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Buffalo State was a great school when I attended.
Individual Value: A+, Education Quality: C
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May 21 2008 5th Year Male -- Class 1987  
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Buffalo State is a fantastic environment for any prospective student. It is an extremely diverse environment, so be ready to meet all kinds of people. As a former student-athlete at the college, I can knowingly say that the athletics department and recreational opportunities are fantastic and exciting. Academics are just challenging enough; they make you think and you'll definitely put your money to good use, but you'll have time for a social life, too. The city of Buffalo is a wonderful place with LOTS to do. Buffalo State is located in Elmwood Village, a vibrant neighborhood packed with bars, restaurants, boutiques and galleries. I would definitely go back if I could, and you better believe if they had my intended area of graduate study, I would have.
University Resource Use: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B-
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Feb 24 2008 2nd Year Female -- Class 2007  
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First off, this is NOT UB. University at Buffalo is the other SUNY school in Buffalo, they're a University Center reknowned for pre-med and engineering.

Buffalo State College is located on Elmwood Ave. in the "museum district." The surrounding area is extremely hit and miss. You're right next to some of the nicest and trashiest parts of the city.

One thing to understand is that Buffalo State is a HUGE commuter school. There are few residents, and those who are are typically from Syracuse or Long Island/NYC metro area. This makes the social life going down, but only for certain types of people. If you're typically outgoing and looking to have fun, you'll find people to hang out with.. but if you were the artsy kid in high school, or the weird kid...it's going to suck.

I'd say the academics are so-so, some programs are said to be really good (namely, education and art.) However, if you're interested in these majors I reccomend SUNY Oneonta for education and SUNY New Paltz, Purchase, or Fredonia for art. The programs are just better. Buff State sort of feels like a junior college, in that most kids don't really want to be doing schoolwork, and the work, frankly, is not hard at all.

So, if you're looking for an easy college experience, I reccomend it. If you're looking to get into a good grad school, go somewhere else.
Faculty Accessibility: A, Social Life: F
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UB is a very diverse university with people not only from every part of the world, but all kinds of Americans as well. I think this makes the education very worthy because I get to not only learn my subject, but how to interact with different people.
The lower level courses are usually given in large lecture halls, which I think is horrible. It is hard to concentrate, and easy to doze off. Sometimes there are also untrained TAs that either do not understand the subjects very well themselves or cannot articulate.
The student government and services are great. There are tons of clubs to join and it is really easy to get involved. The engineering department is very well organized. The program is challenge enough but not unreachable. There are also a lot of engineering clubs that offer hands-on oppertunities.
Extracurricular Activities: A+, Surrounding City: C+
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