http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html Life at SUNYPO - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html Don't just go by what they say to do to complete your major. The politics department is a joke unless you plan on going to law school, then its a good department.... Sun, 03 May 2009 10:33:54 GMT StudentsReview 1009-59928 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1009-59928 1009 58 Political Science Male Undergraduate Class 2001 4th Year Advice Don't just go by what they say to do to complete your major. The politics department is a joke unless you plan on going to law school, then its a good department. Sun, 03 May 2009 10:33:54 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html SUNY Potsdam is a terrible college. They steal your money, overcharge for everything, and only care about the well being of themselves and the prosperity of the area. They don't teach anything well an... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:56:38 GMT StudentsReview 1009-55811 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1009-55811 1009 15 Education Male Undergraduate Class 2011 2nd Year Negative SUNY Potsdam is a terrible college. They steal your money, overcharge for everything, and only care about the well being of themselves and the prosperity of the area. They don't teach anything well and It is a true statement that your money could be spent elsewhere. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:56:38 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html Just giving a perspective of what I have seen here in 5 years. It is not a bad school what so ever as far as people and classes go. There of course is a concentration on education and music here so ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:23:12 GMT StudentsReview 1009-55735 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1009-55735 1009 54 Communications Female Undergraduate Class 2008 4th Year Advice Just giving a perspective of what I have seen here in 5 years.
It is not a bad school what so ever as far as people and classes go. There of course is a concentration on education and music here so a lot of money goes towards those majors and the others come secondary. The other majors and their departments have a necessary amount of classes for you to graduate but they don't have a lot of new and different courses.
The professors are always available to make time and talk with you about your grades or what you don't understand about homework. All of them seem to have a very liberal point of view, and although some try to hide it and stay 'unbiased' you see it come out of them eventually throughout the semester.
My first two years I lived in suites oncampus- dorm rooms that have three or more bedrooms with an adjoining living room. It was fun and it was a decent way of getting to know people. I eventually ended up making friends with people who I sat next to in my classes, I was able to talk to them more than any others.
The surrounding town is very small but it does help when it comes to doing your homework. There are a lot of mom&pop shops and I think thats what gives this town part of its beauty. You never meet an unfriendly face even if your just walking around town people always say hi with a smile. The weekends I think are really fun. There is plenty of both worlds. If you don't like the party scene the school always has something going on to occupy the beginning of your night and if you like to party there are houses next door to houses that provide plenty of entertainment. When I first started going to school here we had to pay $5 for every house we wanted to party at, now people don't charge at all and you get to party as long as you'd like. People are very nice and never mind new people coming into their house to hang out.
The bars are fun but small. You won't see any nightclubs here or after hour bars that stay open until 4 but you'll still get to dance and drink.
Overall I personally liked Potsdam. I'm having trouble figuring out where I will go from here because most reviews of campus's don't seem to be as friendly and welcoming as this one is. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:23:12 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html The school academically is very good. Most of the professors are good. Socially the school sucks. The surrounding area has nothing to do. If your looking for parties forget about!! I come from a surb... Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:59:46 GMT StudentsReview 1009-41962 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1009-41962 1009 15 Education Female Undergraduate Class 2011 1st Year Neutral The school academically is very good. Most of the professors are good. Socially the school sucks. The surrounding area has nothing to do. If your looking for parties forget about!! I come from a surburban area that is pretty busy.I like to go out and their is no where to go out. The people are very nice and chill though. The adminstration actuallys cares about you. It's a very good school but it needs more diversity. Clubs and organizations is what makes the school more interesting. At least the school is close to Canada. Sometimes the lack of things to do can lead to success. You will focus more on academics.It's good for a person who wants to improve academically. The classes are very small. Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:59:46 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/SUNYPO_comments.html