What do you like and dslike about Stony Brook?

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<p>There are many positives and negatives to every university, and in the end it depends all on the student.</p>

<p>The rumors are true, campus clears out on weekends but there is always something to do. I have friends that leave and friends that stay. I personally am one of those who leave but i do so because i live in manhattan and i love the weekend life there. If i have too much work or something going on, i would stay at stony.</p>

<p>Food is not bad at all. Ive been to some other universities where the food is definitely worse. There are good spots to eat on campus like Wang center, union, sac, but the only downside is the prices are JACKED up! Thats why i usually cook, get Subway or something else. </p>

<p>I really, REALLY like the location of the school because it is right near Brookhaven Lab. Most ppl dont realize what kind of privilege this is. Some other schools that have a national lab are MIT, Stanford, etc. There is a profuse amount of opportunity at BNL if youre a science or engineering major, and most of the time the scientists there are very accepting to Stony students. Im currently here for the summer and will continue during my last year at Stony.</p>

<p>Overall its a great school. Very good price for a good education (assuming u pick the right major). Ive met some great people and ive made some good memories. Now its time to move onward to graduate school!</p>

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<p>Some people definitely can have a nice experience here, but that is not the majority. It is not a great school. That is naive. For a cheap price for studying science, it is a sensible option. But you are naive to call it a great school. BNL is close and, again, for science people, that can be useful. I didn’t study science there and if you are not going to study science at Stony Brook, you simply should not attend the school. It’s really that simple. If you are going to study science and prepare for medical school or graduate school, then there is at least a logic to it. However, you still would not have the same experience at a non-commuter school not out in suburban LI.</p>

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<p>Noname, you make some very valid points. The question is, do I go to Stonybrook, save a ton of money, but live in a miserable atmosphere for four years of my life. Or, go to a expensive, top flight school like NYU, BC or Northeastern, and have a few years of student loans? These schools have just as good, or better reputation as SB, and probably more opportunities, but they come at a price. Just really confused? My feeling is to go for where I feel I would be most successful, and the happiest, even if I have a few years of loans.</p>

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<p>Your life will be entirely different at NYU or the other schools because of the people you are going to meet. Unless your loans will be very small, you will probably not have loans just for a few years. They have much better reputations and will have many more opportunities and your life will be better. My feeling also is you should go where you feel you would be most successful and happiest. The only question is if you don’t have a clue what you are going to do after you graduate because you will have those loans. If you will have the ability to pay them off in a sensible manner, go to those schools. If not, I would come up with one and still not go to Stony Brook. If your rationale for going to this school is to save money, you will not be happy. I have a feeling the only SUNY school that makes sense to attend based off that premise is Binghamton. It’s a top school with a great environment and is very cheap.</p>

<p>NYU by the way is a particular school because of it’s student population and location. There is also no campus. Washington Square serves as de facto campus, but it’s not the same. If you want a campus, go away. NYU is a fine school; it’s just also a unique environment.</p>

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<p>noname has good ■■■■■■■■ skills… I am amazed!</p>

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<p>So, since everybody is giving their opinion. I think i should give mine:</p>

<p>I am a senior at Stony Brook. My first semester as a freshmen here was a tough one because I didn’t socialize enough and i struggled to find new friends. However, i refused to blame the university like everyone else did. I came to the realization that many of the problems that the students face with their social life is due to the fact that they dont try hard enough to come out of their dorms and participate in events, or to try new things never done before. My spring semester of my freshmen year was memorable and that semester I told my self i was not leaving the Brook, Not transfering!</p>

<p>I fell in love with Stony Brook. Even though at first it was tough. It teaches you to come out and search for the things you like, it makes you redefine your interests, and surely changes your lifestyle. I started doing many things at the Brook which I didn’t ever think i would do at home. I became active in sports, i found a great group of friends. We became unified, and we made of college experience great till’ this day. </p>

<p>While a significant percentage of the residents leave home on the weekends, this is far from the majority. Many want to portray that the entire campus leaves and this perception is exaggerated by the fact that we have a strong commuter population (40-50%). This is not true and many choose to stay at the Brook. Initially, my freshmen year I went home every other weekend, then I started visiting home every three weekends. That dropped two one weekend a month. Many of us choose to stay but the main problem is the lack of centralized activities at the school. There are no major events at the school over the weekend, this means that it is up to you to find something to do on your own time. You can view this as something really negative, I dont. I adapted to this after my first semester</p>

<p>Stony Brook also has another problem, while many of the huge state universities have a strong school spirit and is led by their athletics programs, Stony Brook is in a different position. It is a school that has grown too fast academically and has lagged in everything else. As a result we are a top research AAU National University competing with the best universities in academics, but only became a NCAA Division I school ten years ago. While athletics are slowly picking up (Lacrosse, Football, M Basketball) we lack the tradition of the older schools. We dont have the spirit of these major schools. It is recently that you see the Seawolves-mania picking up. The rise in athletics should create more tradition in the university, and it will greatly help those students that dont have nothing to do on weekends but to attend the Football /Basketball games.</p>

<p>My opinion with food is that it is the same as in any other major University. I have visited other campuses like Uconn, NYU, and Boston University. Food is the same throughout this campuses. We use the Meal point system instead of the all-you-can-eat dinning which can get a bit annoying if you don’t budget yourself properly. But while my girlfriend pays $2,800/semester for the all you can eat dinning at Uconn, I pay ~$1,750 for the silver plan. I like the meal point system because you pay for what you actually eat instead of paying a higher sum of money. Fast food is common in the dinning halls, but they also have healthier options. Healthier options are a bit more expensive, but thats something not exclusive to the Brook.</p>

<p>My conclusion: At Stony Brook you will get a great education, affordable at is best, and will also get the benefits/drawbacks of a diverse student body. You can make your stay here the best possible, or you can choose to transfer and not give it a chance after a semester. I chose the first option, and all i can say is that i would never forget this great place.</p>

<p>P.S: For those complaining about campus architecture, GET A LIFE!!!</p>

<p>Go SB!!!Seawolves!!</p>