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Okay, my orientation is also around then I believe. I'm excited to move to Atlanta! Good luck with the housing search! It was stressful for me to find a place lol they all kept going so fast!

Oh yeah. Visiting is a must for the housing search. I had a friend who went to Emory for undergrad and grad school. She helped me out with finding an apartment to live for the fall. If you want to PM me, I can send you some of the recommendations she sent! Info from my program has been minimal, but I'm doing a masters and I think their apps just closed so they still don't have their full class yet. Here's hoping I didn't get secretly kicked out! lol

HI! How's your preparation for grad school coming along? Have you heard anything from laney graduate school yet?

It hasn't really been going, so far. I've mainly been searching at places online, but I think I'm going to spend time during the next month or so in Atlanta looking at places in person. I'm not really sure exactly what I want in a place right now. I just figured I'd see how it looks when I get there. I don't have to move in until August anyways, so I have some time. How's your search going? I see your program is neuro/pharmacology. When do you start?

Hello fellow Emory attendee! I'll be there in the fall!

Emory!

Hi, I'm not really familiar with the field or the schools either, but I thought just general thoughts might still be helpful! My first opinion, just from reading the post, would be WashU could be a good place for you. You can see yourself there, it's different from what you're used to, the school is well-ranked, and the faculty seem nice and helpful. The facilities aren't indicative of the quality of work or education (usually). Of course, I don't know the funding at any of the schools, and that probably is something important to consider. MGH has many connections, but if it costs an arm and a leg to live there it might not be worth it. Maybe try making a pros and cons list for each school? If you have time or could make it happen, it'd be helpful to visit too.

This topic has been discussed quite a bit already, but I thought I'd add my little two cents. Many of my professors have tattoos, one has several on both of his arms (along with piercings), and another has full sleeves on both arms. Strangely, both of them teach and do research related to pain, so I wonder what's up with that haha. Anyways, they're both amazing professors and their research is pretty well known in their fields. I'd say the trends are definitely changing when it comes to tattoos in the professional world, although we're still in the transition phase right now. So there are some areas where it's best to cover the tattoos. For the most part, especially in academia, people seem to be more lenient. They'd still probably like you to cover them during interviews or formal meetings or conferences, though. Just so it doesn't serve as a distraction (just like over accessorizing an outfit and whatnot). In those settings, you want people to focus on you and your work, not your outfit, hair, tattoos, etc.

Bioethics

I had a school tell me something along those lines, "please confirm your enrollment within 15 days of receiving this letter." I was still waiting to hear back on two other schools that were much more appealing to me, but I didn't want to commit either way without knowing my full range of options. I simply emailed the program (you can also call, but I had already been in touch with someone from admissions before) and explain your situation. I said that I was very interested in the school and the program, but felt that it would be best to make an informed decision. Would it be possible to extend the enrollment deadline? You could also mention that you have two other interviews still. You could also say about when you would expect to make a decision so they can have an idea of when to expect your response. I would say make sure you remain polite, but mention how interested you are in the school, though you want to make sure you're leaving all your options open. Technically, they shouldn't pressure you into making an uninformed decision about your future/life. Although the worse thing they can say is no. It wouldn't hurt to ask anyways.

Haha yes, the program is at NYU. Why do you say that? Personal experience?

Hi! So, I've been accepted to two great schools for a masters degree that I am very interested in, and now I have a dilemma with what school to decide on. One program is in Atlanta. The curriculum isn't taught exactly the way I would like, although the research opportunities are amazing. They've mentioned some really big and interesting projects and opened the possibility of me being able to work with them on it for a few years. My degree is only 1 year, so to have a possible opportunity after graduation sounds amazing. And it'll definitely boost my CV and research experience to maybe help me move into a good PhD program, if I chose to do that. The other program is in NYC, my favorite city, and I think the overall "vibe" of everything is more suited to me. The program seems more flexible to my interests and I like their curriculum a little bit more. The courses are taught by top faculty in their fields, and the program is well connected with many other universities, organizations, and faculty for further job/academic opportunities. There are also many more research opportunities available, but those may not be as big (sorry, I really can't think of another word right now) and are all up in the air until I find someone to work with. Even then, nothing about the size, duration, or type of project is guaranteed. I might also be swimming for jobs or further graduate school opportunities afterwards, although the school name might help me out a little. Both schools are well-known, and I think I could be happy and do well at either school. I really like both, but I'm not quite sure what I want to do after the masters, so I want to choose a program that'll keep the most doors open for me. Does anyone have any advice on how important curriculum, personalization, or research are for choosing between masters programs? Or general values to factor in? I know it's only a masters degree and it's supposed to be a personal question, but that hasn't helped me out so far, so I'm looking to the internet now.