[chibifry]

Cause not everyone is applying to a UC...

Which SUNYs are you guys applying to, and under what major?
Has anyone ever visited the Geneseo campus? I hear its a farm..


Stony: Its relatively new so the campus is actually quite nice. Overall I know Stony doesn't have much school pride though which can be a bit unsettling. The comp sci program is very challenging and I hear that they weed out 50% of the students because its so tough.

Bing: is in Binghamton.. I mean, is there anything to do there? When I visited I passed by a plethora of mountains and saw random trailers by the road. I know the SOM (school of management) is very popular - can anyone comment on the business major here?

[Tami]

I was thinking the same thing about all the UC talk. I'm like "...none of this really applys to me"

I want to go to Geneseo. It is in the middle of nowehere surrounded by cow farms. There's a little town though. It's almost exactly like where I live now except the land is a little flatter.

[chibifry]

I was thinking the same thing about all the UC talk. I'm like "...none of this really applys to me"

I want to go to Geneseo. It is in the middle of nowehere surrounded by cow farms. There's a little town though. It's almost exactly like where I live now except the land is a little flatter.

Have you ever visited Geneseo? Could you give a description of the area, or do you have any pictures?
I'm from NYC so I dont really know how a farm is like? I mean I've passed by farms and desolate areas but.. just how bad is it?

[Pinkie]

Cause not everyone is applying to a UC...

Which SUNYs are you guys applying to, and under what major?
Has anyone ever visited the Geneseo campus? I hear its a farm..
Stony: Its relatively new so the campus is actually quite nice. Overall I know Stony doesn't have much school pride though which can be a bit unsettling. The comp sci program is very challenging and I hear that they weed out 50% of the students because its so tough.

Bing: is in Binghamton.. I mean, is there anything to do there? When I visited I passed by a plethora of mountains and saw random trailers by the road. I know the SOM (school of management) is very popular - can anyone comment on the business major here?

I'm from Binghamton, well from my point of view yea its very boring and everything, but if youve seen the standards n stuff, Binghamton has one of the highest SATs n GPA wise.. we're actually not really that bad, i've lived in bingo for like all my 16 years n i havent seen a trailer park b4 lol.. i think u saw them in jc or endwell or something lol.. well i kno a lotta ppl from NYC goes to binghamton n theres lots of asian there too (i kno b/c my mom has an asian store n they come n shop there) but yea i guess it depends on what your majorin in n stuff, but binghamton is a very good school, to me its the best SUNY out there, but i myself am not going b/c its too close to my home n i wanna explore lol so i'm not going..

Geneseo, is such a small school i mean i think theres like what 5000 undergraduate? lol im lookin for a bigger school so i'm not goin to that. I've been lookin at Buffalo n Albany n recently Stony.. i dont want to sound cocky, but i kno i'd make albany b/c my bro made it n his GPA was bad so yea lol but i dunno i kinda want to go to buffalo b/c my friend said shes gonna go if i go i guess its just a peer pressure thing, but i guess buffalos good lol i dunno..

its pretty sad considering i'm a senior and i still dont kno what i'm gonna major in n stuff like that i've gave it a lot of thought but still cant figer it out

Have you ever visited Geneseo? Could you give a description of the area, or do you have any pictures?
I'm from NYC so I dont really know how a farm is like? I mean I've passed by farms and desolate areas but.. just how bad is it?

i've "been" to geneseo, but not the SUNY itself, but for me coming from a tiny city, i call it hickville lol.. u from nyc? omg i dunno what you'd think of it lol its like sooo empty.. the plus side is youd never bump into anyone lol i dunno

[Tami]

Have you ever visited Geneseo? Could you give a description of the area, or do you have any pictures?
I'm from NYC so I dont really know how a farm is like? I mean I've passed by farms and desolate areas but.. just how bad is it?

A description? I'm not so sure how to describe nothing. I did visit Geneseo, and I liked it. A farm is basically lots of large empty (except for whatever vegetation or animals, around Geneseo it's corn and cows) fields. The town was small and cute. There was a police station, a fire station, 2 pizza places, and ice cream parlor, 2-3 little clothes shops and such, a couple bars, and a little travel agency. There had to have been a grocery store around too, but I guess I didn't come across it.

It's cute, but if you're used to the city...it may be a culture shock. There's really not much to do in area's like this. It's also very homogenous (aka. White) and small. For me it'd be just like high school

[chibifry]

A description? I'm not so sure how to describe nothing. I did visit Geneseo, and I liked it. A farm is basically lots of large empty (except for whatever vegetation or animals, around Geneseo it's corn and cows) fields. The town was small and cute. There was a police station, a fire station, 2 pizza places, and ice cream parlor, 2-3 little clothes shops and such, a couple bars, and a little travel agency. There had to have been a grocery store around too, but I guess I didn't come across it.

It's cute, but if you're used to the city...it may be a culture shock. There's really not much to do in area's like this. It's also very homogenous (aka. White) and small. For me it'd be just like high school

WOW thats it?!! Thats all that surrounds Geneseo? Wait, so where do people go shopping? like, theres no mall? Shopping mall? CVS? Rite Aid? A place to buy tofu, if I wanted? I mean dining options at Geneseo better be freaking good if thats all they have nearby..

