Geneseo for the sciences

<p>Hello all! I was wondering if anyone has information on whether or not SUNY Geneseo would be a good choice for someone hoping to have a future in genetics/biochem/molecular bio or something of the sort, you get the point! It seems to be popular opinion on here that Stony Brook is the best SUNY for the sciences, but I'll be honest, I just realllyyy cannot see myself spending 4 years on Long Island. I personally believe that the location is important to success as well...and it would be very hard for me to be happy there. Anyway, does anyone has comments/info on Geneseo's suitability? Programs? Research opportunities? Thank you!! </p>

<p>I’m a senior biochemistry major at Geneseo. I honestly really love the program and feel very prepared applying to graduate programs right now. There are some great professors on the faculty and many tutors to help with a lot of the difficult classes. Although I have not done research myself, many people I know have done some great research projects with professors and absolutely love it. Also, Geneseo has a lot of great instruments that aren’t available at a lot of other undergraduate schools. </p>

<p>thanks so much for your response @Karategirl431993‌, very helpful! </p>

<p>If you are going to have to attend a SUNY, Geneseo seems the strongest for almost anything. </p>

<p>About 40 percent of all Geneseo grads attend graduate school within a year of graduating. According to a NSF study, Geneseo was 3rd in the nation for " masters level" institutions in the number of STEM doctorates awarded to alumni, and eight in the nation across all disciplines. This college strongly encourages a hands-on approach to teaching with a focus on undergraduate research. This small public liberal arts college in western ny is really turning out to be one of the shining stars of the SUNY system and not only for the sciences but several other disciplines as well. This is an excellent choice for an undergraduate experience. </p>

<p>Better be careful with that “shining star” distinction though. I use that term too when I talk to students about Geneseo. But there have been other SUNY schools that used that sort of phrase and got caught up in a lot of self promotion and competition with other schools. I’d actively steer my students away now. So, hopefully Geneseo will continue to be a great school without getting wrapped up in promoting itself as some sort of Public Ivy! </p>