Some questions about UB

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<p>So I just accepted into Stony Brook but I hear that Stony isn't great for Business so I was looking at UB and it seems like their Business program is better (Can somebody confirm this?). I'm looking to specialize or major in Finance. I've been to Stony Brook before and the college experience isn't even there, everybody goes home on weekends and it's pretty lonely and boring on weekends when nobody is there. I'm hoping for the complete opposite from Buffalo. </p>

<p>I'm anticipating on going to Buffalo so I have a few questions</p>

<p>How is Buffalo with recruiting, job offers for graduates?</p>

<p>Are fields like investment banking popular?</p>

<p>Which dorms are better the North Campus ones or the South Campus ones?</p>

<p>How's the social life up there in Buffalo? The parties? Greek System?</p>

<p>Would having a car be a plus? (I'm trying to find a reason to bring a car up haha)</p>

<p>Is there plenty of stuff to do up there? On campus or off campus?</p>

<p>How's the food?</p>

<p>What are some cons about Buffalo?</p>

<p>Thanks guys,</p>

<p>Arthur.</p>

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<p>The business program here is not that strong,either.</p>

<p>North seems to be a little bit better.And most undergraduates go to classes on north campus. And...south campus is dangerous.</p>

<p>Yes,car is necessary. You can survivie without a car,but you'd better bring one unless you plan to stay in dorm all the time.</p>

<p>Yes,a lot of stuff.</p>

<p>food? not so good.</p>

<p>cons? close to canada.</p>

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<p>I asked my kid, who's a freshman in the Honors College. He said that he has met two or three business majors, who were happy with their classes. North dorms are better (in fact, South dorms are going to be closed in the new plan for developing SUNY as a flagship). My kid says that the Greek system is alive but not huge. He always has something to do (concerts, movies, comedians, lectures, sports, IM, clubs, etc.) He said a car is a plus if you want to go to Canada, Wal-Mart, a mall or grocery shopping (15 min from N. Campus), movies etc, but not absolutely necessary. Parking permit was free, but parking for freshmen is limited. He brought a car up between Thanksgiving and Christmas since it was only a 3-week break, and only used it once to go to Barnes & Noble for coffee. Food is ok - typical, not fantastic. Meal plan doesn't include lunches, but dining dollars in the meal plan can be used for lunches in lots of places.</p>

<p>When I asked him the worst thing, he said (1) kids who won't stop talking about high school and (2) Long Island girls.</p>

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<p>Since I was an engineering major, I can't answer your first three questions.</p>

<p>Although I've never lived in the dorms myself, I have seen what the inside of the dorms look like. IMO, the South Campus dorms look better than North Campus ones. The rooms are bigger, the high rise dorms are suite-style, meaning there is one bathroom for every two rooms, and the South Campus dorms are across the street from a shopping plaza with a supermarket, a Starbucks, a bank, several restaurants and other shops.</p>

<p>As for the social life, it's there if you want it to be. Most advertised parties take place in Downtown buffalo in clubs on Chippewa, which is accessible by public transportation, or in bars on Main Street near South Campus, which is accessible by walking from South Campus. Many parties are hosted by Greek Letter Organizations both in private homes in the neighborhood adjacent to South Campus and in bars/clubs in the area.</p>

<p>UB isn't a serious Greek school IMO. Greek life is segregated between the mainstream organizations(i.e. NPC and IFC), the culturally based organizations (NPHC, NALFO[latino/a], and multicultural organizations.), and service/academic organizations. (Alpha Phi Omega, and Pi Sigma Epsilon [business fraternity]). However, that doesn't mean UB won't have any orgs that suit you.</p>

<p>If you are going to live in the dorms, you don't need a car. UB has an extensive inter- and intra-campus transportation system to help you get back and forth to class and activities, plus as I have already stated in this post as well as past posts, UB is very convenient to shopping if you know how to use public transportation. However, if your living off campus, you might need a car depending on where you live and/or work.</p>

<p>Food. I don't know about dorm food, but the food served in the Student Union, in the Ellicott Complex (where the largest concentration of dorm students live), and on the Spine tends to be fried, or high in fat. Its edible though.</p>

<p>Cons. One con I encountered this past week, is that UB is hesitant to call a snow day. On Wednesday, a windstorm producing gusts of 60-81 mph and winds of 40-50 mph, causing periodic white outs, power outages, and icy road conditions. Even though every compulsory(k-12) school in the county was closed, UB remained open, despite the dangerous conditions. Same thing happened in October 2006 when a freak snowstorm dumped 30 inches of snow on buffalo, which split trees, took down power lines, and caused city wide power outages and UB stayed open.</p>

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<p>UB did not stay open for the storm in October of 2006. It was closed for 2 days, actually.</p>