<p>Thanks a lot for the advice so far to everyone that’s posted, it’s definitely helping me. I’m probably taking off stony brook from my list, but New Paltz, U at Buffalo, Geneseo, ESF & maybe Bing are all fair game. I was a little torn between whether or not I should apply to privates, but I highly doubt that there are any privates nearby with the exception of Ivies that would come close to the cost of SUNYs. Heck something like NYU would put me 200k in debt after 4 years, for undergrad that’s just a tad bit too much. I most likely won’t major in the sciences, but I still plan on doing a pre-med track either with a humanities or a business major. I will definitely apply to all of these schools and in the end I’ll apply to whichever one feels the best for me. Quality of life is something really important to me as well, I want to make sure that I’m satisfied with my choice for the next 4 years rather than be miserable and depressed. Have to say though, having to pick a college definitely isn’t easy.</p>