definitely one of the perks of the required gen-eds at Iowa. Competitiveness ranges from major to major. For example, communication and sports studies majors are notoriously lazy and can pass classes with just doing the bare minimums. Highly ranked programs at Iowa, such as Pre-Pharmacy and Speech Pathology,are incredibly competitive, and some students live in the library during midterms and finals.