University of Maryland-University College Top Questions

What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

Jacob

I only had one negative experience involving an academic advisor. I needed a class which wasn't offered for several semesters. Since I was in the military at the time, the school had signed an agreement that allows military students to transfer certain classes from other institutions without exception. I contacted UMUC to make sure that a class offered by another school would satisfy the requirement. The advisor confirmed it would, then after I completed the class she denied she had said this. I kept the e-mail traffic and appealed to the Maryland Board of Education successfully.

Ellyn

It was difficult to get in touch with staff and administrators. Since a lot of my classes were done online when I had an issue it was diffult to locate information of whom you should contact. It was also difficult to get to the campus due to distance and working full-time.

Amanda

The majority of students at UMUC are enlisted in the military and/or are no longer active but hold civilian jobs. Therefore, when it came to class discussions, the participation was limited as so many of those students failed to think critically or provide answers that were not straight from the military code of ethics.

Kristine

It's not a traditional school where young kids go to college. It's for adults who are working and getting their degree, so there isn't the same "school pride" you would find in other traditional schools.

Tracy

The web base platform. Seems to be a little outdated, would be nice to see it compatiable with tablets and smartphones.

Joseph

Nothing

Amanda

The worst thing, not just about my school, but any school, is the financial aspect. Going to school to get a better education is a great opportunity, but for myself and others it's very hard to pay for school. Being married and only having one income coming in while I focus on being a full time student to try and finish school faster in order to get a better job with my degree, doesn't make for an ideal financial situation.

Jennifer

The campus is a building, so it's not truly a campus.

Kaydian

In all honesty, I wouldn’t say UMUC has any real faults or I have any dislikes. Like most universities, they have their advantages and disadvantages. The one thing I would say that I don’t like is how papers don’t seem to be thoroughly critiqued. I found that some professors merely fill out a rubric stating how a student did great or their work needed improvement. No concrete feedback.

Jennifer

Again, it is the 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} accptance rate, and for the same reasons that I mentioned previously.

Kobi

Sometimes support from administrators is lacking.

Chante

I don't have any problems with my school.

Brandon

lack of face-to-face

Terri

Nothing I hope!

Georgiann

I attended UMUC part-time in the evening and I hated how dirty many of the women rest rooms were kept.

Marc

The worst thing about the school is the lack of interactions between students since all my classes are done on line. The interaction done is during enrolled classes, no community center for posting info and school open forum.

Richard

One of the drawbacks of the UMUC system of international divisions is the sometimes difficult communication and coordination among them

doneyda

I do not consider there to be a worst thing to say about University of Maryland University College. I am very happy that I attend that school.

Patrice

I took a class in fall 2010 semester that was supposed to be go with a lab but we didn't do the lab. As the matter of fact, everyone did the lab homework almost alone. The school should make sure that all students are taking classes in good condition because they paid for and for a good education.

Kaitlyn

The only downfall this school has is it takes a long time for them to complete paperwork. I am very satisfied with the class selection and the teachers. I am hoping that I recieve enough financial aid to attend this school full time while I work a full time job.

Candace

The worst thing I consider about my school is the commute. I have to travel through a lot of traffic to get to classes I take on campus.

Erin

The worst thing about UMUC is the fact that I don't have alot of student-teacher interaction. If I am struggling or need to ask questions about the material we are covering, the only options I have are to email the professor or ask other students. There is no opportunity to talk face-to-face, which is much needed in some courses.

Federico

They offer few face-to-face classes, and they don't offer the totality of classes they advertise. In my program there are 44 classes. They offer only 22, so it is difficult for people to choose what they really like.

Kerri

I would like to see Hybrid classes which include online and face-to-face, it would make the learning experience more personal.

Angela

What is the worstart about my school? If I were to choose it would have to be that they don't have a photography degree program. Photography is my passion, but I figure I can deal with accounting. My logic is that one day when I open my own photography studio I'll already have the accounting and business background to help me rise above the competition. So I would love if University of Maryland University College had a photography degree program.

Paula

Believe it or not, I cannot come up with anything terrible about my college. Oh sure, I am like anyone else and can sit around griping about this or that however in actual fact I am attending a fantastic school. When it comes right down to the nth degree my college has been there for me when I was right on the edge of saying the heck with it all and was going to quit. The teachers are great and school chums I have had in classes are usually right there to lend a helping hand if one is needed.

Nikilyn

Not haveing face to face contact with other students and the professors. All my classes are taken online and while this is a very convenient way to getmy education I do miss the interaction with other students.

Alexandra

I can't necessarily say that there is something awful about UMUC. The teachers are great, but staring at a computer for hours at a time may get boring. Also, participating in conferences gets old-as it can be difficult to generate a full conversation via typing.

Kristen

I have not had any bad experienes with UMUC. The school itself is great. My only issues have been with the distance learning process. I would much rather be in a face-to-face classroom environment. However, I feel very fortunate for the opportunity to complete my education while outside of the United States. Also, my instructors have been very accessible and active in my educational process.

Ashley

The worst thing about my school is the math department and the way they handle problems with staff. When my classmates and I had a problem with our math instructor we all contacted the dean of the math department and he said that they would handle it, but the instructor did not catch up on our grades and still never gave us feedback on our work. I do not think that the isue was ever handled.

Galen

I cannot accurately evaluate what the worst aspect of my school is because I have not yet attended. I start school there in 2 weeks as a transfer student. I previously attended Towson State University (now Towson University) in 1989.

Hermetta

I am enrolled in online classes, the worst thing about the school I experienced is not being able to contact or speak with a an administrator directly. The online process is not as welcoming as a thought it would be. I would suggest that the college incorporate a web live chat which would enable students to speak with someone directly if they experience any problems during the registration process.

Cari

I can't say at this point that I have anything negative to say about UMUC-Asia.

Christopher

Nothing, great school.

Adjoa

There were couple of immatured student in claas that made it difficult to concertrate.Also the student population was too much