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The worst thing about my school is the party environment, if you consider that a worst thing. It can be hard to stay focused on my studies with all the fun and celebration associated with the buckeyes. Celebrations on campus can reach up to one hundred to two hundred people at times. With moderation, one can have one of the greatest experiences at The Ohio State University!

The freshman dorms on South Campus are in poor shape. They are in the process of remodeling and tearing them down, but students are still living in them as the last year.

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It is too focused on athletics. I feel education should be the main focal point of any school at any level and not any form of athletics. There is far too much emphasis placed on athletics at every educational level and students and parents alike get their priorities screwed up.

Financial Aid Assistance. It can be a hassle to receive your aid on time. Sometimes it takes too long to receive your package. By the time you get it, the school year is approaching and I wont have enough to pay for Housing since i live off campus.

Ohio State does not have many flaws in my eyes. To me OSU is the best school around, but the worst thing about my school is the size of the dorms. The size of them are relatively small and some have no air conditioning. Though the rooms are small, they are managable. I live with two other roommates in one room and size is tight, but we manage to make the best of it. My advice would be to not bring everything, but if you find to have more room, you can always bring more from home.

I think the worst thing about Ohio State is the lack of financial aid. Some that attend this school do not receive any scholarships or grants that they need. I think it would be helpful if they helped those who do not qualify for certain financial aid, the opportunity to find other ways of paying for school without going into debt.

I would have to say the class size. Although this has never been an issue for me, I could see how it could be discouraging to students who prefer one-on-one attention.

The worst thing about Ohio State, well it's hard to think of one. All the students are die hard Ohio State fans and adore their school, if there's one thing wrong with it. it might be the size. Only having twleve minutes to try and trek from west campus to north is hard! Although there are buses, I always seem to be that person running with their huge backpack towards them in hopes I catch it without looking like too much of a fool.

The thing that I consider to be the worst aspect about Ohio State is it's large size. While this can be great because it gives several opportunities to many students, it also creates a wall between the students and professors. Relationships are not often built between the teachers and the students, often turning the student into a number in the gradebook. However, the professors and staff at OSU encourage their students to build the one on one connections that are extremely useful for excelling in the class.

The only down side is the large number of people at the school sometimes means there will be larger classes.

I am not a city girl, i have always been a country girl so i dont enjoy being in the city. Other than that there is nothing that is bad.

The extraordinary size of the campus. This is the worst thing about OSU because walking to classes in the winter is incredibly cold.

Graduate Student teachers. Since it is such a large school, grad students teaching are incredibly common. I wish more of my classes were taught by actual professors.

Mostly that our school is very "tight" they do not seem much to allow for creativity. As well as if you are more liberally minded you will be shut down.

The internet here is completely terrible. It took far too long for it to get established and even after I had it, it randomly cuts off at the most crucial moments like during math homework or a quiz.

The worst thing about this school is the amount of people who come here because it's a large school and they want to party. There are a decent amount of people who are very irresponsible, however it doesn't really affect me at all. I guess it's not so much a bad thing for me because they bring the curve down but I feel for them and the image of the school that the represent.

The worst thing about The Ohio State is by far the weather.

The worst aspect about my school is that the distance the dorms can be spaced from some of the classrooms or facilities. The North Side of campus is generally close to all the classrooms but further away from all the social and general amenities such as the gym, library, student union and green space, while for the South Side it is backwards. They are closer to all the amusement and socialization, yet quite a walk from the classrooms and academic buildings.

The worst thing about The Ohio State University would be (initially) its size, because it is overwhelming and stressful to deal with as a college freshman.

It is hard to come up with a fault about The Ohio State University, but one may consider its greatest asset to be its worst quality, its size. While there are many positives to attending a large school, the downside is that were are so many people everywhere! There are just too many people to get to know.

The worst thing is the surrounding town. The area is very sketchy and people's cars and houses get broken into all the time. There is a lot of crime and homeless people, especially on public transportation.

I consider the worst thing about Ohio State to be the size of the campus. Even central campus, where most of the undergraduate classes are, is very large and takes twenty minutes to walk from one end to the other. There are many buses that are easily accessible, however, it is sometimes faster to walk due to traffic, and at night, not many busses run.

The worst thing about my school is that it takes twenty minutes to walk to class! This is mostly my fault, though, because I refuse to take the bus. Otherwise, there is nothing I would change about Ohio State.

The worst thing about my school is that the dorm and food costs are so expensive. Freshman are required to live in on-campus residence halls that must include a food plan, as well. The cost of living in the dorms and paying for food is far more expensive than it would be to just live in a house and buy food each month for yourself.

Students really need to look for the important information that they need. Students need to know the questions they need to ask. As long as they ask the right questions, THEN they will get the information they need but advisors/orientation will not give all of the information students need to know.

Sometimes having to walk in the snow or rain. Ohio weather is very unpredictable.

I consider the worst thing about The Ohio State University if their expensive tuition for an out of state resident. I just want to be able to further my education without being stressed on how the fees will get paid.

