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We took my son to check out Oswego. He would have received a nice scholarship from them, but the biggest issue was the building in the picture. The building will be a good thing.
The old bio and chem buildings stood next to one another, separated by a narrow alley. We were told (during the campus visit in Nov 2009) that one of the buildings (bio I believe) was to be leveled first. New construction would commence on that site. When that side was finished, chem would be leveled and new construction start there, culminating with both buildings being joined and then the new sciences building opened. In 11/2009 they hadn't broken ground -- it is great to see the new construction under way.
Classes were to be spread out through other buildings during construction.
If your major is science, it is inconvenient to not have a central building which on campus. In my son's case, the construction would be taking place for 3 years out of his 4 UG years.
On the positive side -- the new building will be incredible once finished. The current labs at Oswego were state-of-the-art in the 1950's and 60's.
The campus itself is lovely, the freshman dorm beautiful (especially if you get a lakeside suite) and the student activities building very new with almost everything you will need under it's roof. There was also construction underwater for another dorm which resembled a small village. It appeared to be close to completion then.
Yes - I go to SUNY Oswego, and maneuvering around the construction isn't optimal. I received the (top) presidential scholarship from them which is worth $4400 a year, I assume your son was offered the same? The building from which the picture was taken is known as Syngg Hall, the current Bio/Chem/Physics building. The building in the upper left of the picture, Piez, is out of commission due to the construction. Piez was another science building and its closure has put much stress on Snygg. As a science major myself (meteorology), we are fortunately based in a central building during the duration of construction (not Snygg).
The campus is nice and the freshman dorm you speak of is Johnson, arguably the nicest place to live on campus. The other construction was of "The Village" - this has been completed and is now open (at a higher price) to juniors and seniors. Demand is outrageous.
Yes - I go to SUNY Oswego, and maneuvering around the construction isn't optimal. I received the (top) presidential scholarship from them which is worth $4400 a year, I assume your son was offered the same? The building from which the picture was taken is known as Syngg Hall, the current Bio/Chem/Physics building. The building in the upper left of the picture, Piez, is out of commission due to the construction. Piez was another science building and its closure has put much stress on Snygg. As a science major myself (meteorology), we are fortunately based in a central building during the duration of construction (not Snygg).
The campus is nice and the freshman dorm you speak of is Johnson, arguably the nicest place to live on campus. The other construction was of "The Village" - this has been completed and is now open (at a higher price) to juniors and seniors. Demand is outrageous.
He was offered the Presidential scholarship, yes that had to have been it as I recall it was somewhere around $5K. SBU offered $12K (Presidential and Science study area specific, combined.) He was leaning heavily toward marine science, so SBU and it's SoMAS School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences combined with marine facilities at Southampton (that portion of campus is still open) made it an offer he couldn't refuse. UNH was going to give him some nice money, too, but he was set on SBU.
I liked the improvements we saw at Oswego both planned and in progress. My friends who are Oswego alum (mid 80's) are amazed at the great changes taking place there.
SUNY Oswego has great science programs and is one of the few SUNY schools to offer a degree in Meteorology. It is literally ON Lake Ontario - the premier science setting (see picture below). A brand new state-of-the-art science building is about 25% done (see below, again) and is expected to be completed by 2013.
2013? I'm graduating before that.
Any other suggestions? Probably near the Quebec border?
2013? I'm graduating before that.
Any other suggestions? Probably near the Quebec border?
When are you graduating? If 2012, the building at Oswego should be completed the following year. You would be inconvenienced for 1 or 2 semesters during your lower level courses. In my son's case, he would have been inconvenienced from Freshman until late junior year. My suggestion would be to keep it as an option.
If this building turns out anything like the new labs the state built in Southampton, the labs are going to be amazing. I wish I had access to labs like that when I was in school.
I am excited for you. You're at a great time in your life -- looking ahead toward the future and all the possibilities available to you. Best of luck!
When are you graduating? If 2012, the building at Oswego should be completed the following year. You would be inconvenienced for 1 or 2 semesters during your lower level courses. In my son's case, he would have been inconvenienced from Freshman until late junior year. My suggestion would be to keep it as an option.
If this building turns out anything like the new labs the state built in Southampton, the labs are going to be amazing. I wish I had access to labs like that when I was in school.
I am excited for you. You're at a great time in your life -- looking ahead toward the future and all the possibilities available to you. Best of luck!
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