Siena is a liberal arts college with a very strong reputation for its accounting program. The campus is located in a suburban area and is beautiful. The students are predominantly locals and people from Long Island.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
The accounting program is good for more than just accounting. Many of the positions I've been interested in were posted seeking an accounting major. If you're introverted and more interested in business operations, accounting may be the better way to go.If accounting seems boring finance is a good alternative. Siena has the Hickey Financial Center, which contains Bloomburg terminals and a stock ticker.The computer science program also seems like a hidden gem. A lot of bright people were in the programming class I took. A team from Siena participated in some programming contest recently and placed well against some more technically oriented schools.I've found the management majors tend to be offered jobs in sales, human resources, and customer service. Life insurance companies hire many Siena graduates as agents(some are now millionaires). Target hires some operations management trainees from Siena and there are alumni in all sorts of positions, but I'd say look to a different major if none of the previously mentioned positions appeal to you.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The difficulty of the classes are fairly mixed. A few had grades mostly based on multiple choice tests. Even those classes tend to have a large writing assignment required, though.The most challenging and educational portions of the classes I've had involved role play. I particularly remember a project in an organizational behavior class. My group spent a great deal of time preparing for the case we were given and ended up finding out during the role play we had made some incorrect assumptions. This tested our ability to think on our feet and matches more closely what would happen in a real world situation.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
I've found the food to be good at a fair price. The main cafeteria has been the best deal for me. I usually get the pizza. I also order quesadillas a lot at the student union. Those tend to contain a lot of fillings for the money. Another good place to eat if your on campus is the dining area in the student union basement. I think it's only open after 4 p.m., though.Sometimes I'd take a break from campus by making a short drive to Subway, Burger King, or Hot Harry's. They're surprisingly professional at these locations and the food costs as much or a little less than on campus.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There's a pool table in the commuter lounge. Siena also has a free shuttle bus to the local shopping areas and I believe you get a free bus pass to ride CDTA.It sounds like they have some parties at the townhouses. Albany is also a short drive away. People tend to go to places on Pearl Street. I'd make the trip up to Saratoga since it's a classier area.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
It's fairly cheap for a private school with a good reputation. I received a fairly large merit scholarship for my unusual transfer situation. I believe you can get around $15,000 in scholarships per year if you graduate from a community college and are a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
There's a friar crossing sign in one of the crosswalks. The older students can also go to the froth and friars events to have a beer and socialize with each other.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Siena is a liberal arts school, so you should appreciate a broad based education. At least half of your coursework will be in a broad range of traditional liberal arts and sciences areas. You'll get to specialize a fair amount but there are better places for an education mostly focused on application.The good news is a liberal arts education will help improve your writing and thinking skills. You'll learn to analyze a wide array of topics. This will help improve the way you think.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
I never had problems with campus safety. They can be pretty strict about parking though, so make sure you get the appropriate passes from their office.
Siena is a liberal arts college with a very strong reputation for its accounting program. The campus is located in a suburban area and is beautiful. The students are predominantly locals and people from Long Island.
The accounting program is good for more than just accounting. Many of the positions I've been interested in were posted seeking an accounting major. If you're introverted and more interested in business operations, accounting may be the better way to go.If accounting seems boring finance is a good alternative. Siena has the Hickey Financial Center, which contains Bloomburg terminals and a stock ticker.The computer science program also seems like a hidden gem. A lot of bright people were in the programming class I took. A team from Siena participated in some programming contest recently and placed well against some more technically oriented schools.I've found the management majors tend to be offered jobs in sales, human resources, and customer service. Life insurance companies hire many Siena graduates as agents(some are now millionaires). Target hires some operations management trainees from Siena and there are alumni in all sorts of positions, but I'd say look to a different major if none of the previously mentioned positions appeal to you.
The difficulty of the classes are fairly mixed. A few had grades mostly based on multiple choice tests. Even those classes tend to have a large writing assignment required, though.The most challenging and educational portions of the classes I've had involved role play. I particularly remember a project in an organizational behavior class. My group spent a great deal of time preparing for the case we were given and ended up finding out during the role play we had made some incorrect assumptions. This tested our ability to think on our feet and matches more closely what would happen in a real world situation.
I've found the food to be good at a fair price. The main cafeteria has been the best deal for me. I usually get the pizza. I also order quesadillas a lot at the student union. Those tend to contain a lot of fillings for the money. Another good place to eat if your on campus is the dining area in the student union basement. I think it's only open after 4 p.m., though.Sometimes I'd take a break from campus by making a short drive to Subway, Burger King, or Hot Harry's. They're surprisingly professional at these locations and the food costs as much or a little less than on campus.
There's a pool table in the commuter lounge. Siena also has a free shuttle bus to the local shopping areas and I believe you get a free bus pass to ride CDTA.It sounds like they have some parties at the townhouses. Albany is also a short drive away. People tend to go to places on Pearl Street. I'd make the trip up to Saratoga since it's a classier area.
It's fairly cheap for a private school with a good reputation. I received a fairly large merit scholarship for my unusual transfer situation. I believe you can get around $15,000 in scholarships per year if you graduate from a community college and are a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
There's a friar crossing sign in one of the crosswalks. The older students can also go to the froth and friars events to have a beer and socialize with each other.
Siena is a liberal arts school, so you should appreciate a broad based education. At least half of your coursework will be in a broad range of traditional liberal arts and sciences areas. You'll get to specialize a fair amount but there are better places for an education mostly focused on application.The good news is a liberal arts education will help improve your writing and thinking skills. You'll learn to analyze a wide array of topics. This will help improve the way you think.
I never had problems with campus safety. They can be pretty strict about parking though, so make sure you get the appropriate passes from their office.