SUNY Binghamton?

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Anonymous wrote:My older sister went - graduated in 95 or '96? They made fun of townies who were practically rednecks If you can be such a thing in upstate NY. All her friends left immediately upon graduation - there's no such thing as staying there afterwards.

What an odd post. Did your sister not say anything about the academics and campus life?

In fairness to pp, my brother is a 91 Binghamton grad and has sounded the same tone regarding the locals.

First, kids that age can be very rude. Always have been.

And they are not "practically" rednecks. They are rednecks. Newsflash: Most of NY state is pretty economically depressed. Lots of these places are very "town and gown". Two completely different planets. The dynamic with the townies is very real.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd suggest looking into University of Buffalo if your DC is interested in a SUNY. Buffalo has a lot more going on than Binghamton and the academics are on par with those of Binghamton. Binghamton's campus is just... so depressing. Truly one of the ugliest schools I've ever seen. I grew up in the Southern Tier... you don't get the lake effect snow, but it is a rarity to see the sun from November - March.

And just a note on Geneseo: it is considered the "Harvard of the SUNY system" and very difficult to get into, but by and large it is a teachers college. If your DC wants to be something other than a teacher, I'd look elsewhere. The people who I know that went to Geneseo had bright high school careers and then fizzled out in college. Post college they have struggled and ended up in crappy jobs (not careers). Friends who went there to become teachers/ school administrators have done very well, though.

WTH?? You absolutely just made that up.

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+1 LOL

I'm the PP who wrote it, and I absolutely did NOT make it up. If you do a a simple google search you'll find plenty of websites that use the same phrase. More to the point: I disagree with the reference. In the late nineties/ early aughts it was difficult to get into relative to other SUNYs (particularly if you were a female. there were more female applicants. again, teachers college like many of the SUNY colleges. SUNY university centers are different.). People on this board are so literal minded, it blows me away.

I grew up in Binghamton and we absolutely called Geneseo the Harvard of the SUNYs. Frequently. I graduated high school in 2001.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd suggest looking into University of Buffalo if your DC is interested in a SUNY. Buffalo has a lot more going on than Binghamton and the academics are on par with those of Binghamton. Binghamton's campus is just... so depressing. Truly one of the ugliest schools I've ever seen. I grew up in the Southern Tier... you don't get the lake effect snow, but it is a rarity to see the sun from November - March.

And just a note on Geneseo: it is considered the "Harvard of the SUNY system" and very difficult to get into, but by and large it is a teachers college. If your DC wants to be something other than a teacher, I'd look elsewhere. The people who I know that went to Geneseo had bright high school careers and then fizzled out in college. Post college they have struggled and ended up in crappy jobs (not careers). Friends who went there to become teachers/ school administrators have done very well, though.

WTH?? You absolutely just made that up.

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+1 LOL

I'm the PP who wrote it, and I absolutely did NOT make it up. If you do a a simple google search you'll find plenty of websites that use the same phrase. More to the point: I disagree with the reference. In the late nineties/ early aughts it was difficult to get into relative to other SUNYs (particularly if you were a female. there were more female applicants. again, teachers college like many of the SUNY colleges. SUNY university centers are different.). People on this board are so literal minded, it blows me away.

I grew up in Binghamton and we absolutely called Geneseo the Harvard of the SUNYs. Frequently. I graduated high school in 2001.

I am sure it is great, but the label doesn't track with average SAT scores between 1120-1310, and ACT scores between 23-28, AND knowing tons of truly bright kids choosing Bing and Stonybrook over it.

If it's not nearly as competitive as others, and not as coveted as others, why would people say that? (Not saying I don't believe you, I just think it's curious)

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I think there’s better options if you’re paying oos tuition

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I graduated from Binghamton in 99. Great school, my friends were all super smart and did really well after graduating. Is it ugly? Sure. I didn't go there for ascetics, I went for a good education and I got one. It's not a party school per se- but you will find them!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd suggest looking into University of Buffalo if your DC is interested in a SUNY. Buffalo has a lot more going on than Binghamton and the academics are on par with those of Binghamton. Binghamton's campus is just... so depressing. Truly one of the ugliest schools I've ever seen. I grew up in the Southern Tier... you don't get the lake effect snow, but it is a rarity to see the sun from November - March.

