Are state schools more lenient towards their in-state transferrers?

Transfer Students
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<p>I hope the title was not confusing..</p>

<p>i've been going to a not-so-satisfactory state school but withdrew for financial reasons. I'll probably go to another state and work full-time for about a year to establish in-state residency and then transfer into one of that state's public schools.. </p>

<p>I was just wondering.. if state schools are more lenient towards in-state residents when accepting transfer students. And if having in-state residency would increase my chances of receiving financial aid/merit-based scholarships... </p>

<p>I don't have an impressive college gpa (3.2-Biochemistry major BUT i had two C's and one D) but above-average high school gpa (4.4/5.0 & 3.97/4.0) and a decent SAT score (2110). </p>

<p>But what worries me is that college gpa matters much more than what i did in high school when transferring... </p>

<p>Basically, do I have a chance of transferring with such a gpa into a state school (i'm thinking about SUNY..) and if i do, do i have a chance of receiving any scholarships? (I still would be immensely grateful if I just get accepted...lol) Also, would having in-state residency help? </p>

<p>Honest comments are welcome. </p>

<p>THanks!</p>

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<p>Yes. SUNY is much more open to instate. A matter of fact, CCs in NY have links to SUNYs that enable 100% of the credits to transfer. I don't think it will be incredibly expensive to begin with but after getting state residency, you qualify for TAP. And that will definitely help you.</p>

<p>I think you got a pretty good shot. I consider SUNYs a bit more lax though I'm sure they'd love a student like you! (I go into shock sometimes when I see WHO they let into SUNYs...) Which SUNY are you looking at?</p>

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<p>I was thinking about Geneseo, which is known as the toughest SUNY to get into.. but I would be glad to get accepted into ANY of them T_T </p>

<p>thanks, asdfjkl1 !</p>

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<p>I consider Bing the toughest SUNY personally. So many kids apply/transfer yet they get rejected/deferred. From what you mentioned about biochemistry, probably the best SUNY for you would actually be Stonybrook. It's really well-known for science. And despite that, they're a tad ...uh, lax to say the least. You should see some of the people from my school they've let in...</p>

<p>I'd suggest Stonybrook the most from what I'm gathering.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much!</p>