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  1. rising_star
    Contact the school and ask them to clarify.
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    It certainly sounds like a good plan. Two questions: 1) Does your employer offer any sort of tuition benefits you might use? (I'm thinking specifically if you're taking a course they might deem related to your field in some way). 2) Do you have a particular type of analytical work you're interested in doing? If so, you may want to think about whether/how the skills and experience you already have might translate/transfer into doing that kind of work... Good luck!
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    I'm only focusing on the things you said you don't know. For #3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, you really should ask to be put in touch with current graduate students in these programs. They will be best able to help you have a better understanding fo these. For #2, what do you mean by "brand name" of the university? What are you hoping to do with your degree after graduation? For #1, have you asked RIT what the likelihood of having your scholarship increase is? How does the tuition at RIT compare to that of UNCC once you take the scholarship into account? Have you asked UNCC about the possibility of receiving a scholarship of any kind?
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    You're definitely overthinking this. There's no reason whatsoever to reply to the Associate Dean or even the other senior professors. You don't need to thank them for your admission. If you have questions, send those to the PhD coordinator or your supervisor.
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    For a MA, you should definitely pick based on advisor. You're only going to be there for 2 years so you want to do the best work possible in that time. Having a good fit with your advisor will facilitate this.
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    I would find this out for certain and, if possible, get it in writing. You don't want to choose Princeton and then find yourself scrambling to fund the "required" sixth year. If possible, talk to this professor's current and recently graduated students so you can specifically ask about this.
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    Some of it might depend on the type of employment people are seeking. Are they willing to be on the tenure-track at an R2 or SLAC? Are they seeking employment outside academia? Might there be other factors (e.g., two-body problem; children; etc.)? If they're holding out for R1 jobs, then that might contribute to the low rate though.
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    So how do you fund the sixth year at Princeton if your POI requires students to do 6 years to degree?
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    Are you looking at the overall placement or the placement for those focusing on medical anthropology? Also, are you sure you only want a prestigious R1 TT job or postdoc? FWIW, you'll likely produce stronger research and make better connections in your subfield if you're at the top program in that subfield. When I was deciding between programs, I worked with the top person in my subfield because I knew that doing so would best position me in that subfield for future opportunities. It worked out for me.
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    @deshypothequiez, no need to apologize! I just wanted to let you know that it's been discussed in case you might gain some insight from reading past conversations.
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    Hmmm... that's a tough choice. Some questions: Are you absolutely certain you want an academic job in China? What's the time to degree in Madison? What's the funding like at both institutions?
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    This comes up here a lot. See links: That seems like a good start. Use the search function to find more (I recommend putting the phrase "long distance relationship" in quotation marks).
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    @GallifreyGirl, just FYI, there is a max weight limit on moving cubes. The guy who moved my most recent ReloCubes (that's what ABF calls them) said he'd only ever seen it be an issue once, when a person loaded the cube full of boxes of books. Basically, it was too heavy to lift with the forklift they bring to the site so they had to have the person reload the cube and come back later to pick it up. Also, you should be able to get an estimate online from U-Pack. I certainly always have... (P.S. If the rate for ABF goes up between when you get your original quote and when you book, they're usually able to honor the original quote. And they used to have a student discount of like $50, which isn't much but every little bit helps.)
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    Are you absolutely sure that you couldn't get a similar externship placement if you go to the out of state school? Also, what happens if once you're in the specific large city's rehab facility/hospital and you don't like it? Will you still be glad you went into debt to be there? I'm risk-averse so I always follow the money. My thinking is that not having the debt will free me up for future opportunities in ways that I can't currently foresee. For me, not having much debt when I finished my PhD (the debt I had was from buying a car) meant that I could be more selective about opportunities, travel to see friends and family, and buy myself nicer things as I set up my first post-grad school apartment.
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    At some schools, fellowships are not extra money but at others they are. It's worth finding out the situation at that particular institution first, rather than making a blanket assumption that a fellowship doesn't mean extra money. The impact it has on your resume/CV is entirely dependent on how prestigious and competitive the fellowship is. If it's a named award given to all incoming students, then the effect will be negligible.
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    Go with your gut. If you don't like the atmosphere of School A, you won't thrive there.
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    @Paleoman, did they do an actual walkthrough? In my experience (I've looked into moving companies several times), the estimates I got by telling them what I had and the estimates I got when people came and did a walkthrough were vastly different. I'd also double-check that contract because I doubt a company would agree to an estimate over the phone without giving themselves wiggle room in case you have more stuff than estimated (just to give an example). @indigopierogy, there are sooo many moving horror stories on the internet. One thing you might do is contact the HR department wherever you're going and ask if they work with or recommend specific moving companies to incoming faculty/postdocs. You may not be able to get a new employee discount but it will give you the names of some hopefully reputable movers.
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    I don't know anyone who has ever visited two programs and liked them both equally. But, since you asked, I'll answer anyway. For me, what would tip the scales is the track record of the POI for placing people in the career I want to be in and/or which will give me better professional development. If, for example, you think you want to teach in higher ed post-PhD, you'll want to gain some experience as a TA during the course of your degree, ideally for the kind of intro/survey course you might be teaching if you get hired. So, for example, TAing for Intro to Soc or Intro to Ed. I would also think about the methods training I'll be getting during the degree and how that might translate into post-PhD career options.
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    The other thing to keep in mind with professional movers is that it can take 2-8 weeks for your stuff to arrive at the destination after they pack it up. With moving cubes, you can choose local movers to load the cube. You then call the company and they pick it up and ship to to the destination (which can be their warehouse or your new residence depending on the company and the option you choose). Then, once again, you can hire local movers once you arrive to unload everything at your place. I've done three cross-country moves, all using a moving cube service (I'm most familiar with ABF U-Pack but have also looked into PODS and U-Haul).
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    I would talk to current grad students and make a decision based on where you'll feel most comfortable in terms of the environment and the research you'll be able to do.
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    There are lots of threads on here about negotiating for (more) funding. Use the search function.
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    I would contact your doctor and ask them how you should fill out the form. Don't assume there are no records whatsoever without first verifying this. And definitely do NOT falsify the records by making up the day and month.
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    At this point, you do what they said and wait until April.
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    IMO, that's a huge downfall. How will you produce a solid MA thesis and an excerpt to use as a writing sample for subsequent PhD applications?
  25. rising_star
    School A. The difference between top 5 and top 10 isn't that huge and working with someone who has grant funding to let you explore your research interests is always a good thing.
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