SUNY suggestions? Narrowing it down to one.

orchestramom
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:09:05 +0000

I’ll start by acknowledging that 1) University at Buffalo is NOT a “smaller school” (in fact it’s the biggest SUNY) and 2) it’s not near NYC…

but it’s definitely worth investigating. Depending on the student, there are lots of ways for a big school to be made smaller (though the reverse is often harder to achieve).

UB was the school my daughter (now a junior) picked as her safety. Turns out she decided it was the right “fit” for her overall, and she chose it over much more highly rated schools. She got a full tuition scholarship, and an invitation to join the Honors College. I’d think your stats would get you the same opportunities. Very diverse student body, including lots of international students. Friendly people, on campus and in the Buffalo-Western Niagara region in general. Strong academics in a lot of different areas, including some really impressive, hidden gems, though I don’t know about IR.

I’d suggest you at least check it out. UB is much more generous with merit scholarships than some other SUNYs.