<p>Which offers stronger business program(finance major)???????
which is a better choice for an international student???
i read the comments on businessweek and studentreviews,the result is i am totally bewildered~</p>
<p>Plz help me!!!!!!SOS.</p>
<p>I hear your frustration. My son is at JMU. I don't know anything about SUNY Bing, but I would not torture myself by splitting hairs about which program is better. I think that they are both good schools. Do you prefer the cold weather, is airport distance important, how about food and dorms, are you looking for more international students? These are some questions you might want to consider. Look at what else is important to you, and disregard what is not important to you. Write down the pros and cons of both schools and that will help you to decide. Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply.
I'm already accepted by JMU and still waiting for Binghamton.As an international student, the most important disadvantage of JMU for me is that it isn't quite famous and even nobody knows it out of the US.Therefore, if I wanna go back to my country to work after graduating maybe the weak fame is a problem.But i think the surroundings,the climate,the comments for its friendly students,helpful faculty and the reputation of their solid education especially on business interest me so much.
For Binghamton, it is much more famous than JMU.And it is in NY state.But i heard it has a poor surrounding(seems that Binghamton is a very small city) and the education of business there is maybe a little bit weaker.In addition, i don't like cold weather.</p>
<p>C'mon guys?anybody can give me more information and advice??</p>
<p>I'd personally choose Bing over JMU.. I think Bing is stronger in business than JMU and if prestige is a big factor for you.. Bing definitely wins in that area.</p>
<p>SUNY Bing > JMU</p>
<p>i agree with you that BINGHAMTON has much better prestige than JMU.But it seems that JMU has a much better ranking for its business program than bing in Businessweek.I don't know if this ranking convincing...</p>
<p>It's funny you guys think B>JMU</p>
<p>No one down here has ever heard of Binghamton. Just as no one up there has heard of JMU!</p>
<p>We are all so biased towards our own regions.</p>
<p>I really think that you need to write down your pros and cons. Only you can make this decision. Here is a brief review of JMU through my eyes. I hope that it will help. </p>
<p>I wrote this review on a different website after my son chose to attend. I hope that you will delve further into exploring this school on your own. </p>
<p>James Madison University is a state school in Harrisonburg, Va. The school has approximately 15,000 students, most of which are undergraduate students. This is not a very diverse campus. The area is fairly rural, although there is a mall, movie theatre, various restaurants that are close to campus. One can reach these areas, as well as travel through campus by bus. The bus transportation is provided at no additional charge to JMU students.</p>
<p>I cannot emphasize enough as to how beautiful the campus is, and how gorgeous the surrounding area is, as JMU is in the Shenendoah Valley. If a student enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, and camping this is a wonderful area. The recreation center, I am told, rents out camping gear (kayaks, tents etc.). There is also an outdoor club that will organize various trips. Although I have not seen the Rec Center, I have been told that it is wonderful. There are many clubs to address a variety of student interests.</p>
<p>Housing is not guarenteed after freshman year, but there are many reasonable apartments and other off campus housing options available. Off campus housing can be reached by bus if one does not have a car on campus. It did not seem to be any problem. Freshman housing seemed typical. Some dorms have A/C, and others do not.</p>
<p>About 28-30% of students are from out of state. Transportation home without a car can be a challenge. There is no longer a Greyhound bus terminal. There isn't a train station either. A JMU graduate began a business called College Transit. This is a private charter bus company that can take you as far north as some New England states. As a NJ resident, this is quite convenient. It also will take a student to an airport. It only runs on major breaks such as Thanksgiving, midyear, and springbreak. The closest major airport is 2 hours away, although there is a very small airport in the area (prohibitively expensive to use). There is another bus called Home Ride. This will take students to northern Virginia, but runs on weekends. One can use this and then take a shuttle bus to the airport, but one first needs to take the train for a couple of stops.</p>
