Which MA program is a better choice for further PhD application?

[zhudalun1553]

Hi, guys. I am a fourth grade bachelor student majoring in English language and literature, from Asia, and being admitted into three linguistics master program: Purdue, Georgetown (general concentration), Michigan State. I'm still waiting for UCSC and Boston University (maybe I will not go to BU). Purdue offers a TA position and waive my tuition. A professor in Michigan State's department of linguistics told me I probably get funding in the second year. Georgetown said there will be no funding in the two-year program. I'm interested in formal semantics, and want to learn some skills and knowledge in computational linguistics. My question is which program is the best choice? And which one might help me apply for a top linguistics PhD program two years later? Is it possible to apply for a PhD in NLP or Artificial Intelligence?

[Wugie]

Where did you end up going? I thought Purdue no longer has a linguistics department.

Also, could you elaborate on why not going to BU? Because I'm thinking about applying to BU.

[historicallinguist]

7 hours ago, Wugie said:

Where did you end up going? I thought Purdue no longer has a linguistics department.

Also, could you elaborate on why not going to BU? Because I'm thinking about applying to BU.

Purdue has a linguistics department, but it is rather weak. 

[Cellorange2018]

Hello, zhudalun1553

Would you mind if you can share your experience in selecting the MA in Linguistics?