<p>Did any of you go to it today? If so, how was it? I wish I could have gone. :)</p>
<p>Attended capstone program with daughter on Friday. Campus appears beautiful as one enters the grounds. Current students were very helpful in providing directions and information as we walked the campus. D stayed with a student who was very nice and accomadating. The people get an A+! Nice bookstore just taken over by Barnes abd Noble and physically expanded. Recycled book program being developed. Dining options could be better. Food not loved by the students and visitors. Zack's, the eating alternative was better. Student social room in the basement of dining building not great. Stained carpets and stuffing coming out of some chairs. The freshman dorms were most disappointing. Halls very dark. Rooms dark with stained carpet. Hopefully the dorms improve with seniority. Couldn't go in performing arts building- not complete yet. This was major dissappointment for D. Nice sports complex. Nice science facilities. Library OK. Panel of students spoke. All love their school. Proffessors get high marks. Let me know if you have specific questions.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks. I've actually been to the campus, for a short tour only.</p>
<p>I did notice the same things about some of the facilities that you did...the dorms are pretty bad, heh. BUT--this may be useful to you--I do know that options get much better with seniority. I have two friends that are freshmen there right now, and already they know that as sophomores, they will be allowed to live in one of the special interest houses...a definite upgrade from the freshman dorms!</p>
<p>I'll be attending next year; I know that by all accounts the academics, professors, and people make up for the few grim aspects.</p>
<p>My son was accepted and attended capstone. He's very interested but likes Suny Geneseo too. any insight about bio profs, advisors and competion between students?</p>
<p>I talked to my friend that's a freshman this year and has taken several bio courses (he was originally planning on majoring in it). This is what he had to say...hope it helps:</p>
<p>"As far as the bio professors go, I've taken two bio courses, Bio 111 (Evolutionary Bio) and Bio 212 (Cell Bio) and I've found that the courses are pretty difficult, especially 111. And since they're large lectures, they're not really all that personal, but even so my 111 prof knows me by name in a class of like 60 students that she taught. The lab professors are good too; the one I have this semester is always willing to meet with me to discuss any problems I might have. I know that for advising, if you're premed, they hold meetings and discuss the requirements and such and I know that the bio department is very close to their bio students as far as advisors go. I don't really know what else to say about it, they help pick classes and such and can help with med school writing recommendations and such. I know every year when it comes time to declare, the bio faculty makes ice cream sundaes for all the bio people that declare their major that year, so that's the sort of attitude they have.</p>
<p>As for competition, there's nothing here like there is at a lot of other places. If I understand the issue, it's competition for medical school. And I know that other schools have a certain limit for people that they'll recommend for med school...I know that at Franklin and Marshall, there's stories of students sabotaging each other's projects and stuff. But as far as I know, there's no upper limit here. And I've never heard anything of student competition, mainly everyone's trying to get through the courses because they're pretty difficult."</p>
<p>Thank you that was VERY helpful. I'm forwarding it to my son.</p>
<p>I'm glad that helped. :) Let me know if you have any other questions, this guy is always willing to help.</p>