<p>I'm new on CC, and I'm really liking it so far.</p>
<p>A couple of hours ago, I got my rejection letter from NYU Stern. Though I was obviously disheartened, I made a quick jump to see my possibilities in other business schools.</p>
<p>Because of my family pushing for me to commute (they're stereotypical strict Asian parents) and the fact that they flat-out don't trust me at all, I'm forced to a college in the NJ/NY region.</p>
<p>My remaining 4 choices (after having to throw out Villanova and Stony Brook) are:</p>
<p>Fordham = +2 hour commute
CUNY Baruch/Macaulay = 1 hour commute
Rutgers = +1.5 hour commute
Pace = 10 minutes (I myself don't prefer Pace much at all after a couple of visits)</p>
<p>As the time for applying to colleges is winding down, I'm trying to keep my head up. I've already been accepted into Rutgers Business School, but the realization that my travelling would total +3 hours back and forth has me discouraged.</p>
<p>If anyone could please help out and suggest business schools that are equal and/or near the status of NYU Stern, please do. </p>
<p>What did you get on the SAT and SAT II + what are your EC's and GPA? Any chance you could show some CCers your essays and we can all help find you the right schools :)</p>
<p>SAT: Best: 2000 (640, 650, 710) in CR:M:W order
GPA: ~3.65</p>
<p>I think it's a bit too late to start pondering my college choices now. I've sent in Fordham and Pace about 2 weeks ago. I've sent in CUNY Baruch/Honors, rejected by NYU, still waiting on Stony Brook, accepted to Rutgers.</p>
<p>With circumstances in mind, my only choices are (due to strictly commuting - parental decision) either Rutgers, Fordham, or CUNY.</p>
<p>I want to tell you to do whatever you can to NOT commute, but you've probably already tried everything. I've loved my two years in the dorms. You'll be missing out. How do you parents do you're supposed to grow up if you can't live on your own?</p>
<p>Hmm...I'm not exactly sure where you live, but...</p>
<p>Lehigh has a REALLY good business program, and if you're near Pace Westchester (which I'm guessing you are, since you said you were 10 minutes from Pace and 1.5 hours from Rutgers and I used google maps :-)), that's a 2 hour commute. I know you dislike the long commute, but Lehigh is a really top notch school.</p>
<p>Other thoughts I had were TCNJ, Rensselaer Polytech, and Seton Hall.</p>
<p>Hope that helps! Hate that you have to commute :-(.</p>
<p>Ah, okay. Well I'll make a listing based on distance from Pace.</p>
<p>Listed from top to bottom via BusinessWeek rankings.
25. Lehigh - 1 hour, 36 minutes.
50. Seton Hall - 38 minutes
72. TCNJ - 1.5 hours (no point for commuting if you got into Rutgers)</p>
<p>So, if you can't stand to drive 3 hours every day, I'd suggest Seton Hall.</p>
<p>Another radical thought I had was that maybe if your parents don't want you living on campus, and you don't have any younger siblings, they should move to whatever city you'll be going to school. If they're up for it. Haha.</p>
<p>I feel awful about this situation, but with things the way they are, I'd recommend Fordham.</p>
<p>Why are you letting your parents make such a massive decision for you?</p>
<p>You need to communicate the incredible opportunities available to you elsewhere in the world. If they won't listen then I would still explore every option without their help. </p>
<p>Many years ago, it was at our age that we had to endure a right of passage. An event to test our will and push us to be men by cradling independence and respecting our family but making a cut to venture into areas where we can find our selves. What you are talking about sounds more like an umbilical cord than a college plan. If you can find a school where you can commute to and it serves you well that's fine, but I wouldn't limit myself to those constraints.</p>
<p>I've already told them, Lukejdavis. This has been ongoing for the past few months, and although I've explained my case to the highest point, the answer from them is just a simple 'You're not dorming.'</p>
<p>Like I said in my initial post, they are typical Asian parents. For my own part, we have trust issues and there is a bit of tension as we argue a lot; they come from the old-fashioned mindset, whereas I would consider myself part of the new generation, thus, the huge gap in generation and ways of thinking.</p>
<p>They think it's best for me to stay home, but their reasons are limited to two. They don't trust me and won't know what I'm doing. And they don't want to dish out the extra so-and-so amount for room & board. They hold the belief that I won't have to worry about cooking and things like that.</p>