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for non-newyorkers
Cuny= City University New York
Suny = State University New York

I really dont know the name of groups of names so just make it a discussion of
City Colleges > State Colleges

my first point being
1) i think its a false assumption that you can receive a better education at an "outside" school as a school in the city.
2) EVEN IF the education is better, so what, most of the time it has to deal with networking, and networking in the city> state.
3) Education is so much cheaper. CUNY is 2160 a semester MAX, with no financial aid, or scholarships. that equals to about 4400 a year before taxes. on yourfederal return you can receive credit of 1650(hope credit, first 2 years) or lifetime credit which is normally 20% of your tuition, which in this case is 880.so tuition for one year can range from $2,750-3,600, thats alot cheaper then the peole i know paying $20,000 + a year for college
4) jobs come in a first come-first serve basis, and when its summer time, when everyone comes back home in the city, you best beleive all those jobs are full.
5) only think ill say is good about Suny's is the dorm experience but hey im sure u get tired of it after a while

the reason im pointing this out, is cause i am in my 4th year in college, and i just feel like its a shame that when people get out of high school, thierchoices are binghamton, buffalo, etc when everything you can ever need is right here in the city.
 
i just got accepted into

LEHMAN
NEW YORK CITY TECH
MEDGAR EVANS

and i also am considering Mercy

what do i do
 
I went to SUNY Oswego for a couple years... but then again im not from the city..
 
hmmmz i ussually hear the worst stuff about city tech, friends told me its just a continuation of highschool, no one really grew up and this kinda distractsyou from learning.

did you try applying for baruch, hunter, brooklyn?
 
i got accepted to NYIT.a private school..might as well compare it to a SUNY.but the tuition and the dorm cost is bonkers (even with my 6,000scholarship+FAFSA)..going to that school..i would NEED a car..so ill just be broke my whole time at that school..the only thing about this private school isthat it has the coursework is specifically need for my major/grad work..i was thinking about applying to CUNY Hunter..it has the coursework (sort of) and iwouldnt have to dorm or purchase a car..being that i have an apartment in brooklyn..and the tuition is cheap as hell..so IDK..cuz at the same time..i want toget away far from my family..and going to a school in Old Westbury LI will help
 
Binghamton is the best school out of both academically, then probably Stony Brook then Buffalo. I don't know where a CUNY school would fit in a ranking,but I doubt it would be in the top 5 of both.
 
is Hunter easy to get into?..im trying to go there in the spring..my mother wants me out of the city life and stay in Longisland...i told her to cop me a carthen..she tells me i dont need a car..to use the buses..i gave her a
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if u wanna have fun, SUNY > CUNY hands down
if having fun is the main priority for college then theres a problem...either that or your mind is feeble..and how can you have more fun@ a SUNY?
 
It depends on what you are trying to achieve in college. Are you trying to save money and only get an education? Or are you in college for the socialexperience/growth as well?

1) Yes you are correct in thinking this - however it is situational and doesn't hold true for everybody and their experiences at school.

2) I have some issues with our point here - it is situational once again. Your networking may be stronger in a state school, you never who you may meet or whatyou may decide to do in life.

3) If money is your main issue in choosing where you attend school, I can understand your thinking. But a degree from a CC opposed to SUNY do measuredifferently. (Especially when applying to jobs)

4) I'm not sure which kind of jobs you are referring to, so I cannot elaborate on this.

5) I never really got tired for the dorm experience. There is nothing like living with all your friends in the college atmosphere. The most memorable part ofcollege for me was the friends I made and times I had with these friends. Not the classes i took!!!! So don't sell yourself short of a social experienceyou'll never be able to replicate!
 
^ Hunter, Queens College and Baruch are probably the toughest CUNY schools to get into. I wouldn't advise going to Hunter unless you're looking tobecome a teacher or a nurse.

I go to John Jay. Got a job there as well. A lot of the professors are great, I didn't even want to go to SUNY.
 
my college is alright, a cuny btw, but as far as the people go i find a lot of them are still in the hs mentality. They rarely disrupt my learning experiencehowever so i find no serious fault with them.
 
This ole CUNY attendee trying to make himself feel better
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While some of the CUNY schools have decent programs, academically the SUNY schools, specifically Binghampton, Stony Brook, Buffalo, and Albany are all higherranked academically. If a student applied to a job/grad school with the same resume from any of those SUNY vs a CUNY, the SUNY will be favored every time.

Most of these CUNY schools are like the 13th grade
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Originally Posted by nbirn2103

It depends on what you are trying to achieve in college. Are you trying to save money and only get an education? Or are you in college for the social experience/growth as well?

1) Yes you are correct in thinking this - however it is situational and doesn't hold true for everybody and their experiences at school.

2) I have some issues with our point here - it is situational once again. Your networking may be stronger in a state school, you never who you may meet or what you may decide to do in life.

3) If money is your main issue in choosing where you attend school, I can understand your thinking. But a degree from a CC opposed to SUNY do measure differently. (Especially when applying to jobs)

4) I'm not sure which kind of jobs you are referring to, so I cannot elaborate on this.

5) I never really got tired for the dorm experience. There is nothing like living with all your friends in the college atmosphere. The most memorable part of college for me was the friends I made and times I had with these friends. Not the classes i took!!!! So don't sell yourself short of a social experience you'll never be able to replicate!

not all CUNY's are community colleges..and you would eventually need another 2 years at a regular college to get your bach' anyway
 
Originally Posted by Mayor of NYC

Originally Posted by nbirn2103

It depends on what you are trying to achieve in college. Are you trying to save money and only get an education? Or are you in college for the social experience/growth as well?

1) Yes you are correct in thinking this - however it is situational and doesn't hold true for everybody and their experiences at school.

2) I have some issues with our point here - it is situational once again. Your networking may be stronger in a state school, you never who you may meet or what you may decide to do in life.

3) If money is your main issue in choosing where you attend school, I can understand your thinking. But a degree from a CC opposed to SUNY do measure differently. (Especially when applying to jobs)

4) I'm not sure which kind of jobs you are referring to, so I cannot elaborate on this.

5) I never really got tired for the dorm experience. There is nothing like living with all your friends in the college atmosphere. The most memorable part of college for me was the friends I made and times I had with these friends. Not the classes i took!!!! So don't sell yourself short of a social experience you'll never be able to replicate!

not all CUNY's are community colleges..and you would eventually need another 2 years at a regular college to get your bach' anyway

Oh in that case - I would totally encourage a CUNY college. The first two years of college are generally same (education wise) to my understanding becauseyou are usually taking GE's and beginning level classes in your concentration. It really isn't until you've hit the upper division classes in yourmajor that you will probably see the differences between schools. And at that point, you will be else where taking classes to pursue your degree.
 
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