<p>Basically, I'm an OOS student (Florida), and am wondering if it's worth applying to CUNY-Baruch considering their 98:2 ratio with admission of IS:OOS students. Will it weigh so heavily that I'm OOS that I won't have a good chance to get in, even though I have very good stats and a very strong application? Or does the stat just mean that most people outside of NY choose to go somewhere other than CUNY-Baruch?</p>
<p>Appreciate it, also, are there any other good universities in NY apart from NYU and CUNY-Baruch for intended Finance/Banking majors? I really want to be in NY, but am not sure I'll get in to NYU Stern :/ </p>
<p>Baruch has a very solid business program and with extremely influential NYC alumni, the school has alot of clout in the NY business community. But as it is geared towards metro NYC residents, there isn't much of a residential atmosphere. (I believe CUNY Hunter Honors program may have dorms- but I am not aware if Baruch has any dorms). With that said, you may need to find housing in the NY area which is not an easy task for a 19 year old.<br>
I think that may be a major factor as to why OOS enrollment in very low at Baruch and the other CUNY colleges.<br>
other schools in the metro NY area to consider for business which have dorms include Fordham- Pace- Hofstra (Long Island) and don't overlook SUNY Stony Brook ( on Long Island- with an easy but long commute into NYC via Long Island RR). SB also has a College of Business and I think Stony Brook is a school that has alot to offer- with very reasonable OOS tuition.</p>
<p>Yah, Baruch seems very nice in the business field, and since I want to go into investment banking straight out of college I thought the location was perfect. </p>
<p>I should be a bit more specific with what I mean when I say NY - I meant Manhattan. I was in NY about 2-3 weeks ago and I visited NYU Stern's open house. Simply put, I was in awe with the city. I probably looked like a floating idiot walking down Broadway to NYU =) I want to be in the city no matter what, I just LOVED the atmosphere, it felt like it was all carved out just for me. I would rather be in of not very near Manhattan, but I'm not sure 100% how NY is. </p>
<p>Anyways, I'm looking also into Fordham and I can't determine exactly where it is, but it looks nice. SUNY Stony Brook also looks nice, and yes the tuition/cost of attendance is very important to me as I'll be relying on financial aid and loans to pay for my college education (i can't see parent contributions being plenty, if any).</p>
<p>I REALLY would like CUNY-Baruch though, but how impossible is it to find a small studio in Manhattan? I know housing in NYC is near impossible to find at a decent price, but well.. I was looking at some studios in Queens for the likes if $800/mo, and then I know there's utilities and all that. I wonder if loans can be taken out for use on housing as student loans? </p>
<p>Just being an overprotective NY Mom, I would be hesitant to have my 19 year old getting an apartment in NYC- that said there may be websites or agencies that help students get apartments in NYC, but I am really not that familiar with them
maybe a call to Baruch could give you some info ???</p>
<p>Fordham has 2 campuses (maybe more) one by Lincoln Center and in the Bronx (Riverdale section ??) I think there are also a bunch of small Catholic colleges in Bronx/Westchester that may fit your bill too- like Iona, Manhattanville (or is it Manhattan College??) and I'm sure a few others. Also check out Wagner on Staten Island, St. John's in Queens.<br>
Fordham is probably the strongest program amongst the Catholic schools- but I think it is pretty pricey. Pace also has a "campus" near Wall Street as well as a campus in Westchester.
Good luck</p>
<p>Well, yes I realize NY is quite a dangerous place to live, but I plan on living there all my life so I better get started as soon as I can =) It's such a perfect place to be. I'll look into getting residency help, I'm sure CUNY has some department to help students with housing in NYC.</p>
<p>I'll look into the other Unis, but I'd rather non-religously affiliated universities. It's just a personal preference thing, as I'm Agnostic. Pricey is not a problem as long as they offer good need-based aid, I'm quite within the bracket for need based (very low income family, first generation college student).</p>
<p>IT'S NOT DANGEROUS!! I love NYC- but there is a whole lot of difference for a 19 year old who may not have ever been on there own before vs. a 24 year old who has been living on their own (in a dorm etc) for a while. </p>
<p>NY is one of the safest cities in the USA!! And contrary to the general misconception, we really are a very nice bunch of people.</p>
<p>Well I'm quite the loner =D I lived by "myself" for a long time because of some family issues, and I've grown quite accustomed to it. I can get by on my own just as well if not better than without my parent's supervision. Overall I've been neglected from the precise care we usually attribute to families, I've always kinda been on my own in life. I've been doing things for myself for quite some time now. I loved NYC, but I just have the conception that places like Queens and Bronx aren't quite too safe. Thanks for clearing that misconception :)</p>
<p>I REALLY want to be there for college, of course getting into NYU Stern and having housing would be ideal, but I can never be sure with schools like NYU. I can't wait to be in NYC again, it's so wonderful =)</p>
<p>check out Pace too ( and St. John's-- I didn't know it had a dorm in Manhattan- Sweet)- very decent reputation in NYC- their Manhattan campus is in the Financial District. Sometimes you can get lucky with financial aid / scholarships. Again- Good luck</p>
<p>dude not all parts of queens and the bronx are unsafe neighborhoods. go look them up on wikipedia and you'll see. as in every borough, there are some bad areas but queens in particular, is the largest nyc borough. there are parts that are easily accessible to the city and yet may cost more than places in manhattan because of safety/aesthetics. in general though, you can find a decent place in astoria (30 minutes to downtown manhattan) for a good price and in forest hills (around 40 minutes) for a slightly higher price, but better neighborhood. </p>
<p>nice places in the bronx are a lot further from the city, and are more expensive (such as riverdale..where i happen to know someone who commutes from there to baruch for an hour).</p>
<p>brooklyn can be another alternative (park slope nieghborhood...nice area with brownstones) which is also around 35 minutes to baruch/nyu.</p>
<p>i hope you're seriously considering applying to the honors college at baruch if you're looking into stern as well; costs will be heavily cut down. there's also student housing across the street which help people find apartments in nyc. also as a side note, baruch is a 15 minute walk from nyu in case you still want to be around that environment. </p>
<p>another piece of advice...you'll be surprised what you can find on craigslist, i encourage you to atleast check it out (you may find nice places in manhattan which may in fact be cheaper than your costs at any of the other boroughs)</p>
<p>whoa...that was long. okay i hope it helped at least.</p>
<p>edit: if you're not going to attend stern, i highly encourage you to attend baruch, even if you don't get into their honors program. i can honestly say its a lot better than any of the alternatives other posters mentioned.</p>