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Get the inside scoop on University at Albany, SUNY admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
I applied late, around May 2001 for August admission, having made a last minute decision to pursue an MBA. The Admissions Committee at SUNY would...   READ MORE
Alumni
Pre-professional, i.e., admitted during my junior year to start my masters' during my senior year. GMATs; faculty referrals   READ MORE
Alumni
Standard admissions process. Required letters of recommendation, acceptable GMAT score, acceptable undergraduate performance. Class size is 24 max...   READ MORE
Alumni
SUNY Albany is known throughout the SUNY system as having a very strong Business School. It is the most difficult program within the university to...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
SUNY's MBA program is a mixed bag academically. Grading is largely subjective and you may get penalized for criteria that have not been explicitl...   READ MORE
Alumni
Tough first year (even with an u/g in bus. admin). Teaching assistant responsibilities (and tuition waiver/stipend) second year. - yet it seemed e...   READ MORE
Alumni
Fairly well rounded general business curriculum. Classes held on alternate weekends, 12 hours per weekend. Each weekend corresponded to 1 credit h...   READ MORE
Alumni
The program (the day time program anyway) is structured such that full time students are able to gain admission to all necessary classes. The prog...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
HAHAHAHAHA! WHAT career prospects? Internship opportunities are scant if by "internship opportunity" you mean an internship that is also an oportuni...   READ MORE
Alumni
Very good recruiting on campus - four offers early in year. Enabled me to interview with companies that I was NOT interested in, but asked questions...   READ MORE
Alumni
Already a full-time employee, as were 99% of the people in the program. Geared toward mid-career professionals.   READ MORE
Alumni
SUNY Albany MBA program is known in NY to be very strong. Many employers recruit directly from campus and I had 7 offers to choose from when I graduat...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Housing: Can't comment, I commuted. Campus: The UGLIEST carbuncle on the face of the planet, a blot on the landscape, a monstrosity. The archi...   READ MORE
Alumni
NY's Capital District isa great place to be from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but I was there from LD to MD!! A pretty area, reasonable cost-of-livi...   READ MORE
Alumni
Seems like a very nice campus, always expanding.   READ MORE
Alumni
The city of Albany provides ample housing and lifestyle options for most. The campus itself has graduate student housing also. Campus life (outsid...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Culture is limited, alternative culture virtually non-existent. It's not cool to be gay at Albany but it is cool to be in a frat and wear obnoxio...   READ MORE
Alumni
EXTENSIVE intra-mural sports. LEctures and concerts on- and off-campus. Weak Greek system   READ MORE
Alumni
Full time work and family meant no chance to sample student social scene unfortunately.   READ MORE
Alumni
Albany has lots of bars and really good restaurants. I'm not too sure about the dating scene... Very weak Greek system. I found the university to ...   READ MORE

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