University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

The red tape and bureaucracy that one has to go through to get stuff done because the school is so big

The most frustrating thing about our school is how much money everything costs, ranging from tuition to food. It's quite difficult if you try paying for everything yourself. Plus, even though tuition is so expensive, it's not evenly distributed amont all departments, so your major may not be doing too well even if you're paying as much as someone in Engineering.

Forming close friendships is somewhat difficult at a large school, like University of Maryland. Because the campus is big and students are dispersed among any available housing, enjoying someone's company outside of class is challenging. As a transfer student, I've found it challenging to form new friendships because students who've attended this school as freshmen already established friendships. Friendships are an important component of adapting to college life and preparing for a professional life. Although I've felt like an outsider at times, my school creates opportunities for students to unite and form friendships that I value.

The housing issue. Students are only gauranteed housing until sophomore year and only a very small percentage of juniors are lucky enough to live on campus again, but senior year they are kicked out of on-campus housing unless there are special situations.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the way how certain professors teach. Some professors can be confusing and sometimes the material that is taught in class can be quite difficult to understand.

Class to class. The distance between classes is a bit far concidering there is only ten minutes between the beginning and end of classes.

Bad career help for arts and humanities students.

It's big.

The large class size made it hard to get personal with teachers.

Maryland is such a large school that sometimes it can feel like you are lost in the crowd. However, if you give it sometime you can find your place and make a positive impact on campus life.