Wait! I went to Binghamton from 2011-2015 and CIW was amazing (watching your video because I was feeling nostalgic)! OK yes the buildings were older but the community was hands down the best. Perfect combo of people who partied and also people who were low key and chill. Everyone I know who lived there freshman year chose to live there again sophomore year. That being said...it's been like 5 years so maybe it changed. But still truly hold a place in my heart for CIW.
Virtual homecoming just passed and it made me nostalgic, found all these great videos by current students and it made me so happy! A little sad that CIW is so gross now, I was class of '07 and I LOVED it there. Dickinson being beautiful is an absolute trip, it was literally dilapidated when I was there, and apparently Newing will always be for greek life lol. Cheers to all the current students there!
omg you seem so sweet when you said "just breath everything will be okay i promise" was soo nice because i really was nervous about that stuff arghg anyway thank you for this video it was really helpful
juts my opinion but for anyone wanting to live in College in the Woods(CIW) in my experience it was a really good place,I lived in Onondaga building for the 2019-2020 school year and its was always clean and newly renovated (during the summer of 2019). This upcoming school year I'll be living off campus but if I were to be back at the dorms, I would choose CIW as one of my options. And yes she is right; Mountainview has the best dinning hall
thats literally my situation my dad doesnt want me to go for some reason he always expected me to end up in an ivy ig but id rather have no student loans ok
@@marianna380 yea having no student loans is def the way to go. Your dad will be ok. I’m not going to bing rho I’m going to uconn 😂how things change in 5 months
I’m going into my junior year and I have absolutely no idea what I am going to do with my life or where I want to go to college but I am definitely going to put this college on my list, it sounds really nice! Still got so many questions tho😂
that’s totally fine!! Everything is on your time so don’t stress you’ll figure it all out☺️ definitely keep it on your list though I think it’s a really good option :)
Hi I was in BAP and it was absolutely terrible. The university does not prepare you for the transition from BAP to Bing. The bus comes once every hour and takes 30 min to get to and from each campus and stops around 6PM. You are paying around the same price as Binghamton students to have to take a 30 min bus ride to get to your classes and for an education that is not copmparable to a Binghamton University education. If you get into BAP and you really really want to go to Binghamton, do BAP. Otherwise, choose a different school.
good point! Im was in it this past semester and I guess they stepped it up because many people although thought it could be annoying at times thought it was worth it!! Thanks for the opinion i agree if you want to go to bing, do BAP!
Anna Suske you can pick your roomate!! And when registration opens up you can put you and your roomate in a specific room! You can choose your suitemates they just need to place themselves in that suite before other people do!! Because it’s all just open space for people to click “join that room”
I committed to bing for the fall of 2020!! My home friends/ girls that I met and I want to get a suite in Mountain view. I have two questions though, what do the bathrooms come with? Like more specifically do we have to buy a shower curtain? Hahaha. Also could you maybe explain here or do a video on how the buses work there? I plan on transferring my part-time job at homegoods to the store near campus BUT my parents aren’t letting me bring my car so I’m lowkey stressing about how the buses work
Yes the bus system comes with the B-Mobi app and it shows all of the schedules!! Also you do need to buy things for the shower, they have a shower curtain liner but me and my suite mates split a shower curtain, shower mats, an outside matt and a little hanging ledge to put the wash cloth and soaps! It doesn’t really come with anything!
Just got accepted to BU this year as a senior!! Definitely considering this school! With corona happening, how has that effected your experience on campus?
I’m transferring from UA as a commuter, so I’m looking forward to dorming. I’m gonna be a Junior and majoring in Chemistry. My friend from HS told me to live on Hinnman because the parking lot is close by and I plan on working during school. Would you recommend and offer more detail? Also do you know if the meal plan is covered in the room and board fee?
Hey!! I’ve committed to bing for next year and this video was so interesting and insightful! Do you know what bing’s thinking of doing for the fall semester concerning rona? I reallyyyy don’t want my first semester of college to be online school 😭
Hii!! I just committed so I’ve been binging your videos haha. So with the 20% of the wall rule.. what does that even mean? Like i want to hang up posters but how do you know how many wall decorations are too much? It seems silly to me lol
You totally can do whatever you want really. Just when the RA’s come to check the rooms like once or twice a semester (they will give you plenty of notice prior) just take them down just in case then you can just put them back up honestly!!☺️ thank you for the support, I appreciate it!
i want to commit but im having trouble convincing my parents because my financial aid wasn’t the greatest. however i got in for spring 2021 instead of fall so i have a little more time to decide
nazifa sumaita I totally understand that!! That’s good that you have time to decide, many people I know came in the spring also, hope you see ya there😊
Thank you for this video, I noticed the same thing about ciw lol when I visited the campus so yeah I’ll definitely be going for mountainview, as a bap kid, I’m glad to be bringing my car because it seems like what pisses everyone off about bap is the bus
Thanks for the helpful advice! I have a few questions. Is Greek like big at Binghamton? Is there a large variety of healthier food as well? And honestly what is the biggest pro and biggest con of going to school there?
