I am finishing my BA and am looking at MAs.
Should I do the more narrowly focused anthro MA at a not well known department which most closely suits my research interests and would prepare me for the specific topic I want to study later on.
OR, do I go for the more rigorous MA at a larger, top ranked, and prestigious department? The cost of each is similar.
I already have a POI for the PhD but worried when I apply they might not be taking students so I will have to go somewhere else and focus on a different topic, in which case the more focused MA from the not so well known department might be a disadvantage.
My BA isn't in anthro though I have a lot of anthro courses and research experience, as you can see from this cutting-edge poll I developed.