Stony Brook University Top Questions

Don't look at rankings as far as social scenes go. Visit, and see if the school matches you. It doesn't really matter if I have friends here, it matters if you visit and think you would have friends here.

make sure you go to a school you are willing to pay for after you graduate

First off, look at the national rank, then do good on SAT..that's it

College is really a turning point in the lives of many young adults, quite often an epiphany in becomming an adult . In choosing a college, I recommend that the students and their families go to several prospective schools and take a tour of each one. I would also suggest doing some extra self research online to try and find out more about each school and what it has to offer. Find out the pros and cons of each school and weigh them carefully. I feel this is the most effective way for a student to choose the school that is right for him/her. Once at college, the key to making the most of the college experience is up to the individual. I would strongly recommend living on campus in a dormitory to develop independant living skills and help students adjust for when they will start their careers and enter the "real world." Really though, college is what you make of it. No matter how many opportunities a school may offer, they are only useful if you take advantage of them. It is integral to be open minded and try to experience as much as you can while at college.

Students should try to dorm first before living at home because it's a new experience. If they dont like it, they can always go back home and their credits at the SUNY will be transferred but if it is vice versa, their credits are not guaranteed.

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go with your gut! pick a school that you love! be yourself!

Get involved in school.

Students, find a campus that you feel you can connect with and feel like you can do academically well with a major you have chosen. If you haven't decided on a major, choose a school that has a lot of variety in classes and majors. Not having a declared major is nothing to be ashamed of. College is a journey of self-discovery. Parents, although this may seem difficult to grasp, let your child choose his own destiny in terms of academics. So many college students are in a state of borderline depression because they're in a school where they feel they do not belong and were forced to enroll by their parents. Common ground may be difficult to find in the college discovery process, but don't be afraid to communicate and work it out.

Visit campus, go to a large school if you value privacy , leave the high school mentality at home and open up to new things.