The Suny Binghamton Thread...

<p>congrats stanmaster</p>

<p>congrats on your acceptance</p>

<p>Got in today . Thanks for your help before.</p>

<p>Why does SUNY Binghamton have such low rankings in US News (rank and peer assessment), Princeton Review, etc.. I was under the impression that the SUNYs had a strong academic reputation. Is it because the SUNY reputation out of state is well below other state schools? Lack of sports? Schools in the east such as Rutgers,Penn State, Maryland, etc... have much better name recognition. Just curious since I will apply next year as a safety. Thanks</p>

<p>Your welcome, Thunder. I told you, you had a really good shot.</p>

<p>Do you think your going to attend or wait till you get other acceptances?</p>

<p>Hopeful, Suny Binghamton isnt ranked as high for many reasons.. its sort of a school overlooked by many out of staters because so many people from NY go there. A few other things include the fact that Binghamton is only 50 years old.. its got another few decades before it becomes as aesthetically pleasing to the eye as other flagship state schools. It was designed originally as a private school as a branch of Syracuse University. Its not a "true" traditional state school yet in certain terms. Its great academic reputation and price put it up in the second tier but its lack of a good social life, bad weather and surrounding area turn alot of people off. Itll take some time before it gets to the level of these other schools, but its slowly getting there. They opened the new arena this year and opened a new housing community with 4 residential buildings this fall. For the price im paying as an in state student (13k) its more than worth it even though there are flaws.</p>

<p>Binghamton has a good academic rep but the other sunys dont to a certain extent and binghamton also has to improve its sports programs to get to the level of other state schools. </p>

<p>If the social life of a school matters alot to you.. then you should visit binghamton before going to decide for yourself.</p>

<p>hey afi sorry to seem bothersome but, i was just wondering if you had any suggestions for me in my getting into binghamton. I made a post before about my stats and etc, and I've been really banking on going here for a long time and the deferral is bugging me greatly. So if you have any ideas for me to increase my chances into getting in here, it'd be appreciated :)</p>

<p>Actually, there is a Binghamton message board on CC but no one's posted in it yet. I was shocked when I realized that last night b/c around 150 kids (out of 350) from my school apply to Binghamton each year and it seems to be very popular, esp. with NY Asians. </p>

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<p>Thanks for your help and interests. I'm Thunder's mom.
My son is at a stand still, between going away and staying home and commuting to or Stony Brook (dorming at SB is also an option). We had visited Binghamton during the summer, and he had no problem with it. I think if you're on the fence, it is difficult.Only he can make that decision...and I wouldn't even know how to help him make it.</p>

<p>Any advice? </p>

<p>Thanks again.</p>

<p>xero1028, a deferral is hard to shake off sometimes however your best bet is to show them what you are made of. Find things you can add to your resume that can show your strengths and add anything that might improve your chances. Show your interest in the school... write a letter imforming them of new activities, call your regional director of admissions (the phone numbers are on binghamton's website), visit the school and tell them how badly you want to go there. When I was waitlisted, I showed my interest and I got in. Dont underestimate how much your attitude will make an impression upon the admissions counselors.</p>

<p>jenz129, I come from a HS in Queens and about 30/127 kids from my HS got in... about 8 ended up eventually going to Bing with me and the cost of education and the reputation of binghamtons programs are attractive to those who don't want to take up alot of debt.</p>

<p>Thunder's mom, It all depends on your sons priorities. I had to choose between going to Suny Binghamton and the University of Maryland College Park. I wanted to go to law school and it didnt make sense to go to Maryland and take on an out of state tuition when we were not getting any aid. It didnt really make sense in my case. In the end you need to let your son decide what he wants for himself.</p>

<p>He should research majors, the social life, the atmosphere and what he wants from a college education. Stony is a commuter school with a heavy asian population and binghamton doesnt have the weather or the surrounding areas. Every SUNY has flaws and your son should decide on what he wants.</p>

<p>Stony- Excellent science programs/research, located on long island, commuter school</p>

<p>Bing- good academics, location upstate ny, lack of a social scene</p>

<p>If you need aditionally info, I could talk to him on aim heh. If you want to know anything more about the school, just ask.</p>

<p>if hes going to grad/law school he should go to bing</p>

<p>if he wants to go to med school he should go to stony.</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice. I'll let you him know you responded.</p>

<p>Freshman Profile of the Class of 2008
Applications 20,116; admitted 8,900; enrolled 2,158*
SAT combined average: 1250 (verbal 607, math 643); national average: 1026
Middle 50 percent: 1150-1320
Mean high school average: 92%
Percent from top 25 percent of high school class: 85%</p>

<h1>of valedictorians and salutatorians: 25</h1>

<p>*Degree seeking FT and PT</p>

<p>Geographical distribution: </p>

<p>New (first-year and transfer) undergraduates from:
Local area (Broome and Tioga counties): 10%
NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland: 57%
Non-Local Upstate: 22
Rest of U.S: 7%
International: 4%
First-year (freshman) class and transfers include students from 60 of New York's 62 counties</p>

<p>Ethnic breakdown, fall 2003 entering freshmen*
56% Caucasian
18% Asian
7% Hispanic
5% Black, non-Hispanic
3.5% non-resident alien
Less than 1% American Indian or Alaskan native</p>

