blase07

Hi
I am an incoming sophomore, in the School of Management, as an accounting major... I lived in CIW during my first year and plan to do so next semester. If there's any questions or anything, I'd be more than happy to answer.

First off, if you didn't know already, at orientation you guys will be making your schedules for the next coming year. Yes it's nerve-wracking, but know that it's not permanent and you can always switch it up once classes start (it is rare that you ever keep your original schedule).
-I recommend mybing.com or schedulizer.com to start mapping since you don't really have computer access at orientation, besides the actually registration
-Know the CRN'S! (class registration numbers) Once you log in, you can either manually hand pick your classes or type in the CRN's which make it a lot quicker and puts you ahead of the rest.
-Have alternatives! Things tend to close quickly, esp since orientation is grouped by schools, so a lot of you all have to take the same classes.
-Utilize ratemyprofessor.com!... to a certain extent, but don't let it be a complete detriment. Some professors are more lenient than others, yes, but at the end of the day, it all depends on how much work you do
-Do not buy your textbooks until at least a week into classes. and try not to buy them at the bookstore, but rather go to Mando's and LOOK AROUND CAMPUS for signs about book resales
-Take HDEV 101! Also known as FYE, freshman year experience (I'm pretty sure transfers can take this as well). It's twice a week for one hour, two credits... it's like health without the grimy details. You just get to talk and make friends (usually the people in your class live in your community), and it's more or less an 'easy' A

k your turn?:]

jb12

How tough to get into SOM?

Perfectedxchaos

I know that SOM is the most competitive out of all the schools, jb12. So it is fairly difficult, considering it is a SUNY school, and it is becoming more and more competitive.

jb12

Perhaps, it might be easier to get in since we're out of state.

blase07

do you mean applying or transferring?

either way, it's pretty tough, considering bing is still a public school. som's incomming freshmen's avg sat last year was 1306.

transferring is quite difficult.. even with a 3.6, you're not guaranteed a spot. you need to sincerely want to be in som to get in, plus have the grades and something...

jb12

I meant applying. What makes SOM so tough to get in and stay there? After all it still being considered as a state school.

blase07

in short, som is the most selective and competitive because of its track record. there's a lot of opportunities for internships and job offers if you have the right mindset.


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Binghamton Moves Up in BusinessWeek Rankings

I am delighted to share with you the news that BusinessWeek recently released their 2008 rankings of undergraduate business programs, and that Binghamton University’s School of Management was ranked 40th overall and 15th among programs at public universities. Binghamton’s rise to number 40 in the country represented the largest increase among all ranked business programs. Please share this exciting news with Binghamton alumni, friends, and in particular recruiters that seek to hire our top quality talent.

BusinessWeek uses nine measures, including surveys of some 80,000 business majors and more than 600 corporate recruiters, the median starting salaries for graduates, and the number of graduates each program sends on to the preeminent MBA programs. BusinessWeek also calculated an academic quality score for the undergraduate schools by combining SAT scores, faculty-student ratios, class size, the percentage of students with internships and the number of hours students spend on class work each week.

Some of the highlights of Binghamton’s BusinessWeek rankings include the following:

1. Overall ranking improved from 74th to 40th
2. Ranking among public schools improved from 40th to 15th
3. Corporate recruiter’s ranked Binghamton 11th in the nation

The School has gathered tremendous momentum in the past few years. There are over 3000 business programs in the U.S. among which about 460 have attained national AACSB accreditation, and Binghamton’s School of Management is ranked among the elite business schools in the world.

All of this would not have been possible without the support of our world-class faculty, excellent students, and outstanding alumni, friends and corporate partners. Thank you for sharing in our vision of being recognized among the elite business schools.



Upinder S. Dhillon
Dean & Koffman Scholar