I think that the worst element is the huge classes. I came from a very small high school in a rural area and at OSU you do not get nearly the individual attention or aid. It gets smaller so to speak, as you get to knw more people and develop a close circle of friends but you can never get away from the courses that are filled with five to six hundred other students.

To be perfectly honest, there is no "worst thing" about Ohio State. Certainly, there are things I would like to change. For example, I wish my intramural ice hockey team played more than once every two weeks. I wish I was allowed to keep a cat in my dorm room. And, I wish my school was a little closer to home. However, I can't change any of these things, so there is no use complaining about them. In general, I am very happy here at Ohio State, and wouldn't change a thing.

OSU is filled with opportunities. There are lots of internships, researches, and job openings available on campus. It could come across as a daunting task to find the right one for a specific applicant. The list of things one has to learn and read about is quite long. If the person doesn't like putting his/her time into just looking things up then he/she'd better choose a smaller college where everything comes smaller.

I consider the worst thing about my school is the intense competition and how hard the science tests are. The competition and test can cause severe anxiety and extremes. I know many students on anxiety medication orabusing ADD medication for studying and tests.

The worst thing about The Ohio State University is the lack outdoor seating for students. It is really a shame since the school has a great deal of historical value and its campus is gorgeous. I think that architectural seating would create culture and a collective atmosphere on campus grounds.

The worst thing about Ohio State University is the freezing cold temperatures in the winter and having to walk long distances in class in it.

The worse thing about Ohio State University, I believe is its emphasis on sports. A lot of money, time, and resources are spent on the collegiate sports. Despite the school making tremendous revenues from sports, I feel that ratio of money spent to money earned on such activities is astronomically larger versus other parts of the school. (e.g - academic services)

While the size of the Ohio State University offers some positive aspects, it also offers some negatives aspects. The fact that the Ohio State University has over fifty thousand students, some individual's education suffer. Since there are so many students, how is it possible for each teacher to get to know each and every individual student and help them fully understand the material? The quarter system makes it very difficult for the students to complete all of the assigned homework by the assigned deadline. It makes every assignment a stressful "mad-dash" to the finish.

I really don't think there is anything bad about Ohio State. It's a great campus with great faculty. My experience has been nothing but possitive thus far.

It is so far from home. A nice ten hour drive from my home back in the south. If the university could do something about the cold too, that would be pretty handy as I am not used to winters where there is actually snow.

I would say the dorms are the worst thing about my school. They're so tiny! They're like crib-space for sleeping, that's it.

It is the size of many cities. With a faculty and student population close to 100,000 combined, it is easy to feel small and overwhelmed. You can make your community as big or small as you'd like, whether that be your dorm room, floor, building, or side of campus. It would still be nice to be able to walk from one end of campus to the other in under 20 minutes; especially in winter.

To me, the worst thing about my school is the distance from my family and friends at home. Even though I'm only two hours away, it can feel like I'm ten hours away at times. Luckily, I'm comforted by dozens of phone calls, cards, letters, and sometimes even visits! Although I sometimes get upset over the distance, I have never regretted my decision to attend The Ohio State University.

The worst thing about Ohio State that I've experienced is the student-to-faculty ratio. It's a large school, and most classes are large lecture hall. Because of this, it's hard to get on a personal level with any of your professors. This makes it difficult when asking for recommendation letters etc. when applying for internships and job oppurtunities.

The worst thing about this school would probably be an excess of social activities available to students here. Being located right next to the city of Columbus encourages off campus activities and promotes attending bars, musical venues, and other such forms of entertainment. To be honest, I feel many students aspire to go to this college for that very reason, as well as the loyalty to the football program. Learning to balance academics and ones social life is probably the biggest obstacle students at The Ohio State University face. It is a blessing and a curse at the same time.

It's too large for some students and overwhelms them.

There is not really anything I do not like about my school. I love it a lot but if I had to pick anything it would probably be that it is so big and takes a while to walk to classes. Even so, I do not really mind that.

Although this aspect did not turn me off when chosing a school, I believe the biggest deterrent for most high school students would be the same reason OSU is so well known,; its size! The Ohio State Univeristy is a large school and can be intimidating to a young adult. As I became comfortable at OSU I realized that the school seems a lot bigger than it is. Students find their eventually find their niche and suddenly OSU isn't so intimidating, everyone has a place here.

Losing a book borrowed from the library puts a student indebt of $140 dollars no matter how much the school paid for the book.

Being a non-traditional student, I believe the worst thing has been feeling that a lot of the forms (i.e. paperwork) and support do not take into account the experience of the older student. Ohio State University is one of the largest schools, if not the largest school, in the United States and feeling that a network exits is important.

The school is large, so it is easy to get lost if you don't try to make friends and get to know your professors.

Perhaps the worst thing about Ohio State is the incredible size of the University. Forming true friendships, and really getting to know people is quite difficult as outside of class it may be impossible to ever see someone because the campus is so extensive.