(UB) SUNY Buffalo used to be a

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Educational Quality	B-	Faculty Accessibility	C
Useful Schoolwork	B-	Excess Competition	B-
Academic Success	C-	Creativity/ Innovation	C-
Individual Value	C+	University Resource Use	C-
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	D+	Friendliness	B-
Campus Maintenance	C	Social Life	C+
Surrounding City	B-	Extra Curriculars	C
Safety	B

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Approachable Describes the faculty as: Unhelpful

Female

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	D+

Highest Rating Safety	B

She cares more about Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty than the average student.

Date: Jan 25 2008
Major: Social Work (This Major's Salary over time)
SUNY Buffalo used to be a "great" university in the 60s—decades ago. It has slid down the slope along with Buffalo's downward spiral.

I did both undergraduate and graduate work at UB because I lived in Buffalo. Had I had the resources to go out-of-state, I would have. When I finally DID move out-of-state, I discovered that no one cared where I got my degree from, neither did they care about any internships or experience.

My classes often had way too much material to digest in the time allotted. "Connections" were non-existent. The city was depressing both visually and economically.

From my experience, it seems that it really doesn't matter were you get your degree from. Attend a university that you like—unless you just MUST have that degree from Harvard or Yale. Otherwise, it makes little difference. Outside of Buffalo, people have no clue what the university is like. Your personal and job experience count much more than that piece of paper.

SUNY Buffalo traps one into thinking they are getting the best education for the least amount of money. I was shocked at the dismal state of the computer rooms. Everything was really behind and out-of-date. As an undergraduate, I took design classes, and those were really out-of-date. It seems that a lot of classes are as out-of-date as Buffalo now is. At one point, Buffalo was at the forefront of the country; now it has taken a back seat, and so the university.

I was glad to get my degrees, but had I had the chance to attend elsewhere, I would have. Being away from Buffalo is such a relief—to see that other cities are not trashed and so economically in decline. After awhile you get used to Buffalo and think this is how all cities operate—not true.

And moving the university to Amherst was the worst move that the city could have made—once gone, so was the bustling hubub of the city.

Although there are many students from New York City, it is still a commuter school to a large extent. Buffalo is a poor city and lots of people work there and commute to school because it has both day and night classes.

In the end, a decent job is going to come down to you as an individual. Having that piece of paper—no matter where it is from—is first. Then it's you. Choose a college/university in a place you may want to settle and get involved in that community.

Good luck to all going there now. There is life after U.B.

Responses

I would say if you're going to try and get a job right after going here, YES - go do that internship. That's what any employer is looking for regardless of what school you attend. It's not just because you went to UB or not.

After UB, I went to George washington University in DC where I would say the school was just about the same - and this is one that is supposedly just as prestigious. Looking back, I would have stayed at UB for grad school, except by moving to DC I was able to meet my future husband.

Any employer will tell you, it's what you can do that they hire you for, not about where you went to school. So definitely, get that degree from the most affordable place possible so you're not drowning in debt.

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