What does this mean?
Would you like other suggestions for sure things for admission? There are a LOT of colleges “between” your reaches and Farmingdale.
When? Has she been accepted to medical school? That could easily cost $100,000 a year. PLUS…she will have zero income while in medical school, and then she will do residency where she will work tons of hours for pay that calculates to be less than minimum wage for 3-7 years depending on her specialty. And after residency, many do fellowships that don’t exactly pay a lot. So…if your mom hasn’t started medical school…yet…it could easily be more than 10 years before she earns a significant wage.
What state will you be living in for a full year before you start college. THAT is the state where you will be considered instate for tuition purposes. In some states, you will be considered instate if your second parent lives in that state. You need to check that.
You don’t have to attend college on Long Island to eventually live and work there.