hi, i'm new to sdn and am also interviewing at suny buffalo in september. i'm out of state and am not too familiar with the area. are there (cheap) hotels near the school? my flight gets in at midnight the night before my interview and i would only need to stay there overnight... seems silly to pay for a hotel for 8 hours, but it sounds like they don't have student host programs...
thanks!
There is definitely a student host program. Contact someone in admissions, or at the OME office and ask for a listing. I was offered it last year when I interviewed, and I'm pretty sure they're still doing it this year.
If you want a hotel, go for somewhere in Amherst (it's close and the hotels tend to be nicer). I would recommend the Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, or anywhere right by UB's north campus (if you map them, it's really obvious where they are). From there it's only about a 10 min drive down to the south campus, so would be a cheap cab ride, or if you hit up a current student most would pick you up (hint, hint) if you wanted to get there early (our classes start at 8, not sure when you need to be there).
Also, a ton of hotels by the airport are super cheap, but the few I've seen were pretty dirty, especially when you only save ~ $20 compared to staying in Amherst. When you get your interview packet, which they mail, it will have a list of people participating in the student host program as well as a list of recommended hotels. Most of the hotels on that sheet offer discounts if you tell them you are interviewing at UB.
Good luck, I was OOS but chose to go here. I know it's only week 2, but I absolutely love this school and my class! This is one school that is highly underrated, so come in with an open mind!