Im currently a junior (maybe a senior now since schools out) im thinking about going here and I was wondering if any of the dorms are like definitely apartment style and come with their own stove and fridge. Thats something I definitely want lmao
yonara mountainview has suite style rooms but id you want you have to rent a fridge and microwave! Then hillside has apartment styles, having their own bedrooms and they might have those appliances I am not positive, but I’m sure if you search of hillside binghamton dorms they will explain their amenities!
Audrey Joseph it’s a dual school program at binghamton. Only freshman are admitted so if you aren’t in it you don’t need to worry, no one really knows about it anyways!!
You can, if they do an inspection they'd just want to see if its marked as fire retardant on the tag but this is easy to fake lol, PM me if you want their exact list of requirements
Hi I haven’t committed to bing yet but for housing is it first come first serve? How does the process work to get picked? Also what made you decide to go to bing?, I’m a English major and I don’t know much about the program?
So every student will receive an email with a specific time slot. Each time slot is for different times over the course of a few days. Many students will have the same time slot as you, (ie: Wednesday from 11am-3pm) but many will have later and earlier ones too. Nothing should completely run out even if you have a later time slot. Earlier time slots are by sophomores, juniors, and seniors or students who have the most credits coming into that school year. so on your time slot time and day, you sign in to the housing portal and can choose anywhere you want to live. You practically place yourself in a specific building and room if available! If you plan to live with someone you make a group of both of you and the "leader" of the group will then receive the time slot and can place you both somewhere together. It's not really complicated, you should receive an email about it and if not I recommend emailing your advisor or the housing portal!
Hi! I was wondering if you know anything about the Watson School of Engineering & Applied Science? I got it into Bing under that school. So I was wondering if you could share anything you know about it!
Debbie Tonon here is a link to housing information for binghamton transfer students😊 hope this helps. www.binghamton.edu/residential-life/housing/newstudents/transfer.html
hey i do have a question, so i am transferring for the fall and well it does say that transfers supposedly should live in the apartment community Hillside and Susquehanna. Do you know anything on those buildings ?
Hey I was also a transfer student. (Keep in mind I transferred in Fall 2014 so things might have changed since then) Most kids that were in my transfer orientation group ended up living in the normal dorms even though I ended up living in Hillside for a semester before I moved to the dorms. I believe when signing up for housing it was first come first served and I was just late. Anyway Hillside was pretty cozy. It’s far away from everything, but its a nice walk when it’s nice out. There is a bus that goes up there and back down to main campus. As for my room. It’s basically a full apartment with single bedrooms. I believe there were 5 rooms. There was a decent sized common room and two bathrooms and both of them had showers. There is a full sized kitchen which is awesome if you or one of your roommates knows how to cook. There was no dining hall unfortunately so I always found myself at Mountainview or Hinman (both are pretty good dining halls) to eat. Overall it wouldn’t be a terrible choice to live there with friends if you have a car. It’s a solid alternative to living off campus as a junior/senior. From my experience living there as a sophomore with random people, I would avoid doing that if you can.
Just got into binghamton for comp sci, really considering it. But I guess it’s gonna come down to finances and where else I get in (currently got into binghamton, UB and Clarkson University)
@@kristajade5604 thanks! All plans went out the window because got into case western! But your content was VERY helpful. Keep being kind and informative!
I know I might be 2 years late watching this video. But I'm a junior in high school looking at colleges and one thing I would like to ask is that, is there any way to choose your dorms and roomates. And is there any way to contact you so I can ask any college related questions
it depends! if you are applying directly into a program it can be more competitive. but if you have extra curricular a, work hard and show you can be unique and put work in you have a great chance! i think you should definitely try and apply if you truly would enjoy being there! you got this!! and any other specific questions you have you can always hit me up☺️
lmao kinda the opposite, its a state school so most people only go there because its cheap for New Yorkers (tuition is like $7k without room and board)
They usually don't give out many scholarships since its already pretty cheap SUNY compared to other schools. Iv'e heard of them paying tuition for some athletes or students who need financial aid but thats about it :)
this was so helpful! i'm currently a junior and i'm starting the college process soon and i would love to apply to bing!
