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Thanks so much for your helpful input! I'm leaning towards UGA- but feel torn since when I visited Austin I feel a little bit in love with the city : ). I am looking at going into academia.

PhD focusing on ESL education research. Very generous fellowship (through research and teaching activities) at UGA guaranteed for as long as the program takes me and through the summers. Considerably less funding at UT- livable but barely- would possibly have to take a couple K each semester. Austin less interesting assistantship activities than UGA (monitoring student teachers at UT), but a very interesting advisor, and of course a fun city. Advisors at both universities are equally good/ well established. I'm strongly tempted by the funding package of UGA, but don't want to regret passing up the ranking/prestige/fun of Austin for the wrong reasons. PS- I'm in my mid thirties so the financial part is important-. Any thoughts? Strong funding package vs. prestige? Both programs sub-divisions of Curriculum and Instruction programs. Thank you so much for your time and input!