U at Buffalo vs Binghamton for top 4 NYC Accounting firms

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I'm a Sophomore at UB who's majoring at Accounting. I love the school, but I feel that the recruiting base on-campus heavily relies on local jobs. Now I love UB as a University, but the surrounding area sucks! I just can't imagine living around the area and enjoy it. Just spread too thin and too suburban. The fact that job interviews start during my junior year drives me crazy thinking about it. I feel like I'm stuck with what I can get from my school's job fairs. I know most of Bing's students come from the city, and the school's School of Management is highly ranked. (not that UB's any slouch, either) Is it really silly to even consider switching for such a reason? And I won't even consider mentioning this to my adviser because I'm sure she'll be very biased. And if I am misled on any of the above info. please correct me because I am very ignorant regarding the hiring practices of top Accounting firms. </p>

<p>PS: Not trying to sound like a snob. Its just that the area is pretty depressing, and I would miss the subway. (constantly paying for gas and going anywhere without random music and bums seems too foreign for me to like)</p>

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<p>Unless you have an inside contact, you'll have to wait until junior year for accounting internships with the big firms. That's the case at Maryland (ranked better than UB or SUNY-B), and Loyola Chicago and DePaul too.</p>

<p>That said, UB may grant you the opportunity to intern during the spring for a smaller firm due to its location. A lot more small CPA firms seeking extra hands in the busy season.</p>

<p>Now that said, according to BW, Binghamton offers better recruitment by the big firms.</p>

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<p>I'm a high school senior who's also planning on majoring in accounting. I've looked at both Binghamton and Buffalo, but I think that I'm going to Albany instead. It is the capital city after all, and it's closer to NYC than both Binghamton and Buffalo. Furthermore, Albany has a decent reputation of placing its graduates in Big 4 firms.</p>