University of Kansas Top Questions

I think it would be the partying and binge drinking at the school. I know that not EVERYONE binge drinks, but many, many people do. I personally don't care for binge drinking. I understand people think it is fun and the "cool" thing to do, but it would be nice if there was more fun things to do for people who don't really care to drink.

Campus Housing!!!! They charge you insane amounts for tiny little things like lockout charges. Also, they are extremely unorganized, and the lady at the Jayhawker Towers messed up our room placement. So, she threw us in a random room that we did not want, and then when we decided we didn't want to live there if we didn't get the room we originally were promised, they charged us $250 for cancelling the contract that THEY violated!!!! I STRONGLY recommend keeping away from KU student housing.

Research facilities are filled with clutter.

KU is discriminatory against non-traditional (NT) students. There are very few night classes offered at KU, and very little flexibility in the times that classes are offered. This makes it difficult for students to work off-campus while going to school. KU offers little online courses and the few that they do offer more costly. There are no scholarship opportunities for part-time students at KU. This is unfortunate for KU because in this economy there are more NT students than ever, many of which cannot go to KU because they do not offer programs that meet their needs.

I think that the worst thing about the University of Kansas is that the library isn't 24 hours on the weekends.

The worst thing about the University of Kansas is the high cost it charges for additional fees such as meal plans, housing, internet service, and parking permits. If students don't receive scholarships or grants, or have parents helping to pay for these things, students must take out loans.

The size of the school can cause average students to feel like just a number. There are ways to avoid this, by getting involved in clubs and such, but it is still difficult to feel important or valued. Some students, however, appreciate this aspect of the school.

The worst thing about attending a big university like mine is the seperation between students and faculty. At times, it seems that our professors are more concerned with their own research and studies than the students and what they are teaching us.

When it's freezing cold outside or boiling hot walking up and down the hill is not a fun thing to have to do.

The worst thing about the University of Kansas is how much partying takes place. It's easy to get pulled in to the party scene, and forget that school is takes priority.