I'm from Binghamton, well from my point of view yea its very boring and everything, but if youve seen the standards n stuff, Binghamton has one of the highest SATs n GPA wise.. we're actually not really that bad, i've lived in bingo for like all my 16 years n i havent seen a trailer park b4 lol.. i think u saw them in jc or endwell or something lol.. well i kno a lotta ppl from NYC goes to binghamton n theres lots of asian there too (i kno b/c my mom has an asian store n they come n shop there) but yea i guess it depends on what your majorin in n stuff, but binghamton is a very good school, to me its the best SUNY out there, but i myself am not going b/c its too close to my home n i wanna explore lol so i'm not going..

Is that what Binghamton residents call the area? Bingo? I know Bing has a lot of Asians, which is cool. Are there shopping malls and stuff? Cause when I visited Bing.. there was a seriously.. like.. not much at all. How is the weather during the winter? And what was that flood stuff all about?

[ms.park]

omg, thank God for this topic. i'm trying to apply to bing,stony,albany,buffalo&F.I.T.. also busniness. i'm lost though.

did you apply to suny? like i'm done with all my address and crap..i'm at the point where i have to pay. so..when i pay, will i get to see the essay question? i'm lost :S

[Pinkie]

Is that what Binghamton residents call the area? Bingo? I know Bing has a lot of Asians, which is cool. Are there shopping malls and stuff? Cause when I visited Bing.. there was a seriously.. like.. not much at all. How is the weather during the winter? And what was that flood stuff all about?

lol i guess so.. atleast i call it bingo lol yea there are.. right on that old vestal road (which the school is located on) theres a lotta good places (Dennys, IHOP, HOOTERS, Subway, etc.. even Red Lobster n Olive Garden, but thats a lil further than the others) un theres Time Square Mall which has the threater, Walmart, Sams Club, etc.. theres also Old Navy n such down alittle.. oh yea n theres a student place thingy (not sure what its called) but theres a bookstore.. n starbucks next to it.. (not Barnes n Noble, thats located @ Time Square Mall). Mall wise theres the Oakdall Mall, but thats in JC, i dunno, prolly 10min drive? oh 4got to mention.. my mom has an Asian Oriental store that sells all the asian good u kno? so if u get home sick or just wanna eat sum rice n such come down to her store lol sry couldnt help myself but advertise

lol yea i agree thats not much of all, but compared to Geneseo i find it to be like heaven lol (not really). Winters are ok.. we didnt get much snow last year.. but i dont mind snow cuz i like it.. and it wasnt all that cold either.. i guess considering "Global Warming" you kno? oh yea and that flood came from no where! lucky i was affected at all , i dunno about BU cuz i didnt go n check on them lol but i'm sure they are fine (i felt bad for Toy'R'Us, they got hit bad.. n i like that place lol)

omg, thank God for this topic. i'm trying to apply to bing,stony,albany,buffalo&F.I.T.. also busniness. i'm lost though.

did you apply to suny? like i'm done with all my address and crap..i'm at the point where i have to pay. so..when i pay, will i get to see the essay question? i'm lost :S

wow ur wayy ahead.. lol i'm still at the point i'm thinkin of what school i want, i havent even applied or ask teachers 4 recommendation letters theres difffernt essay questions? u gotta pay? OMG i'm more lost than u

[chibifry]

lol i guess so.. atleast i call it bingo lol yea there are.. right on that old vestal road (which the school is located on) theres a lotta good places (Dennys, IHOP, HOOTERS, Subway, etc.. even Red Lobster n Olive Garden, but thats a lil further than the others) un theres Time Square Mall which has the threater, Walmart, Sams Club, etc.. theres also Old Navy n such down alittle.. oh yea n theres a student place thingy (not sure what its called) but theres a bookstore.. n starbucks next to it.. (not Barnes n Noble, thats located @ Time Square Mall). Mall wise theres the Oakdall Mall, but thats in JC, i dunno, prolly 10min drive? oh 4got to mention.. my mom has an Asian Oriental store that sells all the asian good u kno? so if u get home sick or just wanna eat sum rice n such come down to her store lol sry couldnt help myself but advertise

lol yea i agree thats not much of all, but compared to Geneseo i find it to be like heaven lol (not really). Winters are ok.. we didnt get much snow last year.. but i dont mind snow cuz i like it.. and it wasnt all that cold either.. i guess considering "Global Warming" you kno? oh yea and that flood came from no where! lucky i was affected at all , i dunno about BU cuz i didnt go n check on them lol but i'm sure they are fine (i felt bad for Toy'R'Us, they got hit bad.. n i like that place lol)
wow ur wayy ahead.. lol i'm still at the point i'm thinkin of what school i want, i havent even applied or ask teachers 4 recommendation letters theres difffernt essay questions? u gotta pay? OMG i'm more lost than u