Well, I wish you the best of luck!! :)
Same it’s one of my top choices rn
I am a grad student at BU. Glad to see fellow BU students on Yt during this time.Keep it up.
Wait! I went to Binghamton from 2011-2015 and CIW was amazing (watching your video because I was feeling nostalgic)! OK yes the buildings were older but the community was hands down the best. Perfect combo of people who partied and also people who were low key and chill. Everyone I know who lived there freshman year chose to live there again sophomore year.
That being said...it's been like 5 years so maybe it changed. But still truly hold a place in my heart for CIW.
cabar93 aww that’s amazing!! Once your in any community it starts to feel like home and grows on you!!
Virtual homecoming just passed and it made me nostalgic, found all these great videos by current students and it made me so happy! A little sad that CIW is so gross now, I was class of '07 and I LOVED it there. Dickinson being beautiful is an absolute trip, it was literally dilapidated when I was there, and apparently Newing will always be for greek life lol. Cheers to all the current students there!
omg you seem so sweet when you said "just breath everything will be okay i promise" was soo nice because i really was nervous about that stuff arghg anyway thank you for this video it was really helpful
i’m glad it could help☺️ thank you i appreciate it!!!
Hi! I committed to Bing, class of 2024 today! So excited to see your video pop up in my subscription box!
aw that is so so sweet, it made me smile! thank you so so much!!
my first choice for living is Mountain View so I'm hoping to get in there! hopefully I will since I submitted my deposit so late!
@@jessh085 Hope you get it then!! fingers crossed!
juts my opinion but for anyone wanting to live in College in the Woods(CIW) in my experience it was a really good place,I lived in Onondaga building for the 2019-2020 school year and its was always clean and newly renovated (during the summer of 2019). This upcoming school year I'll be living off campus but if I were to be back at the dorms, I would choose CIW as one of my options. And yes she is right; Mountainview has the best dinning hall
Applied EA to bing and I wrote it off as first I only applied cuz my dad told me to but now I'm heavily considering
thats literally my situation my dad doesnt want me to go for some reason he always expected me to end up in an ivy ig but id rather have no student loans ok
@@marianna380 yea having no student loans is def the way to go. Your dad will be ok. I’m not going to bing rho I’m going to uconn 😂how things change in 5 months
I am a proud 1985 graduate, lived at College in the Woods; Go Bearcats!!!!
You're amazing! Thank you so much for making this!
I’m going into my junior year and I have absolutely no idea what I am going to do with my life or where I want to go to college but I am definitely going to put this college on my list, it sounds really nice! Still got so many questions tho😂
that’s totally fine!! Everything is on your time so don’t stress you’ll figure it all out☺️ definitely keep it on your list though I think it’s a really good option :)
this really helped me so so much! thank you!
The video was sooo informative. Thanks for this one since I'm a freshman and was so curious about how things are gonna be:))
This is so so helpful. I'm going to Binghamton next year!!
Create with a Kay thank you so much I really appreciate it!! Yayy, you’ll love it!
Create with a Kay if there is a next year haha good luck
Hi I was in BAP and it was absolutely terrible. The university does not prepare you for the transition from BAP to Bing. The bus comes once every hour and takes 30 min to get to and from each campus and stops around 6PM. You are paying around the same price as Binghamton students to have to take a 30 min bus ride to get to your classes and for an education that is not copmparable to a Binghamton University education. If you get into BAP and you really really want to go to Binghamton, do BAP. Otherwise, choose a different school.
good point! Im was in it this past semester and I guess they stepped it up because many people although thought it could be annoying at times thought it was worth it!! Thanks for the opinion i agree if you want to go to bing, do BAP!
This was so helpful I just committed to bing for the fall! Is it true that you can't pick your suitemates your first year?
Anna Suske you can pick your roomate!! And when registration opens up you can put you and your roomate in a specific room! You can choose your suitemates they just need to place themselves in that suite before other people do!! Because it’s all just open space for people to click “join that room”
thank you so much for doing this! so helpful. Are you able to choose your roommate if you know someone going there or is it all done at random?
Estefany Sorto yess! You are able to choose your roomate and place yourself in a specific room with them when housing opens ☺️
I committed to bing for the fall of 2020!! My home friends/ girls that I met and I want to get a suite in Mountain view. I have two questions though, what do the bathrooms come with? Like more specifically do we have to buy a shower curtain? Hahaha. Also could you maybe explain here or do a video on how the buses work there? I plan on transferring my part-time job at homegoods to the store near campus BUT my parents aren’t letting me bring my car so I’m lowkey stressing about how the buses work
Yes the bus system comes with the B-Mobi app and it shows all of the schedules!! Also you do need to buy things for the shower, they have a shower curtain liner but me and my suite mates split a shower curtain, shower mats, an outside matt and a little hanging ledge to put the wash cloth and soaps! It doesn’t really come with anything!
