Dawn
The worst aspect about UMBC is the lack of student involvement on campus. There are countless opportunities to get involved on campus, from sports, to Greek life, to academic organizations, to different clubs. However, many students do not invest in UMBC and simply take classes. This leads to the campus being "dead" on the weekends and not many social events occurring on campus. I am heavily involved, but feel that I am one of the few. It is harder to get involved than on some universities, but definitely a positive experience.
Lyndsey
Most students at my school two-thirds in fact are commuters so there are a limited number of students that residents get to know.
Schillica
I absolutely love my school! I cannot pick out a "worst thing", but some might say that not having a football team lowers the school spirit.
Ezekiel
The worst thing about this school is research opportunities for engineering majors. Being a mechanical engineering major, I feel as though there are not a lot of interesting areas of research, since the school is kind of small, and a lot of the research tends to be more life science driven.
Ryan
The worst thing about UMBC is that most of its students are commuters. A nickname for the school is U Must B Commuting, sadly. Since so many students commute, you really lose the chance to meet a majority of your peers, and it can get tring to routinely see the same on campus students everyday. Therefore I suggest to try your hardest to meet people in your classes as welll as your neighbors in the dorms!
Megan
I would say that the "worst" think about my school is the level of competitiveness. From talking to my hallmates in the Honors College, I've heard that most of them received a 4.0 GPA this first semester. Even if you do perfectly in a given semester, which is very hard to do with the rigor of the classes at UMBC, there are many others who have also done perfectly.
Peter
I think academically, the school is top notch. As a matter of fact it was just rated number 1 up-and-coming school in the nation. But if you are looking for fun on the weekends, all the time, this may not be the best school for you. UMBC is actually the opposite from a party school, but in a way it helps so you can focus on your classes.
Sadiq
Most of the professors, especially in Comp Sci department act like machines with no heart. For example, if you are late with your project even by a minute, unless its a documentable excuse, you get a 0. And some teacher will not curve, for example 89.4 = B and 79.3 = C.
Ashley
Honestly, The only negative is the weather and that has nothing to do with my school. It rains a lot in Baltimore and I am from Florida so that is a little different for me. In saying that it means I am in love with this school. I just wish I had enough money to continue to go here all 4 years.
Bethany
Staying open with ice on the roads and sidewalks. It's hazardous getting to both campus and class sometimes, but no one ever wants to close school.