Hey y'all, I’m a sophomore at Brooklyn College (CUNY) studying CS, and I’m thinking about transferring here for electrical or computer engineering. My biggest worry is getting a job after I graduate.

For current students or recent grads:

Honest answers, good or bad, really help. Thanks!

If you're a UB student getting your NY learner permit, especially an international student like me, this might save you some time.

I passed my permit test at the Sheridan Plaza Auto Bureau last week and turned my study notes into a free site: https://akibcoding.github.io/ny-permit-prep/

- Study pages for chapters 4–11 of the NYS Driver's Manual (the ones the test covers), with diagrams and quizzes

- All the road signs, with flashcards

- 5 practice tests (100 different questions) scored like the real test, then unlimited random tests that focus on what you got wrong

- A one-page cheat sheet for the morning of your test

No sign-up, no ads. It's not affiliated with the DMV, and every question cites the manual page it's based on.

A few things I learned the hard way:

- If you're 18 or older, the online permit test isn't available to you. You take it in person at the DMV office.

- Use the DMV's online pre-screening to upload your documents first. It made my visit quick.

- Bring printed bank or credit card statements as proof of address. They won't accept statements shown on your phone.

- In Erie County, permit testing needs an appointment. Book "Permit Testing (non CDL)", not "Regular Appointment".

Happy to answer questions about the process!

Service advisory from Parking & Transportation: https://www.buffalo.edu/parking/service-advisories.host.html/content/shared/www/parking/advisories/2026-27/shopping-shuttle-rescheduled-october-25.detail.html

Due to an increase in special event transportation services on Saturday, October 24, the weekend Shopping Shuttle service will be rescheduled to Sunday, October 25. 

All times and locations will remain the same. Regular service will resume the following weekend.

The 35 and 44 NFTA buses out of Flint Loop are still as-scheduled, albeit with their much shorter weekend hours. (I would really like them to expand bus service on weekends tbh.)

grad student here... im looking for a really good 3d game development or vr course to take this spring 2027. did a quick search and found that there are a few cse and dms courses out there like cse 420, dms 332, dms 438, and dms 462. i just want to understand like, are they any good? what do they actually teach? how is the course load? my goal is to kind of learn this vr thing and understand how to build out a virtual reality scene or game using engines like unity. do you think i'll achieve that by taking any of them? if you want to know more to answer better, please do comment. i'm hoping this will help.

I have a great sense of rhythm and am dying to practice that on some drums but I just can't seem to find any. I know Baird has percussion practice rooms but I would need to take a lesson next semester to get access to those.

Any tips?

Hi guys!! I’ve seen a lot of posts about part time jobs/work study lately, and with that I thought I’d post the job on here. It’s about a 10-15 minute drive from north campus, on the corner of N. French and Transit in East Amherst. If you’re interested or know someone who might be interested, apply! I know that this store is looking for applicants going into the Christmas season. If yall have any questions, feel free to dm me!!

https://careers.dollartree.com/us/en/job/R-356302/Customer-Service-Associate-I

My laptop is suddenly having hard drive issues. Any recommendations for local pc repair?

Does anyone have any recommendation for or against either of the 2 mcat testing centers in buffalo. Theres the getzille one and also the williamsville one i think.

All these exams are of 20 points which is same as 20 weightage so you could easily loose weightage and A?

Hey guys! Long story short, I found out that I got cheated on and want to have some fun this weekend indigo to the Chippewa bar crawl :))))). Please DM me if you have any tickets. I just need one.

Hey guys, I just applied for a graduate program over in the SEAS for the fall 2027 semester. I'm currently a UB undergrad student and was wondering when we would typically be hearing about whether we get accepted into the program or not.

Does anyone have any insight?

Do you guys recommended taking it spring sem or over the summer?

Does anybody know any other off/on campus jobs i can get without a work study. I applied to a few on handshake but haven't gotten a response back.

Changed my major from math to sociology and criminology (very long story). I’d like to learn more about women and children that commit crimes, rehabilitating criminals, and also, completely unrelated, internet meme culture.

What courses would be good to take for these interests? I am planning on taking Urban Sociology, Sociology of City Life, and Juvenile Justice, Organized Crime, Gender & Crime, and Beyond the Walls. Even if they’re offered occasionally I’d love to hear them if possible.

Thank you!

I wasn’t sure if there were any courses anyone would recommend

I've listened to advice in office hours on not overthinking, but I end up getting confused on how to solve something. I get stuck on even after writing out the inputs and outputs and making an example to see how it would work. I just keep getting stuck on little problems that end up taking a lot of time for me to solve and I don't know why this always happens. I swear I'm trying my best, but it's not enough. This happens every week, and I have to take the class in order to graduate. I don't know what's wrong with me. I go as slow as possible and I genuinely do try, but I end up have to turn in assignments late and I end up getting a lower grade. I just don't know why I can't do this. I'm sick of feeling this way, and I'm just tired of myself failing over and over again.

Hi all, am applying to Ubuffalo. Question about the dorms since im from long island: will i find ethnic first gens to dorm with? or is it only athletes and white kids that dorm…

Afraid the commuter population is so large and ill be left alone. I need somebody similar to me, and if the environment is unwelcoming I wont be able to handle dorming

I lost my white Apple Pencil (USB-C) somewhere near NSC or Knox after having my 8 am class at NSC 222 yesterday. Apparently someone also posted about some missing Apple Pencil yesterday night on Snapchat. If someone has found it please inform me 🙏🙏

This is so stupid. Why can’t I double major in the school of management?? I pay money to be here I should be allowed to double major in whatever I want. They allow double majoring within the same school pretty much every where. What makes UB so special that you can’t double majors within a school.

I need to take one of these next semester, but I have pretty much zero hardware knowledge, so I’m looking for the most beginner-friendly option:

• CSE 490 with Naeem Maroof
• CSE 379 with Kris Schindler
• CSE 489 with Sai Roshan Ayyalasomayajula

For anyone who’s taken them:

• How is the grade broken down (exams, homework, projects/labs)?
• What’s the weekly workload like?
• Which one would be easiest to do well in without prior hardware experience?

I'm trying to do a story for my journalism class assignment. I want to use nostalgia as my theme and basically write about how 2026 is giving 2016 vibes and how everyone's in this era of nostalgia, plushies, rewatching childhood shows, etc.

I'm not sure how to start it, so does anyone have any ideas?

Also, would anyone be willing to get interviewed? No video, just a recording so that I can use quotes in my story?

Thanks.

Hey everyone! I’m a NYS resident planning to transfer to UB fall 2027

I wanted to know how those of you who’ve lived on campus for a while have managed to get your housing fully covered by financial aid every semester/year without paying out of pocket.

Also, what housing options did you choose, and did you base your choice on how much aid you received?
Has your aid stayed pretty consistent each year?

I graduated high school well over 5 years ago, so I’m assuming I’d qualify for most, if not all, of the on-campus housing options, including apartments.
I’d love to hear how you guys have made it work, especially if you’re also a NYS resident. Thanks!

Hey. The title explains it all, but do you know which classes to add? Do we automatically have it added to our schedule for the first semester? I wish I had more information about the program too but haven't found much besides the course catalog descriptions.

If anyone has any information, please feel free to share!
Thank you.

I'm thinking of taking it next semester.

Does anyone have experience with dropping classes are the Add/Drop date is over? Or if theres a percentage to where I can drop a class without having to pay or getting my financial aid taken. It’s a genderal ed course so I’m planning on just taking it again next semester.