SUNY optometry- commuting from home?

[Idoctor120]

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Hi, i hope to apply to suny and get in, if all goes as planned. My parents live on long island, about an hour train ride from SUNY, i could potentially live there for free during all four years and save a substantial amount of money, has anyone every done this and commuted from long island every day? is it feasable? Is there even time to commute back and for every day? anyone that can shed light on the topic would be a great help. Thanks so much for the input.

 

[Shnurek]

I will be commuting from home and I know people in my undergraduate university that is located in Manhattan, that would commute from Long Island. It is feasible and if you are efficient you can use that time wisely to study or think about life lol. Do you live far on the LIRR? Grand central is a couple of blocks from SUNY. Keep in mind that NYC has one of the longest average commute times in the nation (~40 minutes) So your journey won't be unusual.

 

[Hoffy]

I'll be commuting to my school as well. I live about 30 min away more or less. If it becomes a hassle then I'll get an apartment but it's worth it to at least try to save what you can 🙂

 

[KHE]

Hi, i hope to apply to suny and get in, if all goes as planned. My parents live on long island, about an hour train ride from SUNY, i could potentially live there for free during all four years and save a substantial amount of money, has anyone every done this and commuted from long island every day? is it feasable? Is there even time to commute back and for every day? anyone that can shed light on the topic would be a great help. Thanks so much for the input.

LIRR goes to Penn Station which would mean either transfering in Queens to get on the subway so you can get basically to SUNY's front door or walking from Penn Station to SUNY.

You probably would want to try that commute out yourself a couple of times before committing one way or the other. Keep in mind transit time to and from the train station and don't forget that the LIRR isn't a foolproof system. There are plenty of delays and problems due to weather, mechanical issues, dudes throwing themselves in front of the train etc. etc.

If it were me, I would suggest getting an apartment in the city for at least the first year. First year can be rocky and being in the city not only will make your life easier in the sense that you won't be commuting 2 1/2 hours every day, it also gives you a chance to experience the city.

 

[Idoctor120]

thanks for all the input, i am a 5 minute drive from the lirr station and it takes around 1 hour to get to penn, figure 15 min walk to suny, total commute probably hour and a half to hour 45 minutes, twice a day thats about 3- 3.5 hours. so yea thats a big chunk of my day in commuting, KHE that makes a lot of sense i just feel terrible when i can save $12,000 a year by living at home instead you know? how long is the typical day in optometry school? 9-5?

 

[Ellada25]

Hey...I'm finishing up my first year at SUNY and I commuted to and from LI every day since day 1. It actually ended up not being too bad. I was lucky to be in a section where some days I would end at 12 but every morning starts at 8:30. Door to door took me 1 hour (drive from house to station, LI to Penn, walk to SUNY or taking subway from Penn up to 42 and shorter walk). I would say the trains run on schedule 95% of the time. I know of 2 other classmates that also commuted from LI. It's doable...you could use the time to take a nap and/or study. As of now, Im still planning on commuting next year from my apartment as well.