<p>Stony Brook has had problems forever. It’s a mad house there but that’s not the way it is at the majority of other SUNY’s. Generally speaking, the academic advisement at Stony Brook isn’t known to be very good and often times forces students to fend for themselves. It does sound as though you’re frustrated about your current situation but it also sounds as though you’ve had the strength to fight through the red tapes and figure out a way to progress on with your major. My post was not insulting and wasn’t directed to you. It was to inform parents that it is the student’s responsibility to initiate the registration process and if the student waits until the last minute, it will make getting into the student’s first or second or even third choice of section much more difficult. </p>
<p>Unlike Stony Brook, the smaller SUNY’s have a more LAC feel to them. Registration is simple, academic advisement readily available, and the ability to graduate on time is much less of a problem. With the availability of online courses, night class sections, winter session classes, summer session class, and generous AP credit policy, it’s very doable at the smaller SUNY’s to complete a Bachelor’s degree in less than 4 years. Many kids however, decide to stay and use the extra time to double major, intern, minor, or study abroad.</p>