<p>I have a question for those of you who chose to attend Binghamton that grew up in the area. My son has been admitted to the SOM Scholars program. Binghamton is a great school and would be our number one choice if it wasn't right in our back yard! If there is anyone willing to comment on what it is like to go to college in your home time, I would really appreciate it. My son would live on campus.</p>
<p>Your son would live on campus . . . is interesting because so many Binghamton students do not. On the tour (D applied RD to SOM) they mentioned that half the juniors and almost every senior rooms in town. Seems to defeat the purpose of living on campus if nobody else is - at least after the first 2 years.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, I attended a CUNY that was walking distance from home, different time, different place, but with all the activites, study groups, projects, sports . . . I was on campus from dawn till night. Home can be just a place to get some sleep, it can also be a place to recuperate. </p>
<p>Your son has been accepted in to an outstanding program at a great school and won’t have to go in to debt to get a degree. . . and the only downside is it’s close to home. Maybe study abroad one semester or take another SUNY abroad class in the summer to make it interesting. Good luck</p>
<p>my S was also accepted into that scholar program. Did you do any research about it other than what the literature says? Do you know anyone who has experience with the program? Is it worthwhile? I just have a few questions, but would love feedback from a student who is in it…Do you know any? Just wondering…</p>
<p>I have a lot of local friends, and the closeness can be good and bad. One of my good friends had her grandmother go through an illness (and eventually die) and it was good since she was ten minutes from her grandmother’s home. She was able to be with her over those trying months. She also gets irritated when her parents randomly ask her to come home for errands or other things. But honestly, since your son will be living on campus, he’ll get the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>Juniors and seniors move off-campus because there are apartments in the area that are cheaper than the dorms. It was the same when I was a student there (graduated 1971!).</p>
<p>Binghamton University is up there in price as far as Room and Board go. We are paying over $12,000 for the Dorm and food plan per year. My Son has already told me that his friends are talking about renting a house when they are Juniors. He will be a sophomore next year. He doesn’t like campus food so when he moves off campus, we wont need a meal plan.</p>