<p>We met the friendliest people at JMU, although we met very friendly people at other campuses as well. There are definitely more females than males-60/40.</p>
<p>We ate at one of the dining halls. Everything at that eatery is included with a meal plan. It was all you can eat. One would really need to watch out, or they will gain weight at JMU. They did not just offer potatoes. They offered it every form from mashed, french fries, baked and so on. Pizzas with every topping was available. My H and I actually had vegetarian Indian food. It was made to order, and one was asked about which ingredients one would like to add to the dish. The dessert table had such an assortment it was ridiculous. I could have been at a wedding reception. There were various little pastries of all kinds, ice cream, frozen yogurts, toppings..... Everything was great. The school is one of the top rated schools as far as food, so that says it all! They do offer healthy food selections. In fact one eatery, I believe, is called Mrs. Greens! </p>
<p>Academics- One needs to look and make sure the majors one is interested in, will be offered. I have been told that faculty are very caring. The school, although large is student, rather than research focused. One can find large and small classes. There is a vast core of general ed classes. There seems to be plenty of academic support if the student seeks it. There is a department called Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT). This seems to interest many science/math orientated students. I know that the business school is fairly strong, as this is what interests my son. It was ranked #35 for undergaduate business programs in "BusinessWeek".</p>
<p>I have no regional bias. I went to the University of Florida for college, and I just think that SUNY Binghampton is more prestigious (as would be SUNY Albany & SUNY Buffalo). JMU is below UVA, W & M, and VA Tech BTW</p>
<p>well, i indeed wrote down the pros and cons.For me, prestige is the most important for me,so i intend to choose SUNY Binghamton.
other aspects:
***********<strong><em>SUNY Binghamton</em></strong><strong><em>James madison university
surrounding(for study)</em></strong>D**************<strong><em>A
location(for job)</em></strong>* A ***************<strong><em>C
dorm *</em></strong>***<strong><em>B</em></strong>*********<strong><em>D (no air conditioner)
students</em></strong>*<strong><em>B *</em></strong>******<strong><em>A (seem friendlier)
transportation</em></strong><strong><em>B</em></strong>****************** C
campus********<strong><em>C *</em></strong>*****<strong><em>B(gorgeous and natural)
business ranking</em></strong><strong><em>C(86)</em></strong>********<strong><em>B(51)
general ranking</em></strong><strong><em>B</em></strong>****************maybe C ???
It is hard to compare for me because they are in different ranks.</p>
<p>Anybody who has different opinion please tells me!</p>
<p>suny binghamton has 1A 4B 2C 1D
Jame Madison univ has 2A 2B 3C 1D
difficult to choose huh?!</p>
<p>I don't know what you mean by location for job. BTW, JMU is 2 hours away from Washington DC, so a fair amount of companies in that area recruit from JMU. JMU has some dorms with A/C, but not all have A/C. I am not sure why you rate transportation as a C. If you are talking about ease to the airport, yes, I would give it a low rating. Buses around the area are very convenient, and I would give that an A. I won't argue rankings and prestige, and as you see it depends upon major too. As far as ranking overall, they are both good schools.</p>
<p>I live in VA and down here JMU seems more prestigious than Binghamton... I'd never even heard of Binghamton before now...</p>
<p>It kind of sounds that the name recognition in your country of a SUNY, and perhaps transportation to the airport, are making SUNY Bing more desirable. If you can deal with the colder weather, then maybe you have made up your mind. You are really the only one that can decide.</p>
<p>Actually i don't know much about the transportation thing there. location for job refers to if it is easier to get a job or intership. In my eyes, Binghamton is near NYC and it is the Financial center around the world than Washington D.C.
But virtually, i like JMU because the warm weather. I live in Beijing China and I don't like the cold winter which resembles binghamton city.</p>
<p>Suny Bing is nowhere near NYC. It takes several hours to get from NYC to Binghamton (I have never done the trip, but 3+ hours).</p>
<p>Yeah, but i think companies in NYC will go to Binghamton to recruit,won't they?</p>
<p>Yes, they absolutely will.</p>
<p>Is it true that Binghamton is a very small city and the area near the campus is quite boring???</p>