SUNY New Paltz

vahevala
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:14:41 +0000

Jingle1:

I just discovered your post. My d is a freshmen at SUNY New Paltz and loves it! She is also very strong academically (3.9 HS avg, 1460 SAT and 3.95 1st sem.) She was also accepted at some top colleges (CMU, Hamilton, Bard etc.) but decided on New Paltz because of the art dept and the Honors program. You may be a strong candidate for the honors program. Jeff Miller is the head of the honors program and has been a fantastic resource for her so far.They have great opportunities for seminar style classes, as well as internships. She will be starting a seminar class taught by a pulitzer prize winning journalist this semester. She loves the kids, although the art kids are really known as the partyers, the honors kids of course more serious. The town of NP is very cool, tons of outdoor stuff…very big on rock climbing. They also have a beautiful new gym on campus. She has taken the bus a few times into NYC to see bands etc. Her biggest complaint is the food.

Let me know if you need/want any more info. I don’t know too much about the science program at all.

Best of luck!