<p>I’m pretty much in the same position as the OP. I visited Stony Brook about 2 weeks ago and I actually really liked the vibe o.o
It didn’t seem nearly as bad as many of the people here have made it to be. I will say though that my tour guide was someone who really really enjoyed her experience at Stony. She’s an ex Stony Alumni who managed to get into NYU’s Medical School.
I wouldn’t cross Stony off the list completely without at least visiting it once.</p>