<p>krazydawgindave-That is the most depressing post I’ve read in a long time. Geneseo is ranked in USNWR, as well as having other media coverage. The schools (Bing-Geneseo) are quite similar in terms of admission standards. The main differences I saw are:
- The size of the schools, Bing being more than twice as many students.
- The diversity of the student body, Bing having much more Asian students and a more diversified mix in general, with all the good and bad that comes from that (I interviewed a University P.O.).
- The emphasis at Bing may be on graduate students and research, with professors that must publish and do research. The emphasis on Geneseo is on undergrads.
- The weather. For some reason (a valley?) Bing is in a very grey, dreary area. Geneseo may be just as cold, but seems to be sunnier.
- Getting back to the size of the schools, I did not/do not have a child in Bing, but I can tell you that the overall feeling at Geneseo is one of a welcoming family. I was, quite frankly, shocked at this. I have another son in another SUNY and the “feeling” of community is nothing like this. Quite the opposite. The employees of Geneseo, professors and otherwise, seem genuinely happy to be there. Many students have parents that attended, and many employees also attended. Maybe it is due to the lack of employment opportunities in the Buffalo/Rochester area, but they all seem happy to be working at Geneseo.
Bing is better known, no doubt. I’m guessing it would have a better alumni network based on it’s size. I guess it all depends on the atmosphere you are looking for, and what you want to study.
If we based every school admission decision based on how many graduates became rich, I guess if a person couldn’t attend an Ivy league school or a large engineering or business school, they should all stay home.
PS-I went to three colleges for no more than a year each, received no degree, and retired at 48 : )</p>