Admitted but confused

joshnewcollege
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:10:54 +0000

Considering the fact that it used to be known as the “Berkeley of the East,” and that it was often uttered in the same breath as Michigan, Chapel Hill, and the U of California system, I would definitely say it is in decline. This doesn’t mean it’s a bad school. It just doesn’t have the same status in the public eye that other elite public flagships have, and there are a slew of reasons for that, including:


Crappy location.
Competition with other SUNY centers (therefore not an official flagship).
Mediocre graduate programs.