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Funding (Tuition remission? How many years of funding? Salary viable for area cost of living? Do students EVER have to pay out of pocket? If yes, dealbreaker.) Research fit Accreditation Prestige of program Paid internship rates (100%, 60%?) Length of program (but you have to look at the average graduation rates, not what they claim you can complete the program in! In my experience these can vary significantly) Location/cost of living Professor mentorship/support Right kind of training (do they focus on sending their graduates into academia but I want a job in the schools? Or vice versa.) I'm sure I'm missing a few, but those are the basics for me!

UMass Boston or Amherst?

Ha, great post. We seem to have posted in almost the same minute, so sorry for "repeating" your advice!

It totally depends on the program. Is your MA in the exact same subject? If so, some courses may transfer and you may be able to take less time. Be aware, however, that many programs put a cap on how many transfer credits you can bring in -- I've seen as low as 6! TL;DR: Possible, but not necessarily likely.

Vancouver is the warmest weather city in mainland Canada (it's island neighbor Victoria technically wins) so not too cold and barely any snow, but what Vancouver has is the rain 8 months of the year. I have lived in both Vancouver and Northern CA and would probably also counsel you to choose UBC. Life there for grad students is great, the city really can't be beat, and job opportunities (not to mention your eventual retirement): pensions, healthcare) will probably be better. In addition, Davis will be hard to navigate (or at least to leave, and believe me, you will want to leave) without a car, whereas Vancouver is (in my opinion) one of the most accessible cities in North America. Just my $0.02 since I've lived in both areas! Feel free to PM me if you need more details.

Oh yeah, you can do it! I did poorly in undergrad and went to get my MA and graduated with a 4.0, now I have 6 offers! so you can see through others that it really is possible! Looks like you're ahead of the (3.0) curve.

Er, the only program I know of (and I don't know if it fits your criteria) is University of Michigan's PhD in Psychology and Education. I believe it is offered through the SoE.

What about funding? I was also accepted to UNC SoE but will not be attending because the funding situation (at least for my department) is so dire.

Keep in mind that the older one may retire soon, or simply be too busy to mentor you.

I would wait to contact anyone, just because people will not usually rent to someone who doesn't live in the country. But before you leave I would do your research and know which neighborhoods, apartment complexes, etc. you are interested in so you have a place to start when you arrive there.

Here are my suggestions for picking a school while being too far away to visit: Wikipedia the school, read about it. Check the student populations. How many undergrads? How many grad students? This is a big one for me because I like smaller schools, and I really don't like dealing with lots of undergrads (I'm talking 30-40k). You can also use it to read about the city in general to get a sense of where you'll be living. Google image search! That should give you a pretty good idea of what the campus looks like. You can also try to find the building you'll be working in. This is good for the city you'll be living in too. The school website (obvious). They often have webcams set up around campus as well as virtual tours Use the City Guide in this forum to see what people have to say about the town where the school is located. They often tell you a lot about the demographics of the city, where is good to live, what there is to do, safety, etc. Check weather averages on the Weather Channel or wherever to see what the weather will be like in all seasons and to get a sense of the climate. Cold/rainy, etc. You can also check local crime reports through the city's police department if you want. Just be aware that not everything is reported -- I grew up in a very popular college town that tried to drastically cover up the number of sexual assaults that happened on campus.

Just say "thank you for the offer, I am excited about the opportunity. I am still waiting to hear back from a few places but I will let you know when I have made my final decision."

Those scores are more than fine, especially for non-US universities.

Well... it's a bad sign, yes. But does it automatically mean rejection? No. They could have more than one round of selection.

I struck out last year and had great success this year! So my story (at least the admissions part) ends happily. Like you, I always wonder what happened to some users, or even which school they ended up choosing!

You can change the ticket for a fee (usually) so maybe ask the school to pay it? It's a terrible situation.

I realllly like Denver, but am not sure what to do about the accreditation. I emailed and they told me they started the process for NASP for the PhD, and will start trying for APA soon. Depending on their timeline for getting NASP (i.e. if it would happen by 2016) I would probably still go. I also got a notice saying they will nominate me for a fellowship so, accreditation issues aside, it's looking like a good option for me.

Thank you! Are you on the alternate list? I am unlikely to accept...

Well I heard from my last school today! I guess there are technically two that have not gotten back to me, but since I wasn't invited for an interview, I assume they are rejections. Still, I have six acceptances, and that brings me to my question.... how do you choose?!

Check the Results Search! It should tell you if people have heard from those schools yet. Be sure to check if they applied to Master's and not PhD. I applied to PhD and I only have one school left to hear from!

I would say that! Nicely, of course. Just say, "I really loved Your School, and would be very happy attending there. However, financial aid will be a big part of my decision, can you tell me what kind of funding you offer and when those decisions will be made?"

No, plenty of people work with more than one professor. Plus more than one person tends to interview prospectives. At one school I went to, I spoke to 4 professors and 3 out of 4 told me they wanted to work with me! I didn't even think I was a good match for one of them! You're choosing each other, remember.

Well, what is your financial situation like? Is no funding a deal breaker? Where is the other school? Close to your husband or would you have to be apart? If you did a PhD would you attend the same school? Or at least, would you HAVE It's not really a problem to not have similar research interests for just a Master's.