Biomedical Engineering (BME) NYU Polytech vs Stony Brook vs CCNY vs Penn state (IE)

[mrtasan]

So I know I have been harsh on NYU Polytech for taking forever to give me a decision. Yesterday, I finally got a response with no email, though I was checking everyday.

Out of the 5 schools I have applied to, I received 4 accepts. 3 From BME - Biomedical Engineering programs and 1 from my undergard major Industrial Engineering (IE) for Penn State.

I feel like I am leaning towards NYU Poly because I can part time and still have a job. I know Stony is a good school for BME and they have been good to me and I am grateful for that and NYU has been on my black list ever since they rejected me for undergrad years ago. I appreciate Stony but I don't anybody can give any advice?

I did the math and they come out about the same around 40k for the masters. Stony Brook is about 11k per year plus room/board/food ~ 20 k per year. NYU is about 38k for 30 credits and I can commute and still work. Time-wise NYU will take about 2.5 years to finish if I take 2 courses per semester. Stony would be 1.5 years min but will probably be 2 years for me because I dont have the bio or chem background. Stony also forces students into lab rotations which is what was appealing to me. But lets be realistic, theres no guarantee i'll get a job after I graduate and definitely no guarantee i'll make more money than I do now...who knows we'll see.

Also, I have already accepted stony but there is nothing keeping me from backing out or trying to defer which is what I will do. Who knows.

Please let me know what you think. I appreciate it. thanks!