Thoughts on the upcoming fl0ck cams on UB’s campuses?

Ik many of you already posted about this and I apologize that this is repetitive. I got billed 5k for the fall semester even though I’m on fafsa and tap and they were both approved for the upcoming semester. I reached out to the financial aid office and they said they haven’t done my financial aid package yet so they will reach out to me once it’s done by the end of the day but I didn’t get anything. I’ll probably reach out tmrw again but I’m a little worried that they’re going to make me pay the 5k and then later refund me. My problem is I don’t have 5k at the moment and the bill is due next month.

I know alot of us received the cancelation email followed by a "sorry about that champ" email, but has anyone else's bill increased randomly? After it happened and the email came that said it was fixed my bill went up $2,000 and I cant figure out why. ( Ive already submitted a contact form about it im just wondering if its happened to anyone else?) 🥲

Picked a place off a 4.6 average and it was fine. Not bad, just clearly built for someone else's taste. The rating was accurate, it just wasn't accurate for me.

That's my whole issue with ratings. A 4.5 is 200 people who wanted completely different things out of a meal, mashed into one number. Doesn't tell you whether any of them wanted what you want.

So I built this while job hunting: tastenet.shop

I'm a UB CS grad here looking for work and needed something real for my portfolio instead of another tutorial project. Figured I'd build the thing that actually annoys me. Five questions about your palate — heat, sweet, salt, how adventurous you are, whether you want food made traditional or toned down. Then restaurant scores get recalculated so reviewers with a similar palate to yours count more.

Fair warning, it's pretty empty. ~90 Buffalo places seeded, almost no reviews, so most of them just say "not enough reviews yet." Not gonna pretend otherwise.

Which is why I'm posting. It doesn't do anything until people who actually eat here put stuff in. Quiz takes a minute, rate a couple of places you know well.

No ads, nothing for sale, not a company. If it's bad I'd rather hear it than not.

PS. If your spot isn't in there, there's a form in the footer, send it over. I pulled ~90 off a list so I know there are gaps.

I’m an incoming freshman and am signed up for ERT 101/ Natural hazards as my science credit for first semester. the version I’m taking will also be completely asynchronous.

I guess my question is has anyone taken this course before? Especially solely asynchronously?

Should I change it?

im an out of state student and don't have a car so I was wondering what vehicle y'all would recommend just to travel across campus AND also outside campus, to like theatres, malls and the lot

I was thinking of a bicycle but idrk how bike-friendly UB is

I also don't mind yknow stuff like bikes where you'd have to be manual with the whole thing so yeah any suggestions or experiences would be great

Curious if there’s any places that are 18+ because I don’t wanna get a fake ID?

I got my financial aid package but I dont see any Federal Pell Grant on my account. I reached out to the financial aid office, but I haven't heard a response yet. Has anyone received their Federal Pell Grant on their award package?

I didnt pass my AP stats during high school but genuinely whats more easier. I also am thinking of transferring and heard that if I took psych stats it might not transfer to other schools as nursing pre reqs sooo

Are there any courses that are fairly easy (if online it’s better) and that require a camera on the syllabus? Looking to get one in general or for other activities and have a 529 plan I can justify using it if required for a course which can be an elective. This may be the best loophole to get one because I don’t think it makes too much sense buying one in general as it’s more of a want

I've found recommendations of AAA and Stevens driving schools across r/Buffalo and r/UBreddit, but their packages are somewhat costly to me. Did anyone find a cheaper option and how was their experience? I have no driving experience.

I know that it'll be an overnight thing so obviously bring sleeping stuff, but I meant just stuff that would be a good idea to bring as well. I didn't see anything when I looked on the FAQ for orientation