<p>I'm still unclear... but I'm going to try my hand on public schools in NY... My mother went to SUNY at Binghamton and I want to try my hand at a few SUNYs. I live in California and I know that sending one application to the UC system will let you apply to all the UC. I'm not sure if it's the same for the SUNY system or if I need to send one application to each.</p>
<p>I'm also curious at the top ranked SUNYs and how a few would compare to the UCs because I guess here it's UCBerkley, UCLA, UCSD...</p>
<p>Anyways, any help would be nice. I'm considering Stony Brook and I'm going into Business.</p>
<p>CUNYs are also good too but then I'm not sure what the difference is. So help me look for a few... fjdsfjs</p>
<p>I'm an incoming senior so I'm 2008 grad
GPA: 3.36
SAT: 2060
SATII: Bio: 670 but will be retaking it
MathIIC: 740
I volunteer at a senior retirement home + Equestrian Center
I am in Journalism for 2 years [Junior and Assis. Photo Editor Senior Year]
I have taken 1 year of Drama and 2 years of Art
...uh yeah. :O</p>
<p>I think it's great you want to try the other coast, but UCs are much stronger than SUNYs for about the same price since you're in state. If you want to come back to CA after school, it's important to consider. The name Stony Brook won't be recognized much here.</p>
<p>Do you have the stats/finances to consider some of the E. Coast privates?</p>
<p>I'm considering applying for a lot of loans and financial aids-- mostly loans and scholarships. The government won't help me so much on stuff because I'm out of state. I've considered only two privates in NY-- Ithaca College and Clarkson University-- I'm applying to NYU for fun hahaha. Some people say that going for privates is a lot better for out-of-states because with scholorship, I can almost lower the prices to about the same as UCs.... I'm not sure if grants and stuff apply because I'm out of state.</p>
<p>a few of the sunys accept the common app, but many also use a joint suny application <a href="http://www.suny.edu/Student/apply_online.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.suny.edu/Student/apply_online.cfm</a> be sure to check if the schools you are interested in have supplements -- go to their individual web sites as well.</p>
<p>most sunys have a fair low percentage of out of state students -- and most of those are from nearby states. don't expect to find many, if any, other californians. that's not in and of itself a reason not to apply -- just be prepared for. most of the students will be arguing over the difference between upstate and downstate perspectives on things which all may just seem ridiculous to you. :) </p>
<p>sunys are definitely financially attractive for out of staters -- total cost of under $25,000 <a href="http://www.suny.edu/Student/paying_tuition.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.suny.edu/Student/paying_tuition.cfm</a> (other than tuition, fees will vary a little among the different campuses).</p>
<p>do you want to stay in ny after college or head back to calif? you may want to take that into account in considering whether to go to a suny -- their reputation within nys will be greater than out on the west coast, i would think. look at the career office of the school and see where recruiters come from.</p>
<p>Being that you live in California, and have the UC system you should not be even lookin at the SUNY system. The UCs are far beter than any SUNY, but that is my own opinion.</p>
<p>CUNY schools are all mostly commuter schools which do not have any residence halls.</p>
<p>If you are highly intrested in coming to NY, I would look at Fordham(You will proab get a scholarship) and NYU, which you already mentioned.</p>