BigDogglet

Not Exactly What I Was Expecting

My experience at the University at Albany was not one that I particularly cherish as a substantial part of my life. Whilst the population is diverse, there is a huge student body and it can be a little overwhelming at times.

Campus housing is undesirable, rooms are small and cramped and living can become frustrating at times. Poor planning and execution has left some rooms lacking space for desks and dressers. The food however, is plentiful and palpable, and there is a wide range of on campus dining available; from Dining halls to Wendy's, Sushi and Soup.

Nightlife in Albany is quite disappointing. Unless a freshman has established connections with upperclassmen, partying on campus is pretty much non existent. Downtown Albany is where the frats and other houses that host the parties are located. Success with entrance to these parties are based on two things; gender and luck. If you are a girl, youll probably gettin for free, guys 5 at the door. The environment of downtown isn't the greatest either, Albany is the real deal.

Aside from the social and living portions of Albany, it is after all a University. While they may not be the greatest professors around, most of those tenured at Albany do express a desire to teach. Some do seem to lack the compassion or empathy for their students, however this is likely to be found at any university.

For the most part, the faculty does try, but the fall somewhat short in certain realms.

So in short, the dorms are poor, dining is quite good, the nightlife is lacking greatly and the academia is fair.

Be Ready to Teach Yourself Everything

If your a freshman, your guaranteed to get at least a few professors who you will never understand and whose mandatory attendance classes will be a waste of time. Among all of the awful things here at Albany, academics is one, but teaching yourself is an aspect of most colleges so I give it a Dl