University of Rhode Island Top Questions

Although I loved my time at URI, I found my experince with my faculty advisors to be very difficult. I had a few differnt advisors throughout my time at the university and was constantly given inconsistant and in many cases inaccurate information.

it is large.

The worst thing about school would be the fact that you will be having loan debts for most of your life after you graduate. this puts more pressure on students to get a good job once they graduate.

When it rains really badly some areas on campus flood. And the dining hall hours are sometimes inconvenient.

The food

The worst thing about this university is the fact that it's on a hill, because in the winter it's very hard to climb when covered in ice or snow.

The University of Rhode Island's extracurricular activities tend to not coincide with the typical school schedule. A person with classes mostly in the morning may have to wait up to six or seven hours until their club of interest meets. In contrast, the very same people interested in major-oriented clubs may unfortunately have classes at the time these clubs meet. There is not a lot of leniency when it comes to extracurricular ativites.. Students end up either focusing on work, or turning their preference to extracurricular activities.

THe internet on campus is not as great as it could be. It is sometimes hard to connect and that can be frustrating when you are in class.

The worst thing about my school is dorm life. Unfortunately i was put in a suite with two very loud and noisy girls which made studying in my room and sleeping very difficult. Other than that I didn't have any bad experiences here at URI.

The weather and getting to and from class in the winter slush and ice.