UC vs. SUNY Stony Brook

georgymh
Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:39:14 +0000

Mikemac: When deciding between CA and NY, I don’t only think on how much it will cost. I have made a budget and the difference will be 10-15k more (in total, for the 4 years) in CA.

I prefer CA’s weather, and prefer where I will live in CA rather than the place I will be staying in NY. In NY I would have to travel in train for around 40 mins, 1 hour counting the walks, versus the 15 mins it would take me to go to the CC in California. I’m thinking in the opportunities I would get knowing the area I would like to work in.

I know the UCs don’t have any magic way of teaching, but something I consider when choosing my university is finding people with the same interests as me, and how good the program is. I like people as dedicated as me, and I doubt I will find that elsewhere, without narrowing my choices.

Thanks for your advices!