<p>hello I live in New York. I've done quite a bit of reading about this whole college process. Would love to chat with other parents that have a high school senior (09). We can chat, vent, inform and help each other go through this college process.</p>
<p>Upstate NY parent here. Do I count? Parent of senior, potential architecture major.</p>
<p>Join us on the Parents of the Class of 09 thread - plenty of New Yorkers there.</p>
<p>I live in NYS, but I have a '10 and one who is in college.</p>
<p>Welcome! Western NY/Finger Lakes here - Come and join us in the the forum Harriet mentioned, it has been like therapy for me...</p>
<p>Central NY'r with an 09 daughter, applying to pharmacy programs in NY and beyond. She's my oldest and helping her research and plan has been an education for me! I don't even remember my parents discussing college with me until it was time for them to sign the checks! Of course, there was nowhere near the amount of money involved then as there is today...</p>
<p>So here's my rant - her one truly affordable option, SUNY, has one pharmacy school (U Buffalo) and gives no preference at all to NY residents. I'm not worried about her getting in for the first 2 years but SUNY's low tuition for oos has made their pharmacy school a very attractive deal for people to come, get a degree, and leave the state. In this area there is a real shortage of pharmacists, and northern NY is even worse, so it doesn't make sense. She is applying to several other state u's as an out of state, but they universally give preference to their instate residents - for example, University of Kentucky admits only 10% oos to pharmacy school (luckily she does qualify as instate for KY due to her father's residency there, but their instate tuition is SUNYx3 plus travel). Has anyone else seen this in other SUNY programs and what are your thoughts? </p>
<p>Also, I've repeatedly seen CC and other forums recommend SUNY's as low cost quality eductation for out of state kids. In comparison to the other schools D's looked at, this is very true. I understand this brings in alot of talent and generally increases the academic and talent pool. But, given the high tax burden we have in NY, do you feel we're subsidizing too much of tuition costs for out of state kids?</p>
<p>Another NYer here, with a '10 daughter.</p>
<p>As you can see from my screen name--another NYer, from the Albany area. I too have a freshman son in college and a '10 daughter.</p>
<p>I definitely think it is unfair to NYers that residents of other states pay so little at the competitive SUNYs compared to what we would have to pay at another state's flagship. But they have to increase the number of OOS to gain prestige I guess. My D is applying to a lot of SUNYs; I hear competition will be incredible because of the economy.</p>
<p>I didn't mean to suggest I wouldn't post here, too. I'm in NYS, with a junior in college, a high school 09er, and, let's see, one who is high school class of 2020.</p>
<p>Thank you all for replying! Will head to the "Parents of the '09" thread. =o)</p>
<p>Harriet - class of 2020 sounds so cool!</p>
<p>I am from FL, but have my kids applying to NY (ST. Johns, Adelphi, and Long Island Univ)</p>
<p>I'm in the Capital Region, freshman D at University at Buffalo. Welcome to CC!</p>
<p>Harriet, with 88 pages on the '09 thread, it's a little overwhelming! :-)</p>
<p>My son just handed in his ED application to Cornell and an few RD/rolling decisions (Pitt, UBuffalo). Now we wait. Then, if Cornell doesn't work out, it will be round 2, regular decision applications...</p>
<p>My frustration with the process? My son was in no hurry (I still have two weeks, mom!), not taking into consideration the time for the proofreading of the essays.</p>