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All Nsers going to University at Buffalo

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Willgum
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Yeah so i just Commited to UB, heading there next fall. Anyone going there too? Im kinda looking for some feedback on how student/skiing life is like there.
if you're class of 2016 and looking for a roomie hit me up
Apr 18 2012 8:32PM
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tBatt
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Went there last year. Didn't go back for personal reasons.
What are you majoring in?

Skiing life isn't huge out there. Schussmeisters runs a bus to Holiday Valley and Kissing Bridge (and Swain and one other, can't remember, but HV and KB are your best bets). Season pass was $160 for freshman if you got it within the first week of them coming out.

Seemed like everyone there was from Rochester or Long Island.

There will be geese, geese shit, and Asians everywhere.

It's an awesome school academically.

Sunsets out there are gorgeous.

All the parties (frats) are on South Campus.

Everyone says that Governors sucks, but I liked the suite-style setup. Maybe it was just because all of my friends lived there.

Living on South Campus is cool because of the parties, but Pretty much every class you have will be on North. Hopefully you're in Ellicott.

I met a few NSers out there. I know Potatoes goes there, and SteezyJibber goes to Niagara which is about 25 minutes away.
Apr 18 2012 11:56PM
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PilleDaKid
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Do you like kids from Long Island? Because you're going to want to get used to them..

I never went there but a few of my friends have. It's definitely not the best place to be if you're trying to ski a lot. Whenever my friends that go there come home for break they never want to go back haha... but that could be because college is a fucking bitch in general no matter where you go. I feel like the only way to have a good time at UB is if you're really into the party scene and want to join a frat or some shit otherwise it's kind of a shitty place. Anyways, good luck man! I hope I didn't make you too unstoked about UB!
Apr 19 2012 1:49PM
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Willgum
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All good info, thanks guys. And i'm okay with mediocre skiing, after all my hometown mtn is shithole gore.
Since its college I'm assuming the parties are decent, typical sweaty frat houses right?
I'll be going for business, and I'm handing in my request for a hall pretty soon. Right now I'm aiming for richmond, i dont know anything about it but one of my friends is rooming there too
Apr 19 2012 7:09PM
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DANETRON
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Mtns there are more like shithole west but with an ok park
Apr 19 2012 9:42PM
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tBatt
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Smaller.
West is 1000 vertical
HV is 750
KB is 550

HV is actually a decent mountain though. Amenities as nice, if not nicer than Gore. But Gore has reals skiing.

I'm at UB now!
Apr 21 2012 9:32AM
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Willgum
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Im jealous, get ready for some snow!
Apr 22 2012 8:05PM
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tBatt
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Spend last night at RIT. Back in Saratoga now.
Really wishing I stayed. I wouldn't have minded skinning HV real quick. But one if the kids I'm with has school tomorrow and I didn't have any ski gear.

Saratoga > Oswego > RIT > UB > RIT > Oswego > Saratoga. Lots of driving this weekend.

7 Springs, PA is looking at 14-20" WTF is that shit.
Apr 22 2012 10:44PM
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Willgum
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I just came back from oswego too. Idk how their parties measure up to UB but i dont think ive ever been so drunk over the course of a weekend
Apr 23 2012 9:02AM
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steezyjibber
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damn straight dog.


never been to UB other than for a concert, party, ski movie premiere, and a couple other times just driving around to drop people off or pick someone up or something.

seems like a pretty good place if you are into huge schools.

i get the season pass to Holiday every year. it's not bad, but it's western NY. i'll put it this way. you'll love skiing even more when you go back home on winter breaks.

hit me up if you have any questions about the area.
Apr 24 2012 1:08PM
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Ye_ol_wild_Koala
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Holiday valley night skiing mon-wed = 15 bucks. if you buy a mc cafe coffee

Yeeeaaaaaaaa buddy
Apr 27 2012 9:11PM
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anashyo
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hey! ive lived in buffalo all my life, if you have any questions about the city hmu ;)
Apr 28 2012 11:39AM
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Willgum
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sweeet, thats good because I have no idea what the city is like at all haha. Like can you go there for a night out from Ub? Any info on it is really appreciated thanks!
Apr 30 2012 6:28PM
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Guck
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i'm headed to UB.
Apr 30 2012 7:45PM
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tBatt
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You have to take a bus to South Campus and then the metro from South into the city to get into downtown Buffalo/the bars. There are a few decent bars up by North Campus, but no public transportation. There are some bars on Main Street (South Campus), but most of them are super trashy. South is also where all the frats are. Most of them are about a mile walk from the bus stop.
Apr 30 2012 10:55PM
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steezyjibber
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never knew about this. is this something they do all year every year? only certain mcdonald's locations? details please. i'd love to have some of my friends ski with me on weeknights but they usually can't because it's too expensive.
May 1 2012 1:18AM
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steezyjibber
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oh and btw i was at SUNY Buffalo Sunday night for rick ross, tyga, fabolous, and new boyz. ill show.
May 1 2012 1:19AM
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tBatt
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Yeah buy Tyga was like YO WHADDDUPPP BU. No, Tyga, it's UB.
May 1 2012 2:06PM
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steezyjibber
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haha i know right. shit where were you ted? i was in the middle on the floor.
May 1 2012 7:24PM
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tBatt
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I was there vicariously through Facebook.
May 2 2012 1:53AM
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steezyjibber
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ahhhh i see
May 2 2012 9:16AM
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slore
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me and anashyo live in buffalo, hit us up for a good ass time ;)
May 2 2012 10:59AM
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ol_vt_g
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a bunch of Buffalonians up in here!
May 2 2012 8:42PM
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SkierPT
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Got 1 bud there. I ride valley all the time Hmu next season
May 7 2012 1:08AM
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Sir.Steezealot
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Yo heading to UB myself nice to know that there's a few of us around the place.
Jul 20 2012 6:52PM
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Peter.
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you can't be serious
Jul 23 2012 12:47AM
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Willgum
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Nice, what dorm hall? Im governors, just came back from orientation a few days ago
Jul 23 2012 2:14AM
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Sir.Steezealot
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Elliot
Jul 23 2012 11:40PM
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ol_vt_g
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Yo Buffalo Family! Join this event for... iF3 ! it's going to be so sick http://www.facebook.com/events/365396230196389/

also, here is the NS thread https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/702948/
Aug 3 2012 1:07PM
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Zvarenza_724
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Im at Ub too. im over in spaulding
Aug 24 2012 10:41AM
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Willgum
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word dude, you joining schuss? ill probly see you on some of the trips
Sep 7 2012 5:05PM
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Zvarenza_724
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Yea i did.
Oct 10 2012 3:36PM
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tBatt
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I guess I should refine that to their Engineering program?

The Civil engineering program is rated higher than Clarkson, RPI, and Cornell. For that, yes, I'm serious.
Oct 16 2012 9:59AM
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AT-AT
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I'm a senior in Civil engineering, living it up in south lake and all signed up for schussmeisters.
Nov 4 2012 4:57PM
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Twinjibber77
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716 Shred Ventures! 'Merica
Nov 4 2012 7:09PM
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