<p>My intended major is computer science and pure math, obviously Stony brook is the best choice for those majors in SUNY. But I also found these factors important:
- I care about math competitions(like a lot…) How is Putnam treated in SBU? It seems the last time SBU cared about Putnam was in 2006( [Putnam</a> training sessions](<a href=“http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~timorin/putnam.html]Putnam”>http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~timorin/putnam.html) ). My sister is in Bing and said there are some Putnam preparing classes or something.
- Bing is more known to people than SBU and ranks higher in US News’s ranking. My mom keep telling me when I go for a job, people will like a degree at Bing than SBU(which I don’t really believe but maybe it’s true).
- I like to have a quite environment with great food.
- I want there are something to do on the campus other than study and parties.</p>