Out of State Students

Dutchuncle1
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:16:51 +0000

Let me get this straight - You have an issue with a NYS college having a disproportionate number of students from NYS. That’s a surprise. I assume you believe that most other state schools through out the country have more diverse populations then Geneseo, and while that is definitely the case at some of them I would bet that most fall in line with Geneseo. First rule of thumb state schools will primarily have students from that state. If diversity is an issue for you, which seems to be for you, then you are probably correct about Geneseo and that may not be the school for you even though I would not discount the overall diversity of the NYS population. It is one of the more diverse states in the nation. I’m not sure if you are going to find a state with more nationalities, cultures, religions etc. than in New York so I find it hard to believe that the student population does not reflect that to some degree. But you are right there won’t be a lot of Non NYS students at Geneseo.
With regards to Public Ivy I’m not sure what diversity has to do with “Public Ivy” status even though I myself am not sure what the definition of a public Ivy is. But I would think a school, with high academic standards, smart student body and professors that provide a good education is what it’s all about. If the students happen to come from the same state who cares it’s about the education.