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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright If you want a good education for a great price, look no further than SUNY's Farmingdale State College on Long Island. The education programs are great with a good faculty throughout. However, good luck getting in, and for that matter, coming back. The administration at this school is absolutely atrocious. Phones are never answered, calls are never returned, and policies are ridiculous. It's very difficult to speak to someone on the phone and when you finally do, they can't do anything for you. Things as simple as a change of address require a fax or a mailed letter with a signature. Are you kidding me, who in gods name has a fax machine or writes letters anymore? This is the year 2010! And never mind the fact that I've provided my school ID number and/or SSN over the phone and that a signature can easily be faked. On top of it, on the rare occasion that I had access to a fax machine, I sent them a change of address once by fax and they never applied it... so now I need to do it again. Fortunately I live close enough to the school that if needed I can stop in. Albeit gas prices are significantly higher on Broadhollow Rd, but I can get there without making an entire day of it. But what of the many students who live hours away in upstate New York? Are they supposed to just drive 4 hours to the campus, just to speak to a counselor or representative? With this school, odds are the entire trip would be wasted anyway. Campus life is an absolute joke. Do not reside at this school. I repeat, DO NOT RESIDE AT THIS SCHOOL. Commute, you'll associate with more people as a commuter than you will as a resident. There are absolutely no activities to do other than play basketball, swim (on the rare occasion that the pool is open), and workout. By the way, the free gym is never open so you'll have to drop $50 on top of the academic fee to work out in a less than satisfactory gym with a bunch of typical Long Island meatheads watching you. If you're a low key weight trainer, this place isn't for you. It's uncomfortable to be in, knowing you're being watched and judged constantly by students that haven't yet realized that they're no longer in high school. Don't get me wrong, there are a ton of great students at this school. In fact, the friends I have on campus as well as my suite mates are some of the best people I've ever met. But be prepared to deal with a bunch of immature brats of the typical Long Island fashion. If that's not bad enough, try asking long time staffers about their memories of the wonderful activities on campus that are no longer active, such as a bowling alley, out door pool, and on campus bar. The idea that the most boring campus in the state used to be fun is agonizing at times. All in all, I'm glad I chose SUNY Farmingdale because I got a great education and met some people who I consider life long friends. But I chose Farmingdale because it was the best education in Graphic Design for the price, with Pratt and SVA being far out of my price range. I recommend this school to all students who can't afford to take their desired major at a private school, but do your research and do it well. The most important thing to get out of college is a good education. If you can afford a school with a better program then don't look back. And if at all possible, avoid SUNY Farmingdale at all costs. Friendliness: A, Extracurricular Activities: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 28 2010 3rd Year Male -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=69132&uid=995'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Undecided  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant The school has only been a 4 year college for a few years. The school is expanding every year adding new buildings and remodeling old ones. In a few years, this place will be just as competitive as big universities (mainly because of the small class sizes.) Now, academically speaking this place is not too challenging. It also depends on your professor. Some professors are easy graders (and I mean EASY!) and some know the value of an A. Word of advice, go to ratemyprofessor[dot]com. It can really help. Also, don't take the easy classes for the sake of getting a "good" grade, take a class where you will be challenged. Might as well get the best education possible, right? As for the social life...it's here, you just have to look for it. Ok, so don't expect wild crazy parties, but you can make a couple of nice friends. Just don't expect too much and you'll be fine. Well, that about raps it up. Good luck! Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 14 2010 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=64995&uid=995'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant First of all, let me start by saying I never intended on coming here. I had a full scholarship to an art school in California, but after careful consideration to economic stands, I decided against it. Farmingdale accepted me last minute. I am transferring to Cornell this coming fall. I took all my prerequisites here. First of, this school is very easy to get into. All you have to do is fill out the Suny app. Although I do hear the nursing program here is very lucrative. Anyways, getting in shouldn't be a problem, whoever you are :) The social life here is dull if you like drinking and all that other nonsense. I have met some really nice people here, though. you just have to be open and willing to talk to people; which some people have problems with. Most of the people I've met were in my department major. Second, as far as the classwork goes, it is not difficult. my Psychology class was extremely easy. All of my exams were curved, and I even got extra credit for signing on to angel(You'll know what this is if you come/go here) once a week! There were so many extra credit opportunities. Yet, so many people did poorly in the class. All in all, I don't regret coming here. I know what I want to do with my life after having taken some classes. Plus, I have a 4.0gpa that looks great on my transcript. So if you plan on coming here, just focus on your work. If your coming here to decide on what you want to study, this place isn't so bad. You van prob. pull of a 4.0. Anyways, good luck to ya ;) Perceived Campus Safety: A, Useful Schoolwork: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 22 2010 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=64267&uid=995'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright This school is ok depending on your major. There are people who care and those who don't. You can usually find the ones who do studying in the library( usually the science majors). The liberal arts courses here are easy, so don' expect a load of work. Its a good place to start your education if you slacked of in high school. The people her commute, so don't expect much of a social life. Although I have met some interesting people here. Overall I can't really say I hate this place like others have said. It all depends on what you value. Friendliness: B+, University Resource Use: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 25 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61727&uid=995'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5    Next

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