<p>Since freshman are not allowed to have cars on campus, where off-campus can they keep cars. Do people or businesses have garages or parking lots? Are they fairly convenient to campus or over the river in town? Any information helps. Thanks.</p>
<p>I'm a Bing student. I have two freinds who park their cars in the Wal-mart parking lot during the week(just down the road). There are free buses to walmart about every half an hour with a BU ID, and you are allowed to Park on campus from friday 5pm until late Sunday night. Also there are side street that are near campus you could walk to but I am not sure what the parking laws are on those street.
So haveing a car here and parking it off campus is definatlly do-able</p>
<p>Jackman: I have a question,, do you like your school? Why should I choose SUNY Binghamton over VTech and Penn State? Im an international, and no financial aid received</p>
<p>Are you doing Engineering?</p>
<p>I will try to give you the most honest information I can. Binghamton can be hard to adjust to for some at first. The city is usually not even worth the $2 cab ride. If you really look, you will be able to find very few interesting places. A very great place in the city is the "Lost Dog Cafe". There are a few art Gallery's, again, not much. On campus there is definitely stuff to do. Many clubs and sports to play, some music and such, though I feel that there is a lack of school spirit. If you do come, try to get into MountainView or CIW. Mountainview is very nice, but a little too nice. Like a hospital, not very social but good for studying and there are huge rooms. ( I live in MV) CIW (college in the woods) is very social, and a lot of people love it there. It is a lot louder and not as good for studying. But they have their own library which is a good place to study. There are a lot of people here from Long Island, and if you know the type that is generally the people you will see the most of. There are also lots of other types, but much fewer than the LI people. Frat and SOR are present and in the spring you will see a lot of people doing strange things while pledging. I had a very hard time adjust and often did not like the school. I am trying to put my finger on why. I think everyone at some point feels a bit depressed here and at other times feels good. The last week or two have been very very sunny and beautiful and many people have been playing outside, though it is not normal here. The weather can make it hard sometimes(often more cloudy than other places), and make you feel down, but we also have our sunny days, its not like it is cloudy all the time.
Academically, I feel like I am getting a good education here. There are good programs in many subjects. Some TA's (especially in chem) who have trouble with english, but thats at every big school I would think.
If you will take any science or Calc 1, there will definitely be large lectures with 400-500 people you freshman year. For Harpur student (liberal arts) there are also nice sized classes 20-35. I dont know much about the other schools, but to be honest I would go with Penn if the price is good. Bing is a school for smart kids who want a good education but can not afford other schools. Many kids here got into great other schools but came here for the price. But I think that you pay for it by it sometimes not being all that wonderful. If you can, visit the schools and go to the one that feels right to you when on campus. If you can't, I would spend allot of time searching and researching online and in college review books to find as much out about the schools. Try to find information that is not put out by the admissions offices. I did not feel right when I visited here, but I came here for the price. I have adjusted somewhat and see great things about being here as well as not so great thing. I am actually transferring. But this is because I need a much smaller school. Binghamton was not right for me, but it might be good for you. Many upperclassman say that it grows on you as time goes on. But I dont know many people that really really love it here. The entire mindset of the students I know is "I am here because it is cheap and a good education, otherwise I would be elsewhere."
To answer your question, not knowing much about the other schools, I can't think of a really good reason to choose Binghamton over another school besides money. That is not to say that there is not a reason, I just can't tell you one.
I hope I was able to help.
If you have any more specific questions, post it or email me.
The best of luck, and remember that you can try a school and always transfer if it is not right.
Again, good luck
JAck</p>
<p>Thanks,, it was a great advice to not to go there.. hehe</p>