<p>My son was in that same situation last year. We both liked New Paltz and Geneseo a lot. </p>
<p>He was accepted Fall/New Paltz, Spring Geneseo. Waiting a semester, going to CC for fall, does not seem appealing at this time. </p>
<p>However, the Fall semester will go fast, and if you wait, you will start in Spring at Geneseo, like a lot of other Fall freshman/and transfers, and it will be fine.</p>
<p>Have you visited both schools? If you didn’t, try to, if possible. If you do, and one really strikes you like it is for you, then go there. </p>
<p>My son was leaning towards Geneso vs. New Paltz, strictly on the basis of reputation alone, not really considering what he liked best.</p>
<p>He considered going to New Paltz, for Fall, then keeping the Spring admit to Geneseo on hold, if New Paltz did not work out.</p>
<p>He has a few freshman friends at Geneseo, now. One likes it, one is trying to transfer to New Paltz, but hasn’t been accepted to New Paltz yet.</p>
<p>He also has freshman friends at New Paltz, 2 or 3, who like it and are staying there, so far.</p>
<p>Also, we have heard from a lot of kids, the work at Geneseo is hard. You really need to be able to commit to the school work there, and to put the time in.
He ended up at JMU, basically to get out of NY, and try something really new and different. </p>
<p>Basically, he went with his gut feeling, and it worked out well for him.</p>