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She didn't start out there--in her freshman year she went to Fordham, which was much more expensive. She begged us to let her go there. I went back and asked for more financial aid, which they gave us, but it was still expensive. By the end of the first semester, she hated it (primarily because they switched their core curriculum that year after she had accepted) and had completely changed her major. Fordham was no longer good for what she wanted to study (languages), and UAlbany was one of the better schools in the region for that. She transferred to Albany and loves it there. She'll be a senior next year.
The downside is that last year, SUNY cut its language programs. Albany was the only school offering Russian, and now no SUNY does. But, she's taken advantage of their study abroad program, and she belongs to a few clubs and has been very involved with activities up there.
I was looking at Albany, seems really nice and everyone I know that has gone there loves it but it doesn't have what i want to study lol
However, I know the study abroad is amazing when I went to visit Oneonta, they had all of the flags of the inter school study abroad locations and I was amazed.
One thing that I have taken for granted with CUNY/SUNY is despite various cutbacks over the years, they really do offer a wide variety of studies on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Now that I am sort of scouting graduate programs for the first time in quite a while, I never realized how many other state public universities have limited offerings, especially for the PhD.
She didn't start out there--in her freshman year she went to Fordham, which was much more expensive. She begged us to let her go there. I went back and asked for more financial aid, which they gave us, but it was still expensive. By the end of the first semester, she hated it (primarily because they switched their core curriculum that year after she had accepted) and had completely changed her major. Fordham was no longer good for what she wanted to study (languages), and UAlbany was one of the better schools in the region for that. She transferred to Albany and loves it there. She'll be a senior next year.
The downside is that last year, SUNY cut its language programs. Albany was the only school offering Russian, and now no SUNY does. But, she's taken advantage of their study abroad program, and she belongs to a few clubs and has been very involved with activities up there.
MQ your post illustrates my point about SUNY schools - people from the NY/NJ metro area do not look down upon these schools, and there is a great deal of transfer FROM private schools TO SUNY schools, with happy results , and no loss of status.
The Queen has also dispelled yet another rumor - that "State Schools don't have study abroad programs". SUNY schools do!
The interesting thing is SUNY holds it self to a higher standard when it comes to curriculum changes. If one in matriculating, and a core requirement is changed, the student is not required to change mid-stream, and continues to adhere to the curriculum - core or otherwise that was in effect when they first matriculated.
So this would not have happened to your daughter at Albany.
In regard to Russian, Stony Brook University teaches Russian.
Both Fordham and Albany are good schools, but I think Albany is better. And more prestigious among the academic community.
One thing that I have taken for granted with CUNY/SUNY is despite various cutbacks over the years, they really do offer a wide variety of studies on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Now that I am sort of scouting graduate programs for the first time in quite a while, I never realized how many other state public universities have limited offerings, especially for the PhD.
True! We NYers and former NYers take this for granted.
That the local State U, will have a PhD program in a "pure" i.e. not applied field. History, Area Studies, Sociology. Psychology, English - they don't have them. And to be fair, the privates here don't either.
I want to return to school for my PhD, (or to complete my MA) but the offerings in my area are limited to Education, Nursing and counseling.
The closest would be Binghamton. Another fine SUNY school.
MQ your post illustrates my point about SUNY schools - people from the NY/NJ metro area do not look down upon these schools, and there is a great deal of transfer FROM private schools TO SUNY schools, with happy results , and no loss of status.
I can't say very much about CUNY schools because my direct experience in this Century is limited.
Especially at the undergrad level.
At the graduate level City University is still a fine school. I know a few people who attended their recently and the academics are rigorous.
I can thank CUNY for educating several generations of my ancestors - One when Hunter was called The "New York City Training School for Women", and later; "New York City Normal School".(teacher's college) Three of my grandparents, two aunts, four uncles entered these hallowed halls, and emerged professionals in law, medicine and education.
I can thank CUNY, indirectly for imparting me, and by extension my children; with our love of learning.
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