Binghamton has a Pre-Health Club!

If you’re a pre-health student, Binghamton University has a club for you! The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), a pre-health chapter of National AMSA, is a pre-med and medical organization made up of students and physicians. The organization participates in fundraisers and community service projects, as well as taking annual trips to medical schools and volunteering at local hospitals. AMSA allows students interested in a medical career a chance to explore the many opportunities available to them. If you’re thinking pre-med, be sure to check it out!

Binghamton University has countless opportunities for students!

College is a time to try new things. Binghamton University has clubs and organizations for every area of interest. For a list of Binghamton’s many options, visit the Student Organizations website. There, they have descriptions of Binghamton’s many clubs. You’re sure to find something!

Have you read through the many clubs and organizations and still can’t find anything that’s quite right? Then start your own! Binghamton’s Student Association has advice on how to get started.

Binghamton makes sure you have places to go and things to do

Interested in taking a trip? Want to spend a day in Boston? Maybe you’re a fan of a Washington, D.C.? Then you’re in luck! Those are just two of the places Getaway Bus Trips will be visiting this semester. Sponsored by Campus Life, a division of Student Affairs, Getaway Bus Trips gives Binghamton University students a chance to get out of Binghamton for a day and explore other cities.

Campus Life does a lot for Binghamton. They’re responsible for Late Nite activities and sponsor major events on campus with the Student Association. Students who are interested in being part of Campus Life can attend event programming meetings on Tuesdays, join the listserve, or volunteer to be part of the Late Nite or Large Events staff.

More tips for smooth sailing through the college admissions process!

SAT or ACT?

We accept both the SAT and the ACT.  You only need to take ONE.  If you take both, we will use the test you did better on.  If you take the SAT, we only look at the verbal and math sections - NOT the writing.  No matter how many times you have taken the SAT, we will use your best verbal score (from whatever test) and best math score (from whatever test).  Likewise, we will use your best ACT score if taken more than once.  If you tried one of the tests and didn’t do so well, consider taking the other type of test.  Just remember we need your scores sent electronically from the testing center.  Also, we do NOT look at SAT 2s.

Do I have to apply to a specific major or program?

There are five undergraduate schools/colleges on the Binghamton campus:
1) Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
2) School of Management
3) Decker School of Nursing
4) Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
5) College of Community and Public Affairs

When you apply to Binghamton University, you will be applying to one of the five schools/colleges simply by the major you select.  If you select “undecided,” that will automatically put you into the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.

Doing Your Research

As you pick the schools you’re going to apply to, it’s important to consider the likelihood of your acceptance to those schools.  Every student should apply to some “safety” schools (schools you feel almost sure you’ll gain admission to), some “solid” schools (schools you feel pretty confident you’ll get into), and some “reach” schools (schools you’d love to go to but whose admissions standards are a bit above what you have). 

So, how do you determine what your safety, solid, and reach schools are?  A good place to start is by researching what the average GPA and SAT/ACT score is at the schools you’re interested in.  If your scores are way above the averages, it’s probably a safety school.  If your scores are very similar to the averages, it’s probably a solid school.  If your scores are way below the averages, it’s probably a reach school.  You don’t want to be surprised when you receive your decision letters, so do your research!!! 

Here are Binghamton University’s averages:
GPA = 3.5 out of 4.0, which is equivalent to a 93 out of 100
SAT = 1265 (the middle 50% of accepted students fall between 1190 and 1360)
ACT = 28 (the middle 50% of accepted students fall between 26 and 30)

Average transfer GPA = 3.4

Navigating the admissions process isn’t always easy, but, hey, that’s why I’m here!

When to apply?

For high school seniors, the Early Action deadline each year is December 1, and the Regular Admission deadline is January 15.  If you’re a transfer student, the recommended deadline is March 15.

What’s the difference between Early Action and Regular Admission?

Early Action is non-binding.  It simply means that if you submit all of your application materials early (by Dec. 1), we will give you a decision earlier (in January).  If you apply Early Action, you will receive one of three possible decisions in January: either you’ll be accepted, denied, or deferred to Regular Admission.  If you’re deferred to Regular Admission, this means that we will look at your application a second time (along with those students that applied Regular Admission), and you will receive our final decision between March 1 and April 1. 

Common or SUNY Application?

We accept both the Common and SUNY Application.  We have no preference.  You only need to submit one or the other.  If you apply through the SUNY Application, there is a Binghamton Supplement you need to complete.  If you apply through the Common Application, there is NO supplement.  Don’t worry, both require the exact same amount of work.

Binghamton University’s School of Management was just ranked 15th by BusinessWeek among public colleges and universities this week

The School of Management (SOM) at Binghamton has had a long standing tradition of excellence, but now is recognized as one of the best in the country. Not only does Binghamton rank as one of the top business schools in the nation, we also send our graduates to the top companies to work. The School of Management is recognized as the #3 feeder school to the top four accounting firms in NYC. Our students do amazing internships and land incredible jobs after graduation. Some companies ONLY recruit Binghamton University students!

Why the ranking?

· Corporate recruiters ranked Binghamton 11th among all schools for the quality of its graduates

· Binghamton graduates’ median starting salary of $57,000; greater than Cornell, Emory and Notre Dame graduates

· Students praised “the schools’ intimate feel and responsive administration”

What does it mean to students interested in Binghamton like you? There are some important advantages…

-PriceWaterhouseCoopers Scholar Program , a dedicated honors program
-400+ employers recruit on campus, including Bloomberg, KPMG, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley
-The Zurack Trading Room, where top students manage a portfolio of more than $130,000 using the same trading software used by Wall Street professionals
-Business studies are combined with liberal art and science studies, building life-long leadership, communication, critical-thinking and analytical skills
-Studies capitalizing upon global perspectives from students from nearly 100 countries
-Small classes taught by tenure-track faculty
-New undergraduate curriculum, featuring coursework in and out of the classroom that mirrors the daily challenges and demands employees face in the business world — working in teams, communicating, researching and solving problems, thinking critically and strategically, networking, and analyzing data.
-Unique course for incoming students—Computer Tools for Management, focused on the school’s programs and services, and developing essential computer skills.

The ambulance service at Binghamton University since 1973 is the revered Harpur’s Ferry Student Volunteer Ambulance Service, which accepts new student volunteers at commencement of each new semester.  Students and university staff members can also volunteer as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.  Harpur’s Ferry is also one of the very few collegiate EMS services that is Advanced Life Support (ALS) certified; students chosen who are not New York State certified at either a CFR, EMT, or AEMT level attend a semester-long EMS orientation course known as AFAEC (Advanced First Aid Emergency Care) where basic first aid skills and procedural actions in Broome County are taught.  It’s an excellent preparation for the New York State Basic Emergency Medical Technician course, which takes place the following semester.