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Why I Chose UAlbany: Tom Courtney

12/4/2012

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I chose UAlbany for a couple of reasons.  It was right where I wanted to be.  It's about 2 hours away from my hometown; that's just far enough away that my parents wouldn't want me to come home every week or two but close enough that I could still justify going home when I really wanted to.  Plus there's the city of Albany itself.  I had never really lived in a big city and wanted that experience.  Plus with all of the schools in the area, I knew that I would be able to do student teaching and find other opportunities working in a school (just like STEP).  

Of course what finally sealed me on it was the visit.  I came here in tenth grade and I fell in love with the campus.  I thought that the podium with all of its pillars and concrete was just the coolest thing.  And the towers were awesome.

Finally, but certainly not least important was that we have a pretty solid math department.  I knew long before I began college that I wanted to be a Math major, and the department here is stellar.  Plus the education minor (and eventually grad school, which I intend to attend here as well) are very good programs.

So basically it had great programs for me, great opportunities for my future, a great location, and a beautiful campus.  I think I did alright.

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