Just got accepted to BU this year as a senior!! Definitely considering this school! With corona happening, how has that effected your experience on campus?
hows it been?
Yayyyyyy I missed your videos!!!!
Awww thanks dani T
Don’t go sleepin on Hinman thats where its at
Hahaha okay okay :)))
As a 2017 graduate I can say the Hinman dining hall is super underrated. Some things never change haha
LAMOO you left college in the woods at 2 HP, but thanks for the heads up!
I’m transferring from UA as a commuter, so I’m looking forward to dorming. I’m gonna be a Junior and majoring in Chemistry. My friend from HS told me to live on Hinnman because the parking lot is close by and I plan on working during school. Would you recommend and offer more detail?
Also do you know if the meal plan is covered in the room and board fee?
Heyy I’m also a UA-camr and I’ll be a freshman at bing this year!! Sooooo excited
That’s awesome, I subscribed!!☺️
krista jade same here :))
@@LightsOnLeah oh snap its my 2 fav bing UA-camrs sksksks
Loved your vlog!
Hey!! I’ve committed to bing for next year and this video was so interesting and insightful! Do you know what bing’s thinking of doing for the fall semester concerning rona? I reallyyyy don’t want my first semester of college to be online school 😭
Crystal ? I’m really not sure, they haven’t gave the students any updates yet! I’m really hoping we go back to normal in the fall!!
😩😩😩😩😭😭 me too
how was it?
Damn I signed up for newing but now I kinda regret not going for mountainview lol
Hii!! I just committed so I’ve been binging your videos haha. So with the 20% of the wall rule.. what does that even mean? Like i want to hang up posters but how do you know how many wall decorations are too much? It seems silly to me lol
You totally can do whatever you want really. Just when the RA’s come to check the rooms like once or twice a semester (they will give you plenty of notice prior) just take them down just in case then you can just put them back up honestly!!☺️ thank you for the support, I appreciate it!
i want to commit but im having trouble convincing my parents because my financial aid wasn’t the greatest. however i got in for spring 2021 instead of fall so i have a little more time to decide
nazifa sumaita I totally understand that!! That’s good that you have time to decide, many people I know came in the spring also, hope you see ya there😊
go where you are in less debt, the experience may be lacking but it pays off in the end, and you get to enjoy life later
Thank you for this video, I noticed the same thing about ciw lol when I visited the campus so yeah I’ll definitely be going for mountainview, as a bap kid, I’m glad to be bringing my car because it seems like what pisses everyone off about bap is the bus
What the hell is BAP? She’s very engaging but she never explain.. I’m an alumna asking for my goddaughter.
Thanks for the helpful advice! I have a few questions. Is Greek like big at Binghamton? Is there a large variety of healthier food as well? And honestly what is the biggest pro and biggest con of going to school there?
Damn :// I'm living in CIW next year lol
Im currently a junior (maybe a senior now since schools out) im thinking about going here and I was wondering if any of the dorms are like definitely apartment style and come with their own stove and fridge. Thats something I definitely want lmao
yonara mountainview has suite style rooms but id you want you have to rent a fridge and microwave! Then hillside has apartment styles, having their own bedrooms and they might have those appliances I am not positive, but I’m sure if you search of hillside binghamton dorms they will explain their amenities!
Also what is the Bap program? Sorry for all the questions
Audrey Joseph it’s a dual school program at binghamton. Only freshman are admitted so if you aren’t in it you don’t need to worry, no one really knows about it anyways!!
Love this
You said something about not being able to cover 20% of the walls; would I still be able to put up a tapestry, or is that over 20%?
You can, if they do an inspection they'd just want to see if its marked as fire retardant on the tag but this is easy to fake lol, PM me if you want their exact list of requirements
Can you describe more about what the BAP program is?
Hi I haven’t committed to bing yet but for housing is it first come first serve? How does the process work to get picked? Also what made you decide to go to bing?, I’m a English major and I don’t know much about the program?
So every student will receive an email with a specific time slot. Each time slot is for different times over the course of a few days. Many students will have the same time slot as you, (ie: Wednesday from 11am-3pm) but many will have later and earlier ones too. Nothing should completely run out even if you have a later time slot. Earlier time slots are by sophomores, juniors, and seniors or students who have the most credits coming into that school year. so on your time slot time and day, you sign in to the housing portal and can choose anywhere you want to live. You practically place yourself in a specific building and room if available! If you plan to live with someone you make a group of both of you and the "leader" of the group will then receive the time slot and can place you both somewhere together. It's not really complicated, you should receive an email about it and if not I recommend emailing your advisor or the housing portal!
