University of Iowa Top Questions

What do you consider the worst thing about University of Iowa? Why?

Danielle

They don't care if you come to class or if you learn anything for that matter, unless you are doing research for them.

Amanda

I would consider the worst thing about the University of Iowa to be its overall competitiveness. Most classes are based on a curve, which in some cases can be good, but in others it can actually be challenging because you are competing with your fellow classmates for your grade.

Sam

Winter in Iowa City is always way too long, and the snow removal is terrible.

Zach

The worst thing about the University of Iowa and its campus is the amount of drinking and abuse of recreational drugs that occur. For a Big Ten research university to be labeled more in the news as a party school than an academic school, things are not in their correct place.

Stefanie

The worst thing about my school is the drinking scene which can sometimes dominate social life and give the university a bad reputation that it really does not deserve.

Tara

The worst thing was the prevalence of drugs. The locals in Iowa City and the surrounding area are mostly lower class economically. There is a large problem in Iowa with Meth labs, cocaine, and marijuana use. So unfortunatly, there are alot of drugs on campus or readily availible. I did see cocaine usage in a few of the dance bars. Luckily, a large percentge of the students are drug free, and some are even alcohol free as well. So although drugs are on the sideines, they are easily avoidable and the police are doing alot to clean up the area.

Alex

The worst thing about Iowa are the students who choose to spend their weekends drinking. There are so many other quality things to become involved with on campus, it's not necessary to drink all weekend.

Mallory

It's considered a "party school." As in, there is a lot of drinking both on and off campus. I personally don't care about the "party scene," but the overwhelmingly popular pastime is to go to parties and drink (not necessarily to get drunk, but it's a common outcome). It sometimes makes it hard to connect with others, when so many students favor this form of "entertainment."

Lele

The worst thing about the school would be how the tuition covers certain items that some student do not even use often. Students have to pay for utilities they do not even have to use for the whole entire time they are there.

Jacob

The worst thing about the school is probably the roomate match up. While I'm very happy with my roomate, many people on my floor in the residence hall aren't. If the application had a survey of some sorts to go a little farther than just a gender and age, then I feel people would be way happier. Lots of people enjoy living with their roomate, but other definitely don't.