Hello, everyone!
I am enrolling in the 2014 Fall semester and I I've received offers from
1. NSSR the 2 years' MA program in general psychology with 25% tuition waive
2. Seton Hall's MS in Experimental psychology with a 50% tuition waive
At the funding level, Seton Hall is more affordable. But I am trying to make a right choice for my career.
Someone may know that if you get a master in new school, you need only 3 years to purchase a PHD, which is my final aim. At the same time, according to the website, the outcomes of students graduating from Seton Hall is not bad for purchasing a PHD in other grad schools(no PHD program offered in Seton Hall), although they may have to take more time to finish it.
Another point is that, I do share a lot of research interest with faculty in NSSR (social, developmental and cultural areas) and one of them has agreed to put me in her lab even in the first year of MA. While from Seton Hall only one faculty shared interest with me and she doesn't do research in that area now.
However, it seems that standing in shadows of NYU and Columbia, the New School's reputation is more critical and it's not a "mainstream" university. While Seton Hall somehow seems to be more traditional and serious.
I am an international student and have never been in the US befire, so it is vague for me to judge. Is there anyone familiar with these programs? Any suggestions for me?