u/bambooreader1863

I have TONIGHT to perhaps de-commit and switch to Binghamton for just 16k. Fordham's great but I want to be away from home and get a college experience at a reasonable cost. Dorming at LC is around 26k with a mandatory meal plan, and I absolutely love the city view they offer, but that comes out to around a 47k cost, NOT counting the fact that my metro grant may be revoked (and for upcoming years too I'm assuming) so it could very well be 62k per year!

I contacted FA office and I'm getting an estimated package in possibly a week, though I can't really wait if I want to switch to Binghamton. If I don't make today's deadline and switch, then I'm going to have to try and appeal my cost or feel miserable as a commuting student. Some other housing rates are as low as 15k without meal plan but I'll be missing out on the view I really desired; picky, I know.

My family makes around 50k for reference!! I haven't applied and deposited for housing yet.

Does anyone have a similar family income and situation and hows your aid? Is it possible to reduce the 62k that I'm speculating to at most a 50k? Will financial aid office let me do my dorming and also give me thousands more in aid since I brought this upon myself as a NYC resident?

I feel like I made the wrong choice because of this hindsight bias. Binghamton pros: multiple friends/ acquaintances, get away from family, cheaper with dorm, more likable full campus, ability to switch to STEM if business isn't meant for me...

However, due to pressure from family and also the thought of the "internship promise" at Fordham, I went that, which doesn't feel like what my heart wants. The thought that flashed through my mind that made me finally click the button is that I'll have it better academically- a bit easier? in certain ways- and better network/ prestige. (Not feeling it: Bar culture, not able to dorm because it costs 20k extra and I'll lose thousands of metro grant even though the only thing that'll get me going for here is a cool city view dorm, not long but still annoying commutes, not feeling the vibe of the school or vibing with the school, etc...) No offense to Fordham but I can't see myself here?

Now decommitting costs 500 dollars.... and how do I ask Bing if I can commit again? Should I go through with it if it's possible? What should I weigh in?

I really need some advice on this! I know this all sounds stupid, fig and tree indecisive, grass is greener on the other side, seeing all the pros of one and cons of another, but yea.....

I feel like I made the wrong choice because of this hindsight bias. Binghamton pros: multiple friends/ acquaintances, get away from family, cheaper with dorm, more likable full campus, ability to switch to STEM if business isn't meant for me...

However, due to pressure from family and also the thought of the "internship promise" at Fordham, I went that, which doesn't feel like what my heart wants. The thought that flashed through my mind that made me finally click the button is that I'll have it better academically- a bit easier? in certain ways- and better network/ prestige. (Not feeling it: Bar culture, not able to dorm because it costs 20k extra and I'll lose thousands of metro grant even though the only thing that'll get me going for here is a cool city view dorm, not long but still annoying commutes, not feeling the vibe of the school or vibing with the school, etc...)

Now decommitting costs 500 dollars.... and how do I ask Bing if I can commit again? Should I go through with it if it's possible? What should I weigh in?

I really need some advice on this! I know this all sounds stupid, fig and tree indecisive, grass is greener on the other side, seeing all the pros of one and cons of another, but yea.....

I'm between just Binghamton and Fordham for business school now, but everything has been troubling me about my decision!! Please help! First generation to go to college and very timid, worried, INDECISIVE! about things, upset I didn't get into T50s but deserved, so trying to make my final decision (waitlist acceptances as anyone should know, are not to be relied upon as I didn't even submit a LOCI yet).

These are a short pros and cons list I've came up with, theres likely more things I haven't taken into account so please advice what blind spots I've missed also....

(I might consider Stony Brook too if I do not major in business) (sorry if my points are messy)

Binghamton

Pros

- Pretty sure 20k with housing, and I don't want to live at home, though didn't get to tour campus yet

- Friends there

- "Public Ivy" decent for if I decide to switch out of business, marketing into other majors they're not lacking at, so especially STEM!!

Cons

- Foes there too possibly

- comparatively worse alumni connection, internships and marketing major than Fordham? in business at least

- Not in a very urban or fun environment, cold!

Fordham

Pros

- Boasted alumni network and job/ internship connections

- In the city.....

Cons

- I don't want to live at home but my commute to Lincoln center is 40 minutes, and to Rosehill is 1 hour and 30 minutes; but if I dorm it'll cost 40k+ while not dorming is 20k+

- No known friends, worried about social life if not dorming (worried about cost if dorming)

- Not very sure if I can manage my time well if commuting

- Feeling guilty about prices if dorming (loses 7k+ metro grant forever after if doring first year?)

Again, any advice appreciated!!!!!! It's almost admit day and I'm super stressed.....