California Resident - SUNY'S

lsd87
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:26:25 +0000

The University at Albany is great choice!

The location is great - with easy access to Boston, Montreal, and NYC…each about 2 ½ hrs by car, train or bus. The city of Albany is the NYS capital and the third largest seat of government in the US. The capital region is close the Catskill Mountains, Adirondack Mountains and the Berkshire Mountains. This is also where the Hudson River meets the Mohawk River. I could go on about the region, but it’s a great location with a lot of history…like Saratoga for example.

You haven’t mentioned what you’re interested in studying, but as a large University your choices are significant. You can get a general idea of what courses are offered by browsing the Undergraduate bulletin. It worth noting that UA is part of a 20 institution local consortium that will allow you to take classes at other schools if Albany doesn’t offer what you want or need…this includes colleges like Skidmore, Union, and so on. Albany is a college town, so you can imagine there’s plenty to learn.

The uptown campus was designed by world renowned architect Edwin Durell Stone and is designed for easy access to classes. Many people complain about the design, but many like too! There is no doubt that it is unique…as is the Nanotech College. For the most part faculty and staff are friendly and willing to help. The school has “Project Renaissance” which is a freshmen program designed to make a big school a little smaller by housing students together in the tower at Indian Quad, and offering activities designed to help learn how to transition from HS to college and make friends.

Read the Wikipedia site about UA…it’s good.