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Undergraduate Colleges /
SUNY at Buffalo |
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May 18, 2007 |
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My advice before actually applying to this school or any colleges is to take a good look at the campus. See what the school has to offer, know the pros and cons, and actually talk to the students. My pros about this college is that they offer a lot of events and activities for students. For example, there was a comedy show by Tommy Davidson, special lessons for Asian dances, little cultural events, and large fiestas. If you are a student that likes to openly try out new things, then Buffalo should be for you, because each event has something new and exciting for each student. I remember reluctantly trying out belly dancing for the first time, and I have to say that I don't regret it at all! Basically, my pros are geared towards Buffalo's events. If I have to judge their academics and professors, I will say that it all depends on each individual's need. I didn't need much help to get through most of my courses, so I never really asked help from TAs or the professors. However, what I found really useful in UB is that some professors record their lectures and post them up online. This allows me to catch up on work even if I miss a class or two. I do not know if other schools offer the same thing, but I think this is one of the biggest plus to my academics. As for cons, they are geared towards dorming. I didn't like the fact that the school is not really helpful in satisfying each student's need. For example, my friend and her sister requested a double but they were placed into separate quads on different floors. They tried contacting the school so many times to correct the change, but the school didn't even make an effort to put them in the same room together. As for me, I was lucky that I was able to get the room I wanted, but it took a lot of time to request that change. What I recommend for freshman dorming is to not dorm in a quad unless you are going to be with someone you know. I lived in a triple in my first semester and a quad in the second semester (with strangers in both semesters) and I would have to say that I would choose a triple over a quad. Living in a quad is more inexpensive compared to double or single, but the cost of it cannot compare to what you'll go through. Quads are noisy, and sometimes a hassle. I lived with a friend (thank goodness) along with 2 other strangers, and basically, we had a war going on every single night. The room is constantly noisy and I have tried negotiating with my roommates but the terms never seem to have settled. I never found peace in the room and I don't think I ever got a goodnight sleep. Thus, if you know that you are living with strangers, live in a smaller room so you'll have less people to deal with. If you are to live with friends, it all depends on how well you know them. But overall, I say living in a room with less people is for your benefit. Unless you like craziness, then by all means, choose a quad.
I choose UB because of their pharmacy program. I wanted to stay in New York when I was applying for college, and my list consisted of only 3 colleges. One was near home, one was in the city and the last was UB. I am someone who does not like living at home so that choice was eliminated. As for the college in the city, I looked at the campus and I found it extremely small. (Once again, it is always important to check out the schools before applying!) So my last choice was UB. Even though UB is 8 hours away from my home (the transportation is a hassle) I still love the campus. The school is extremely big on the outside, but things will get smaller as you know the school better. I love the programs they offer and there isn't a moment where I didn't find anything useless. If I had to choose to apply to college again, UB will definitely be my first choice.
Some of you may have heard that UB is an ultimate party school or somewhere to that extent. Well it is all bogus, because the parties never affected me. I am a student who put academics first, and even though I've been to some parties, they didn't affect my grades at all. The only reason why people call UB a party school is because 10% of the idiots in the school make fool of themselves, therefore, bringing down the school's status. If you are an incoming freshman, my advice to you is to learn to juggle your time. Time is extremely important in college, because it disappears so quickly. Try to pace yourself between your work and your fun life. Don't go all out on the first week of school and party every night. That will completely mess you up, because even by the 2nd day of class, the professor have gone way into their lectures and you'll be behind in class. Just know when to have fun and when to get serious.
Lastly, a little known fact about my school is that the anthropology department keeps frozen corpses of dead monkeys in the basement of the freshman dorm of Spaulding. Just something you'd like to know when you walk past the first floor and notice an awkward smell. |
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