The State University of New York Binghamton

Date: May 08 2005
Major: History/Histories (art history/etc.) (This Major's Salary over time)
I am absolutely glad that I chose to attend Binghamton University. There is a huge plethora of things to do here on campus. I believe there about 170-200 clubs on campus, with plenty of sports teams (no football unfortunately), and lots of events. This year, the University programming board got Incubus, Green Day, and Bob Dylan to perform concerts at the amazing new Events Center. There are a strip of bars in Binghamton, the most popular ones being Rathskellar's Pub (nicknamed The Rat), and the Sports Bar. There is no excuse for boredom here. Academically, I love my classes. Although, you are not guaranteed to always have an amazing professor teach your classes. I know some people who have had TA's teaching better than the professors themselves. The majority of these kinds of classes where the professor may not be that great is in the physics and math departments. English, History, Economics, Management, Engineering, Nursing, Anthropology, Chemistry, and several other departments are extremely top notch.

It seems people either love or hate SUNY Binghamton. People here don't like it mostly because of the cold weather in the winter, and the city of Binghamton is not the typical college town. Many people come from NYC and have a hard time adjusting to the suburban/rural lifestyle that upstate NY is known for.

Take these reviews with a grain of salt, but ultimately, the decision where you choose to go to college is yours and yours alone.