And just a note on Geneseo: it is considered the "Harvard of the SUNY system" and very difficult to get into, but by and large it is a teachers college. If your DC wants to be something other than a teacher, I'd look elsewhere. The people who I know that went to Geneseo had bright high school careers and then fizzled out in college. Post college they have struggled and ended up in crappy jobs (not careers). Friends who went there to become teachers/ school administrators have done very well, though.

WTH?? You absolutely just made that up.

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+1 LOL

I'm the PP who wrote it, and I absolutely did NOT make it up. If you do a a simple google search you'll find plenty of websites that use the same phrase. More to the point: I disagree with the reference. In the late nineties/ early aughts it was difficult to get into relative to other SUNYs (particularly if you were a female. there were more female applicants. again, teachers college like many of the SUNY colleges. SUNY university centers are different.). People on this board are so literal minded, it blows me away.

I grew up in Binghamton and we absolutely called Geneseo the Harvard of the SUNYs. Frequently. I graduated high school in 2001.

I am sure it is great, but the label doesn't track with average SAT scores between 1120-1310, and ACT scores between 23-28, AND knowing tons of truly bright kids choosing Bing and Stonybrook over it.

If it's not nearly as competitive as others, and not as coveted as others, why would people say that? (Not saying I don't believe you, I just think it's curious)

Geneseo is not the Harvard of the SUNYs. It's not even a university.

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The school is almost entirely New Yorkers with a few people from New Jersey sprinkled in

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Most of the students there live off campus

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CNY in the winter is a very depressing place. Tour it once it gets cold if you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I graduated from Binghamton in 99. Great school, my friends were all super smart and did really well after graduating. Is it ugly? Sure. I didn't go there for ascetics, I went for a good education and I got one. It's not a party school per se- but you will find them!

Was it fun? Would you describe it as depressing? Would you tell a high stats NYer to apply there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I graduated from Binghamton in 99. Great school, my friends were all super smart and did really well after graduating. Is it ugly? Sure. I didn't go there for ascetics, I went for a good education and I got one. It's not a party school per se- but you will find them!

What type of ascetics did you find there? Athonite fathers? Anglican monks? Sufi dervishes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there’s better options if you’re paying oos tuition

I’m not the OP, but I’m curious as to what you would recommend? We’re looking for a good university in a non urban location, not a party school, not insanely competitive (but good academics), not huge and doesn’t charge out of staters an arm and a leg. To me, Binghamton seemed like a possibility but I’d love to hear other suggestions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I graduated from Binghamton in 99. Great school, my friends were all super smart and did really well after graduating. Is it ugly? Sure. I didn't go there for ascetics, I went for a good education and I got one. It's not a party school per se- but you will find them!

What type of ascetics did you find there? Athonite fathers? Anglican monks? Sufi dervishes?

Very good.

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Anonymous wrote:I think there’s better options if you’re paying oos tuition

I’m not the OP, but I’m curious as to what you would recommend? We’re looking for a good university in a non urban location, not a party school, not insanely competitive (but good academics), not huge and doesn’t charge out of staters an arm and a leg. To me, Binghamton seemed like a possibility but I’d love to hear other suggestions.

The answer is the University of Kansas. (People always think I'm joking. I never am.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there’s better options if you’re paying oos tuition

I’m not the OP, but I’m curious as to what you would recommend? We’re looking for a good university in a non urban location, not a party school, not insanely competitive (but good academics), not huge and doesn’t charge out of staters an arm and a leg. To me, Binghamton seemed like a possibility but I’d love to hear other suggestions.

The answer is the University of Kansas. (People always think I'm joking. I never am.)

Care to share a little more? Very interested!