Virginia Commonwealth University Top Questions

My professors weren't open enough for the creative expression of the mass of the students. Grading was harsh and overly subjective.

The social isolation if you come here alone.

Poor advisors and lack of tenacity.

The courses are not setup well in the sense that if you do not succeed in it then you will have to wait a year to retake. Which is bullshit. This applies to the courses offered in the School of Engineering. Also Professors should take into the account of Exam Grades more than overloading assignments and projects that do not help the students in any way applying the fundamental work. Exams determine the students ability to retain information and application techniques.

Unorganization in the adminstration system.

Sometimes they have a problem with getting all the information to off campus students because so many live on campus.

The worst thing about Virgina Commonwealth University would probably the cross walks around school. Many students have to cross busy and dangerous intersections in order to get to their classes. Sometimes I really don't feel safe or comfortable crossing the street .

There is limited internet acess in some buildings. I have had errors caused by the school in my financial aid paperwork, forcing me to have to borrow from family members until it was resolved. Often I have had the runaround and have wasted time trying to get information or help from the incorrect sources. For example, I wanted to speak to an academic advisor. It took 2 weeks to make the appointment and she could not even help me. She gave me the name of the person I needed to contact and told me to email her.

The wide-spread campus