Admitted but confused

Dutchuncle1
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:57:27 +0000

I agree that when comparing Binghamton to other top public Ivy’s it may fall somewhat short. But when comparing it to the other SUNY’s its still is the top one (Geneseo being a college). As mentioned Binghamton’s greatest asset is its ability to attract and retain the top students entering the SUNY system overall. While I assume that is due to its past reputation, it still seems to work and that what counts. Therefore while Binghamton’s standings may have declined somewhat from years past as long as it can maintain it’s selectively it’s hard to foresee any rapid decline, and if anything as it appears to get more selective year to year (At least that is what I’m getting from the recent posts) I wouldn’t be surprised to see it’s standings go up. Also as mentioned the business world does not seem to be aware of a decline and generally thinks of Binghamton as a top SUNY (At least in the New York state / Metro area) and that also will be a big plus when going for a job.
With regards to Stony Brook, don’t get me wrong I believe it’s a very good school just behind Binghamton, but for years the word was that Binghamton was going down and Stony up and yet that still has not happened, so there is no reason to believe that will happen in the near future.
Also for what it’s worth if you look at the reviews at “studentreviews.com” (I would take it with a grain of salt since they tend to be skewed to disgruntled students), while the Binghamton reviews are mixed at best have you seen the stony brook reviews. Binghamton won’t look so bad after all, everything is relative.