<p>Ahh Jacobtess, I was JUST like you a few years ago.</p>
<p>Anywayyyyy… As NYSpinnerdan said, you shall change. </p>
<p>Yes, Stony Brook is a SUNY and is holistically not around the level of Cornell, Columbia, MIT… However, for certain math and science programs, Stony Brook is on par with ivy league institutions in terms of academic quality and difficulty. ([SUNY</a> Stony Brook’s rankings in the biological sciences](<a href=“http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/rank.html]SUNY”>http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/rank.html))</p>
<p>Without repeating Spinnerdan too much, the quality of the school isn’t measured in terms of admissions selectivity or “prestige”. This may sound corny and cliche, but the best school for you is the best school that FITS you.</p>
<p>tl;dr: Stony Brook is an excellent school.</p>