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The university that I attend is filled with students who love to party. Partying is a big thing at my university for most students. I often times have trouble sleeping at night because of students who attend late night parties and roam around the campus yelling and playing around between the hours of 12am and 4am. Also, students both on and off campus are likely to be robbed at night by muggers from off campus. Criminal activity is common.

I think the worst thing about our school is the lack of transportation during the winter months when it gets so cold, students do not feel like walking to class (because the campus itself is pretty big.) If students had the resource of shuttles from 8 am to 4 pm, i believe one would see a drastic incline in the amount of students who show up to class.

The worst thign about this school is that students are considered a number which is typical of schools this size.

The class sizes, the language classes are simply too large to reach maximum efficiency.

There are many good things, but it is very apparent that there are some profit-drive motives.

The frat-life. There is a lot of partying and drinking all over campus. If that's not your thing, you still can't get away from it.

The worst thing about my school is the location. It is in Prince George's County which is one of the most dangerous counties in Maryland. I often worry when walking home alone because there is a lot of crime in the area. I have already heard of many people getting mugged and places getting robbed. I wish that I could feel safe when walking alone. However, the school does do a good job of providing transportation so I don't mind it too much.

Class sizes. As a student in two popular major programs most of my classes were in large lecture halls, it made it hard to get to know the professors, other classmates. Some classes were offered with the convience of a discussion group, but these were often handled by graduate students some of whom did not have a firm grasp of the material being taught

I don't like the traffic on the way there!, because it is so time-consuming!

The worst thing at the University of Maryland is the north campus diner. This diner is designed for the underclassmen of the university, but does not provide a diversity of food for those who tire easily of pizza and sandwiches. The south campus diner is much better alternative for a lunch time meal, but it is an inconvenient walk for the north campus dinner crowd. Otherwise the university is a great place to be.

The worst thing about McGill University is that it doesn't offer enough arts classes.

The crime

They worst thing is that the athletes are given royalty status simply because they create revenue for the school. People who are actually studying challenging courses and have high hopes and dreams on the academic front are given what is left over especially in the academic and financial sense of things. They are given first pick of classes and full rides but other students get what is left over after the athletes.

The biggest downside about attending UMD in College Park is the lack of a college-town feel to the sorrounding area. It is unsafe to venture off campus at night and there is little to down in the city of College Park during the day. Local bussinesses have been dropping like flies and my fellow peers and I are growing bored with the city.

The worst thing about this school is the housing. It is so hard to get good housing on-campus, and off-campus housing can get really expensive. Thankfully they are starting to build more housing on campus.

It is a big city-like school.

My school is relatively expensive to attend as an out of state student. This can hurt their drive to become a very diverse campus for residents of Maryland have the most incentive to attend. To make the college more diverse, they should level the playing field to include residents from all 50 states and overseas.

The transition as a transfer student is difficult and some information that is vital to know may not be shared.

I think it is very expensive, but that may be because I do not have wealthy parents. Those that do have wealthy parents do not seem to have problems. Also, I do not think that the teachers are very qualified. Especially in the language department. They may speak a language fluently, but they are not good at teaching.

The worst thing about UMD: College Park are the dorms and the food. There's absolutely nothing that I've hated more since coming here than living in a tiny room with no air conditioner and horrible heating. The food gets old fast too, especially since the dining plan most freshmen get only allows them to eat at the dining hall. Once you get past those things though, it's a wonderful school.

The worst thing about my school would have to be the rainy or snowy days. College Park is an enormous campus, and sometime our classes are on the opposite side of the university, and sometimes when it is unbearable rain, we still have to walk to classes. I wish there was a way where we could just stay and our dorms, but still learn the material that would be discuss dint hat lecture.

The worst thing about UMCP is the surrounding area. Because we are an open campus, people who are not affiliated with the school can walk on, which is scary when you think about it. To know that the people you see walking around on campus could be the strangers your parents warned you about when you were little is very frightening. However, the administrators of CP have done a marvelous job of making sure that the students here are safe and protected.

The area around the school is dangerous and students get robbed quite often.

Since I am a starting freshman, i have not really observed any worst thing in my school. But the one thing i will consider is a major issue is the school population. the school is very huge and you have to sit in one of the little or huge lecture halls. sometimes you can't even get to meet one on one with the professor because of the huge number of people that scheduled an appointment before you. so you end up losing chances. Or some professors can't meet with you because they are too busy each day.

We are bad sports. I've been to my share of football and basketball games. In high school, we were always reminded to "cheer for our team, not against the opponent." At Maryland, we do both. Every game will consist of some cheer saying "[insert opponent's name here] sucks." We're pretty competitive; it's almost brutal.

While the Univserity of Maryland is a great school, I feel as though they can be too pricey with some of their merchandise and textbooks. Tuition alone is an expensive investment, so high prices for, say, a sweatshirt, datebook or even lunch can be a bit taxing, especially if a person does not have a regular income.

