Hey guys -
This website has been so helpful in research and guidance for the craziness that is finding a graduate school. I have one final question to ask of my fellow Classicists. I have been offered admittance to the University of Alberta and the CU Boulder, but here's the kicker - no funding for either program. My research speciality is in gender in Classical Greek art - but this has been mostly from self study, and what I am hoping to get from my masters is a thorough grounding in general classical art and archaeology (and lanugages).
There are so many factors contributing to any potential decision I might make for my situation - cost of living, tuition expenses (Boulder stated there is very little chance of getting funded in the second year), relocation, quality of the professors and their connections to phd programs, and the reputation of the school itself. Honestly, Alberta was a last minute, hail-Mary, application, and I hadn't really been excited at the idea of going there, but it looks like they are the best choice, purely looking at finances - they cost 3x less than Boulder.
As such, any and all feedback would be appreciated on the premise - I'm fairly close to just asking my Lucky 8 ball. What should one in my situation do?