Ohh.. It sounds OK in Bing. I havent been to a Dennys (or seen one anyway) ever in my life. But yay, subway! Ok, I know I won't starve then. What is JC? What does it stand for? Is it possible to get around Bingo without a car? I always take public transportation so I never bothered to try and get a permit or license.. or to learn how to drive, anyway. Is the public transportation there? And thats cool, Asian Oriental store.. cool beans. I know Binghamton doesnt have a lot a residents, so do most people know where BU is located and know about the school? Thanks for answering my questions.. its really helpful

did you apply to suny? like i'm done with all my address and crap..i'm at the point where i have to pay. so..when i pay, will i get to see the essay question? i'm lost :S

I think the essay question part is the supplement, and they will tell you to fill out the supplement after you submit (aka pay) for your application(s). Im applying to SUNYs too..

wow ur wayy ahead.. lol i'm still at the point i'm thinkin of what school i want, i havent even applied or ask teachers 4 recommendation letters theres difffernt essay questions? u gotta pay? OMG i'm more lost than u

Wow you really need to ask for recs, especially if you want to apply early action. My school's deadline is comign up this week for early so thats why I have to get it done.

[Tami]

WOW thats it?!! Thats all that surrounds Geneseo? Wait, so where do people go shopping? like, theres no mall? Shopping mall? CVS? Rite Aid? A place to buy tofu, if I wanted? I mean dining options at Geneseo better be freaking good if thats all they have nearby.

There's no mall, there has to be a drugstore like CVS and such nearby though. I don't think you could get good tofu in Geneseo itself. Whatever's at the supermarket probably. If you want to go shopping you'll probably end up going to Rochester (probably about 30ish minutes away) and maybe Buffalo (probably a couple hours away) or even Toronto (4 hours away though) if you feel like going to a real city. From what I understand most students eat on campus 95% of the time.

[Pinkie]

Ohh.. It sounds OK in Bing. I havent been to a Dennys (or seen one anyway) ever in my life. But yay, subway! Ok, I know I won't starve then. What is JC? What does it stand for? Is it possible to get around Bingo without a car? I always take public transportation so I never bothered to try and get a permit or license.. or to learn how to drive, anyway. Is the public transportation there? And thats cool, Asian Oriental store.. cool beans. I know Binghamton doesnt have a lot a residents, so do most people know where BU is located and know about the school? Thanks for answering my questions.. its really helpful
I think the essay question part is the supplement, and they will tell you to fill out the supplement after you submit (aka pay) for your application(s). Im applying to SUNYs too..


Wow you really need to ask for recs, especially if you want to apply early action. My school's deadline is comign up this week for early so thats why I have to get it done.

oh really? denny's like friendlys (which is also on that road) n the good thing about dennys is that its pretty much 24/7 n its real close to campus.. like i'd eat there at midnight or w/e n i'd see students eatin there n studyin n stuff.. so yea thats a cool place i guess.. JC's Johnson City, its the town next to bing... lol yea i forgot that the fact u never needa drive in nyc.. well theres big blue buses that goes around.. i kno theres bu buses that gues to the mall so u dont have to worry about that.. um i dont think i kno any1 that doesnt kno about BU, like every 1 knos it i think..

well i dont think i'm doing early action.. or atleast not right now i'm planning to take the sats again in nov to raise my score first, then id prolly send in appilcations

[T1NA89]

is stonybrook and binghamton overall HARD schools to get into?

[chibifry]

is stonybrook and binghamton overall HARD schools to get into?

Depends on your definition of hard.
Stony Brook is selective, but not by much at all. I think a 80 average and 1600 SAT score should pretty much do it.

Bing on the other hand is pretty selective. Almost every single student applies from my school so they take us in masses (like 200+) but I know that even some smart seniors last year got deferred to Spring admission because so many people had applied and enrolled..

[Pinkie]

^ yea that sound right..

b/c my friend from my school appiled and shes smart, her avg was like 94 or w/e and she didnt get accepted, even tho u'd think they favor ppl from the actually "binghamton" city, but no lol

[T1NA89]

average?
u mean gpa? O.O

[chibifry]

average?
u mean gpa? O.O

No, I mean average.

GPA - Scale out of 4.0

[Pinkie]

for some reason my school doesnt do gpa.. or atleast its not on our report card, i got like a 96avg, whats would that be? 3.5?

[chibifry]

for some reason my school doesnt do gpa.. or atleast its not on our report card, i got like a 96avg, whats would that be? 3.5?

New York State schools have a standard 100% scale.
Schools calculate the GPA differently so you may want to check with your school to see how their GPA conversion works.

[Pinkie]

oh really? i didnt kno that.. guess i'll go to the college connection sumtime to get my GPA figured out thanks..

back to sunys.. buffalo came in the other day to my school ,but i missed it cuz i had a test

[Pinkie]

so have u guys applied yet? i did the online application thingy to Albany, Binghamton, and Buffalo, i just got the Part 2 sent to me from albany, and i think BU n UB you have to print it off the internet which i did, i'm still a lil confused w/ everything, but i'm hangin in there.. i'm planin to go to the college connection 2morrow, to straighten some stuff out 4 me