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Binghamton University is a good place to do your Masters or PhD. The course work for all the departments in Engineering are very good. You can learn a lot more than just plain theory, you will get to deal with a lot of problems be it programming or electrical circuit design.

 

About the place:

Binghamton is a small, quite, safe town/village. Ideal place for studying with very few/none modes of distraction. The University regularly conducts trips to interesting places nearby which may give you a break from studies. For more details on the city , you can visit http://www.cityofbinghamton.com/ or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binghamton,_New_York

 

Travel:

Binghamton has an airport but it may be costly to land directly in Binghamton. Most of the people generally arrive at JFK or Syracuse and then take a grey hound bus. It is not difficult to do this (99% of us came this way).

If there are a good number of people from the same place to Binghamton and all of you wish to come on the same day, then you can go for group booking as it will be cheaper and also easy for people back in Binghamton to assist you people on your arrival.

 

Arrival:

One week before orientation is enough for coming to Binghamton, but no harm in coming early. You could explore your options here (Housing/On-campus jobs/courses/etc). Your host will help you by taking you to the University for paying fees, get the ID card, searching a house for you and will also make you familiar with this place.

 

Expenses:

Cost of living at Binghamton is cheap when compared to other cities in the USA. It will range from $200-300 and may vary depending on your living style.

 

On Campus Jobs:

The pay rate is 7/hr; you can work for 20 hrs/week. There are a lots of jobs, mainly at dining. Every one will get a job so no need to worry about jobs. These jobs are good enough to cover your monthly expenses (rent/grocery/mobile bill). No off campus available in Binghamton. Off campus jobs are illegal.

 

Job/Intern Scenario with MS at Binghamton:

Good number of people get internships, people with experience will have advantage, but it is not only restricted to them. Job scenario is good in the US now and its your skill and contacts in the industry that will make you land in a good job.

 

IMPORTANT:

If you dream that coming to USA means you are going to enjoy, then you are not fully correct. You will need to put in efforts to get good grades and secure a job. You will get time to enjoy also, but you need to balance both worlds. All the best !