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Re: Making SB better- Idea Thread
« Reply #195 on: February 21, 2018, 09:45:27 am »
because it was brought up in the other thread...

take a quick skim- http://www.studentsreview.com/specific_detail.php3?uid=1011&f=Social

or this one- https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/suny-stony-brook/1576092-is-the-stony-brook-party-scene-as-bad-as-they-say.html

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Ok so I'm a senior right now in high school and I want to do pre med/pre dental in college. I'm mainly considering Suny Stony Brook, Suny Binghamton, and Suny Albany. I know that SBU is awesome academically, and I would love to go there, but I'm getting worried about the numerous student reviews all over the internet.

I want to go away to college to get a good education, but also party...a lot. I've heard that Stony Brook is pretty much dead on the weekends and that there are almost no parties. Is it true? Is it that bad that I should look to a lower ranked ( but still good) school like UAlbany? ( which is known for having a great nightlife/party scene).

A couple of years ago I was talking about how my son, who is now a Junior in HS, was considering SB for his education.. Well, not that he is older and talking to many people about how bad SB is with their social life and how the professors are hard to understand has decided to withdraw SB as an option.. Looks like upstate NY SUNY schools are his choices. Binghampton, Oneonta, Cortland..

Maybe I'm showing my age and orientation towards this (I don't drink or use drugs), but I personally think "social life" is given way too much in level of importance.  More kids than ever are going to college, and here is what is most important, IMO, to separate oneself from the pack:

- Go to the best school you can get into for the $
- Major in something that is employable
- Get the best grades possible
- Learn as much as you can
- Internship, internship, internship

This is not being stated to brag, but just a statement of fact.  My oldest 2 graduated from SBU, followed the 5 points above, and are both highly successful in their chosen careers.  I have a 3rd going there now, and she is on a similar path.  They had a social life, but they always put academics ahead of all, for that I'm very proud of them.  I'm certainly not saying that SBU is the only game in town, but their degrees, relative to the cost paid, have been worth quite a bit in industry.

IMO, although having a social life and getting involved on campus is important, it is not the most important thing.   If that pre-med kid wants to stay pre-med, I'd suggest to curtail the partying.  Again IMO, social life is highly over-rated in the grand scheme of things.

All that said, I wish the kids would hang out more on weekends, and attend sporting events.  But as a 40% commuter school, and with a good bunch living close to campus, the exodus on weekends is an unfortunate reality.
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