University of Nevada-Reno Top Questions

Due to the large class sizes it is sometimes difficult to feel engaged in the teacher. Until you have reached the upper 300 level classes you are normally in class sizes of 100 to 200 students. This creats a disconnect between teacher and student as well as a lack of accountability.

Students are treated like children and supervised like children and students are not encouraged to think on their own.

The worst thing about my school - and the University of Nevada, Reno is a fantastic school - is its size. Of course, as a state university, its size means huge resources and the ability to educate thousands of students without prohibitive tuition cost. However, large classes make it difficult to build relationships with professors and other students. I believe that interaction with others, especially of other generations or cultural backgrounds, can be an invaluable part of the education experience, and simply learning the material presented in class is only the beginning of what college should be.

A negative aspect to the University of Nevada Reno is that majority of the upper level science and math courses contain over 200 students. This overwhelms the students along with some professors. Time can not be equally divided.

The worst thing about my school is the food. It's difficult to accomodate both a vegetarian and healthy diet because most of the food they serve ath the dining hall is greasy, fast-food, and meat. Even the salad options are dull; after all, I can only take so many meals eating spinach and fat-free dressing.

The worst thing about UNR would probably be the location. Although its located in Downtown Reno where everything is close by, downtown is not the safest place in Reno. There are many shootings, roberies and even sexual assults. Walking around campus, especially at night doesnt feel safe and I would like to feel safe at school. The school does do a fair job with keeping students safe with services such as Campus Escort, but the location of the school is in an unsafe part of town.

I don't really think there are any flaws to my school, I really enjoy the campus and all of my classes were wonderful.

The social aspect of the school, it is too much. needs more focus on education.

Along with numerous other campusses, the University of Nevada has plenty students who do not make education the number one priority. Many students believe partying is a part of college and they are right in a sense. Partying safely and without drugs and alcohol is right to do, but students take it to the extreme. I do not respect or supoprt that.

The worst thing about my school is what the students get for the tuition they pay. Although there are state of the art buildings with many features in the classrooms, the dorms are not air-conditioned. The students have to pay for things that are needed in class but are not included in the already pricy tuition like scantrons and clickers. These little extra things add up for students, which makes affording college increasingly difficult.