Hi! I was wondering if you know anything about the Watson School of Engineering & Applied Science? I got it into Bing under that school. So I was wondering if you could share anything you know about it!
Me and my friend is deciding on CITW or hinman. What do y’all think?
Hi Krista, great video and very informative! I was wondering if a transfer student could live somewhere other than CIW?
Debbie Tonon here is a link to housing information for binghamton transfer students😊 hope this helps.
www.binghamton.edu/residential-life/housing/newstudents/transfer.html
@@kristajade5604 Thank you so much!
Thank you
Does mountainview have a dorm for only two people? I'm planning on dorming there
hey i do have a question, so i am transferring for the fall and well it does say that transfers supposedly should live in the apartment community Hillside and Susquehanna. Do you know anything on those buildings ?
Hey I was also a transfer student. (Keep in mind I transferred in Fall 2014 so things might have changed since then) Most kids that were in my transfer orientation group ended up living in the normal dorms even though I ended up living in Hillside for a semester before I moved to the dorms. I believe when signing up for housing it was first come first served and I was just late. Anyway Hillside was pretty cozy. It’s far away from everything, but its a nice walk when it’s nice out. There is a bus that goes up there and back down to main campus. As for my room. It’s basically a full apartment with single bedrooms. I believe there were 5 rooms. There was a decent sized common room and two bathrooms and both of them had showers. There is a full sized kitchen which is awesome if you or one of your roommates knows how to cook. There was no dining hall unfortunately so I always found myself at Mountainview or Hinman (both are pretty good dining halls) to eat. Overall it wouldn’t be a terrible choice to live there with friends if you have a car. It’s a solid alternative to living off campus as a junior/senior. From my experience living there as a sophomore with random people, I would avoid doing that if you can.
Just got into binghamton for comp sci, really considering it. But I guess it’s gonna come down to finances and where else I get in (currently got into binghamton, UB and Clarkson University)
congratulations!! whatever choice you make i’m sure it’s going to be amazing!
@@kristajade5604 thanks! All plans went out the window because got into case western! But your content was VERY helpful. Keep being kind and informative!
Just committed to bing and im in bap too!! This was superrrr helpful and u seem so nice, i just requested ur insta :))
Hey gia I'm also in bap! Did they offer you any financial aid?
I know I might be 2 years late watching this video. But I'm a junior in high school looking at colleges and one thing I would like to ask is that, is there any way to choose your dorms and roomates. And is there any way to contact you so I can ask any college related questions
hiii yes my instagram is open for questions! @krista_iele
Guess who waited last minute and has to go to college in the woods 🙃
Wow no makeup nice you’re very beautiful but thanks for the info
Is there a way to get around not being able to pick suitemates?
find ppl in advance and then email reslife as a group
Hi!! Do you think I could get in with a 1200 sat and a 3.4 gpa. I will also have a good essay and many Extracurriculars and service hours?
Yeah I truly think you have a good shot!
is bing as competitive as everyone says it is? I want to apply but idk if I can get in :(
it depends! if you are applying directly into a program it can be more competitive. but if you have extra curricular a, work hard and show you can be unique and put work in you have a great chance! i think you should definitely try and apply if you truly would enjoy being there! you got this!! and any other specific questions you have you can always hit me up☺️
Isn’t that where all the rich Long Island kids go 😒
lmao kinda the opposite, its a state school so most people only go there because its cheap for New Yorkers (tuition is like $7k without room and board)
yeah pretty much
but if you're first generation there is a group and you can and will find your niche!
Does it have full ride scholarships
They usually don't give out many scholarships since its already pretty cheap SUNY compared to other schools. Iv'e heard of them paying tuition for some athletes or students who need financial aid but thats about it :)
Do you have to pay for a gym membership?
Yes you pay for a semester or a full year!!
sorry didn’t finish watching the video never mind lmaoo
Wow this is great info. I subscribed to your page. I recommend everyone else do the same!! 👍🏾💯🔥
Can you park your car on the campus as a freshman?
Freshman aren’t allowed unless it’s a special case where you get permission!
@@kristajade5604 thank you!!
I'm going to Bing next year but I'm nervous because I'm a spring admit and idk what my social situation will be. Any advice?
join clubs asap and find your niche
the people are in cliques but it's easy to find yours, just takes a few weeks of searching and you're set!
I got admitted for the fall-21 MSME
congrats!!
we’re you in bap?
So glad in ever had to deal with this bs...No wonder people become what they do...yuck