University of St Thomas-Saint Paul Top Questions

The most frustrating thing about the University fo Saint Thomas is the inconsistency between teachers. Some classes of the same subject and material have professors who are very easy and others that are extremely difficult. If there was a consistency between classes, the satisfaction of the overall education would be superb. Also, the campus provide food is horrible. The food is less than decent and they way over price the meal plans.

The religious aspect of it.

The most frusterating thing about my school is coming up with the money that is required to attend here.

Although, it is probably the most frustrating thing about every college or university, the most frustrating thing about the University of St Thomas is that it seems like one never has enough time in the day. There is always so much going on; including sports, clubs, classes, study sessions, and so on. It becomes very difficult to manage one’s time beneficially. And, of course, there is also sleep that one must take into account. Many sessions and obligations overlap and I find myself sacrificing important priorities for more important ones. Time management is very frustrating at St Thomas.

They alter students financial aid packages after freshman year, so as a sophomore I didn't receive a certain loan that was vital to making my education at St. Thomas affordable. Other peers of mine also experienced this dilemma which has caused students to transfer and/or have to take out further loans. Due to the core requirements of three Theology and two Philosophy courses, I think UST should be more generous with their financial aid to allow students who aren't wealthy to attend without excessive worry.

The most frustrating is that some professors are not fully devoted to helping their students. They don't reach out to their students and help them when they need it sometimes.

I will be transferring for Spring 2011 to the University of St. Thomas. The most frustrating thing I have found about the previous school I attended was the amount I have to pay in tuition in order to attend a private college.

The most frustrating thing about the school is the work load. It leaves little room for other aspects of ones life that you might have enjoyed before college, such as extra curiculars and hobbies. Though it is possible to still take part in other activities, you need to be able to manage your time and create time slots to do your work soundly and efficiently. It is a challenge, but if you don't procrastinate, you'll strive to reach your academic goals while still enjoying life.

There is an atmosphere here of tradition, that there is only a certain range of ways that the school will approach a situation or react to a problem

The most frustrating thing about my school is boring lectures that professor's can turn into interesting discussions. We as student's are willing to expand our knowledge however; professor's that lack creativity just bore me to death. School should be a facility where creativity and originality are expressed. However, my lectures consist of regurgitated facts and statistics that can be found surfing on the internet. So the question is why even attend class? This frustrates and makes waking up for class more painful.