<ul>
<li>Based on known ethnicity only. Unknowns not included.</li>
</ul>

<p>Facts</p>

<p>Fact: U.S. News & World Report has ranked Binghamton among its top 50 public universities in the nation for eight years in a row.</p>

<p>Fact: The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2005 calls Binghamton University "the premier public university in the northeast" and lists us among the "best buys" in public institutions in the nation.</p>

<p>Fact: Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranks Binghamton University among the top five best values in public universities in the nation for out of state students in 2004.</p>

<p>Fact: Percentage of freshmen who return is 92% (national average: 72%). Graduation rate in five years is 78% (national average: 38%).</p>

<p>Fact: Undergraduate scores on professional certification exams are consistently in the top 10% nationally. Medical school placement rates are more than 20 percent above the national average. Law school placement rates are over 90 percent.</p>

<p>Fact: Binghamton University is ranked as a doctoral extensive school by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.</p>

<p>Fact: External support for University research topped $25 million in 2003. Private support is about $6.9 million.</p>

<p>Enrollment Fall 2004 </p>

<p>Official enrollment: 13,860</p>

<p>Undergraduates: 11,034
Harpur College: 7,137
Decker School of Nursing: 396
School of Education and Human Development: 581
School of Management: 1,282
Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science: 1,167</p>

<p>Graduate Students: 2,826</p>

<p>Harpur College: 1,165
Decker School of Nursing: 89
School of Education and Human Development: 429
School of Management: 255
Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science: 600
Non-degree: 284</p>

<p>By Gender: (gender figures not complete yet)</p>

<p>Undergraduates, full-time: 10,799
Undergraduates, part-time: 255
Graduate students, full-time: 1,503
Graduate students, part-time: 1,323 </p>

<p>International Students:</p>

<p>1,148 students from 87 countries</p>

<p>Fall 2003 Faculty:</p>

<p>Full-time faculty: 504</p>

<p>Percent holding PhD as appropriate terminal degree: 93%</p>

<p>University and Distinguished Professors: 21 </p>

<p>BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
State University of New York
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
Last revised 12/03</p>

<p>AFireinside, I'm transferring into Binghamton from Trinity College, a so-called "prestigious" school, which I have learned is codeword for snobby, preppy, and unfriendly. I was just wondering you're opinion of the school and the people. I've read a lot of reviews saying that the people up there are snobby, but these reviews are mostly written by upstaters bitter at downstaters from what I've seen. So, basicly I'm asking, are the people friendly?</p>

<p>hmm.. it really depends... most people aren't really snobby up here, but im sure snobby people go to every school in the country. Even if they seem snobby most of them arent because Bing is a cheap school and most of them couldnt afford paying for a private. I would say my friends arent snobby, but im not known to hang out with that type of crowd. It really depends which community you get placed in because thats where you meet people.</p>

<p>Mtnview=Snobby
Newing= Snobby
CIW= not snobby
Dickinson= not snobby
Hinman= not snobby</p>

<p>Since mtnview is new, most of the people ive met from that community are pretty snobby and newing is filled with all (hot) heh long islanders, who are pretty stereotypical.</p>

<p>Why does the Princeton Review blast the professors and campus at BU?
Based upon what I have read, BU is a decent school ranked somewhere in the mid 70s in US News and World Report. Among state universities, it is above average but still cannot compare to UNC, UVa, Michigan, Wisconsin,UC Berkeley; etc...</p>

<p>I don't think BU gets good ratings with USNEWS or princeton reviews because even though it is very good academically, there is not much else to like about the school. For example, I have a friend of mine who goes there and hates how nearly somany of the people who go there are snobby long islanders who think there there so awesome. Also, the school is in Binghamton out of all places which if you didn't know is an incredibly boring city where it snows all the time. This is probably why alot of people end giving the school a bad wrap in magazines and websites that rate how people like the school.</p>

<p>I guess it is an above average state school; unfortunately the best public institution NY has to offer.
They do have decent placement into grad schools.
I researched the top law, med and business schools and BU has a low placement rate ot the elite programs. However, they do OK in placement at other programs.
However, outside of the east, academic reputation is not well known.
Guess that is why BU is ranked in the 70s in the US News University rankings.</p>

<p>Academically, I have relatives who attended for economic reasons and received a good education for the cost.</p>

<p>my perception of this place is very similar to hopeful's. the best new york students don't goto binghamton.</p>

<p>Hi We are coming up this weekend for the Bearcat Welcome.
I am hoping we will be there early enough for my son to experience the "Late Night at Binghamton". Do you know how this works? I assume there will be groups going around together? Otherwise, I can't imagine how they'll know where to go and what to see.</p>

<p>As always, I appreciate your help!</p>

<p>I have the unfortune to get rejected by every single college I appiled to; besides my safeties, Stony Brook and Binghamton, I have nowhere else to go. I am gonna major in theoretical physics and so I just want to know which one of them is better for me. I think I will have to visit them also since I heard some on the board say that Binghamton snow all the time</p>

<p>Do you know if Binghamton offers a good program in computer science/engineering?</p>