<p>Hey so my top 2 schools are currently Binghamton and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)</p>
<p>Can you guys compare the two in reputation, academics, overall campus atmosphere, etc.???</p>
<p>Thanks!!!!!!!</p>
<p>can't compare to the college of nj, but about binghamton:</p>
<p>unless you find your own group of friends here, campus honestly might be a little boring. the weather isn't too great (it rains pretty often in the mornings) and 60-70 degree weather is like summer for us. there are lots of clubs here and you get information on events every morning through b-line - a system that sends emails about upcoming stuff. im sure you will be great friends with people in your hall because you guys are so close to each other and also share the same bathroom. great friendships will be built through your hall. if i could make a suggestion, dickinson and CIW are great communities for freshman - theya re corridor style and offer al ot more opportunities for you to meet new people (whereas the suites [mountainview and hinman] honestly make you very anti-social). when the weather is nice, the campus provides so much field area to play almost any sport, its awesome. </p>
<p>academically, i feel challenged and i came from a competitive high school with over 4000 students, with a rank of top 20%.</p>
<p>depends what you want to study also: business (management, finance, accounting) are excellent here - but tough to get into.
liberal arts and sciences - harpur gives you a lot of flexibility with your schedules and offers a wide range of classes, many of which you will find interesting
engineering - watson is pretty challenging and difficult, a lot of students drop out because of workload, but its definitely rewarding
nursing - not sure, but i do know that it's tough</p>
<p>definitely consider binghamton, it's a great place to meet new people who might be new - just like you. you'll never know what kind of friendships you will make here. campus is very convenient - no more than 5 minutes to get to class from your dorms, and there are free buses taht bring you to the mall, walmart, target, etc. best buy is coming soon. </p>
<p>good luck with your decision</p>
<p>Thanks rhianna! </p>
<p>What are the people like? Are they generally happy with Binghamton? Do they want to be there and enjoy their time there?</p>
<p>That was one thing i was worried about because TCNJ is on the happiest students list for Princeton Review, and Bing got mixed reviews.</p>
<p>honestly, YOU will have to make the best of it, and i say this for every college. you can choose to sit in your dorm all day and not socialize, or you can make something happen on campus. there are tons of events on campus, and some are even inside your own dorm building. there are numerous opportunities for you to meet people. almost all of the communities have their own events, such as game nights, community dinners, tutoring, and a lot more. college isn't all about smoking and drinking, and many people here will agree with that.</p>
<p>as for me, i came to binghamton knowing only one other person, and he doesn't like to socialize and chooses to stay in his room all the time. on the other hand, i found my own group on campus and we do a lot of stuff together, and this gruop only continues to grow. </p>
<p>no matter where you end up, all i can say is that you will have to make your college experience the best one, not the school.</p>