<p>If you worked hard in high school just to get into a good college then you will find yourself in good company at Binghamton. Students there tend to be grade oriented with less curiosity and interest in scholarship and academics than you’d find in most universities. You’ll see that APs give you more credit at Binghamton. Its all about efficiently getting that degree! Points, grades, and moving through. The IVYs are not more expensive than Binghamton. The aid provided by top schools make them affordable for anyone. But if you want a large state university that helps you to get through quickly without much stress, Binghamton is a reasonable option. I don’t think there are many students who opt for Binghamton over Cornell. They were more similar 20 years ago when that could have happened occasionally. The students at the two schools are now so dissimilar that I doubt that any were accepted to Cornell but opted to go to Binghamton. I think there are many positive things about Binghamton but I also think it important to be very clear and honest about the university. I am not sure that always happens.</p>