SUNY Binghamton vs SUNY New Paltz

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<p>** after i wrote this i realized its mostly me thinking out loud, skip to the bottom for the real question**</p>

<p>So its getting down to the time to decide and im still not really sure what school i want to go to. I have been accepted to all of the following schools.</p>

<p>SUNY Albany
SUNY New Paltz
Marist
UConn
The College of New Jersey
Loyola
Iona
Siena
Manhattan
University of Vermont</p>

<p>and I still haven't heard back from Binghamton or Cornell. Binghamton is a 50/50 for me and im sure i will not get into Cornell. </p>

<p>Im not sure what i want to major in but it will either be a business degree focused in investing or environmental science. I also plan on majoring in computer science. I will be doing a semester abroad in Spain. I got an 18000 scholarship to siena and iona but im not going because i dont like the campus and my other schools are academically stronger. Loyola, Manhattan, and Marist are all great colleges but i dont want to graduate with much debt so all of those schools are off my list. So that leaves all of the suny schools, tcnj, uconn, and the university of Vermont. I will not be attending university of vermont because it is expensive for out of state students and it isnt very hard to get into. UConn is a good school but i dont think its much better than tcnj or the sunys and its not worth the extra cost. That leaves SUNY Albany, SUNY New Paltz, possibly SUNY Binghamton and TCNJ. SUNY albany is too big a school for me, and i dont like the city of albany so thats out. SUNY New Paltz, possibly SUNY Binghamton and TCNJ are left. I visited TCNJ and i wasnt impressed, i didnt like the way the school looked, the location, and i read mostly bad student reviews. So that leaves me with SUNY New Paltz and maybe SUNY Binghamton. I visited both and really liked both campuses. New Paltz had a better town and location but Binghamton has a better reputation and is more prestigious so that kinda balances out in my head. </p>

<p>So for someone interested in investment banking or environmental science, and looking for a strong study abroad program, which school is better?</p>

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<p>I’m in a similar situation; waiting for Bing, got into New Paltz, Vermont, Loyola, Siena, and looking to save some monay. I liked Binghamton as well, but you’re right in regards to their town kinda sucking. There isn’t much in Binghamton. But the students do a good job at staying entertained in the school, coming from some friends who go there now and what i’ve read. That, pairing with it being the flagship SUNY with more “prestige” and recognition than New Paltz [better academically], i’d side with Bing.
But ultimatley, you have to feel comfortable there. That’s rly important man.
Hope I helped somehow. Probably didn’t but whatever, good luck bro</p>

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<p>Thanks, Im still not sure. I got into the Binghamton advantage program. So now i have to choose a normal new paltz experience or a weird binghamton one. Im not sure but i will comment when i make my decision</p>

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<p>Just to comment, I know a few kids in the Binghamton advantage program and for the most part their experience is completely normal. You can still do everything as a regular student, join clubs, meet your friends in the dining hall, etc. There’s a bus to take you to BCC for classes but that’s pretty much the difference.</p>

<p>However, I think if you want to do banking, you should really be in the School of Management. I don’t know how that works with the BAP, but if you have to transfer in to SOM, be aware that it’s kind of difficult to do so.</p>

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<p>I visited both schools and i made my decision. I applied to the engineering school at binghamton but i want to do a business major. I would have to reapply to the business school just like a transfer. So if i cant get the major i want at Binghamton im going to New Paltz. So New Paltz it is</p>

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<p>If you are going to do business, choose New Paltz!</p>