Given that the University of Maryland, College Park is increasing in being such a profound institution, it can be easily stated that the worst or in this case problematic thing is the lack of financial aid relief for students who are unable to meet unmet need payments from the cost of education. This is such an issue of alarm because although this campus is becoming academically popular, many current and incoming students struggle to both pay for and attain such a necessary education. Unfortunately, students are unable to further their education because of this dilemma.

Not living on campus because you don't really feel like you belong to the campus community and you miss out on events that take place at later times.

I hate the management. It's impossible to find someone who is actually concerned about your success. You are on your own at the school.

The worst thing about UMD would probably be the location around College Park. While I always feel safe on campus, off campus at times I feel nervous. And with crime alerts about robberies happening almost monthly, security can sometimes be an issue.

The worst thing about UMD is that there are so many students, it is really difficult for the staff to offer individualized attention and punctuality. Since I have not attended yet, I can only comment onthe application process. It has been a bit bumpy, and because of the large mass of students, the faculty is unable to listen to individual problems separately and students get clumped. Being a transfer student, I am recieving a lot of my information last minute and have few options as far as financial aid and housing.

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One of the things that I would like to change about my school is the programs for minorities. As a minority student I just feel like that they can offer us a bit more opportunities and programs that cater to our unique needs.

The worst thing is the price of the school. They get you for every little thing, like mandatory fees and food money. I don't really love the diner food; therefore, I would rather not pay 5,000 for it every semester. It's ridiculous. Can't there be an amazing school for less amount of money?

The school itself is great and it has a beautiful campus. Unfortunately, when you go off campus, things can get pretty sketchy. College Park is a great school, but it is still in Prince George's County, which is not one of the safest places to be.

There can be TA's that ruin a class because of how they teach and grade.

The worst thing about my school is that I was not able to live on campus my first year. It was an experience that I wish I could have had.

The worst thing about the University is the size. This was my freshman year and i was suprised when i was in a five hundred person lecture. There is a disscussion class once a week were you are in a samller setting but the the lecture size is a set back.

The worst thing about my school has to be the housing around the school. It is extremely expensive. The school does offer decent apartments to students who have lived in the dorms for atleast 2 years that are reasonable priced and very nice. But it is very crowded and only the lucky are selected. Since I'm a transfer student. I have to pay extremely large amounts of money for off campus housing. Even the cheap places are extremely expensive. The school should offer more on campus apartments.

With such a huge school provides many opportunities, including Greek life. With a huge Greek scene at our school, you will almost always find party-goers out and about. It is not necessarily hard to avoid if that is not your alley, but it is very noticeable. Expect to walk around the campus Sunday afternoon and see beer cans littering the grounds.

I dont think there are any bad things about the school. The only area in which I struggle is finances. Being an out of state student means very high expenses to attend the university. There are not many financial aid opportunites that I seem to be eligible for, and that can be quite stressful.

There really isn't anything undesirable about my school. Two things that may turn off other students is how small we are. There are only about 2000 students who attend. This works well for me, however, as i like smaller settings. Another thing is we're in the mountains so there isn't a lot of things to do off campus. We're close to Greenville, but it's about a 30 minute drive.

too much emphasis on trying to regulate greek life more.

The worst aspect about UMD, is the large class size. In many of the majors, the class size is in the hundreds, and it makes it very hard to gain a relationship with a professor within the classroom. That being said, all professors have office hours, and discussion sections; which allows students to minimize the magnitude of their class size.

The worst thing for me is that there are very limited opportunitis for international students to win a scholarship or financial aid. The tuition fee for international students is quite a lot, especially when the currency is considered. It's really frustrating that a student with a great academic standing can not receive any award because he/ she is not a US sitizen/ permanent resident.

I love how there is so much to do, so many clubs and organizations to get involved in, and also how there are opportunites to meet new people all the time.

The worst thing about my school is not "too much freedom" as some students may say, but the service that it provides. For example, upon applying to my school, I was promised many "healthy" dining options. Bus instead they made food plan mandatory, which can't even be used in the only "organic" shop on campus. Along with that, we are charged more that 300 dollars as "dining service fee," which makes no sense because the food is very expensive (more expensive than common fast food), and we have to clean up the food by ourselves.

The worst thing about my school is it's population. At times, I feel like I'm being swallowed up by the people around me, and I feel like I could be just another number. But, my closeness with my professors always reaffirms the fact that I am a person, not a number.

The worst thing about my school is the dining services. Although I appreciate UMCP for their gesture of giving different foods in a buffet style, it is the same food everyday. For example, in the Dining Halls, students are given choices of chicken fingers or pizza or salad. However, these are the choices that are given everyday. After a while it gets pretty boring seeing the same food everytime you go into the Dining Hall. Moreover, the food is OVERPRICED. A meal consisted of three chicken fingers and fries, without a drink, is around $6 or even more.