SocPsych16

I have to agree with Jenste on this one. I would say that you should try looking at how much debt you will take on and making a decision based on that. Also, in regards to the prejudice issue that you worry about in Texas I would have to say that I don't think that prejudice is something that you would only encounter or encounter more often in Texas as opposed to New York. Prejudice happens everywhere. I don't think it's something that you can avoid altogether. Since this is something that you might (or might not) encounter regardless of the school you choose it would be a good idea to just figure out ways to respond to it when you do encounter it. This way you're prepared and its impact is hopefully lessened. This being said if you're really worried about the prejudice in Texas, I have a friend (also a minority) who is in her first year of grad school in a small town in Texas. She hasn't had any problems with prejudice so far. So my guess is that Texas isn't much more prejudiced than any other part of the U.S.

Has anyone heard from U of Hawaii Manoa yet? Or Cornell?

I'm applying to mostly Social Psychology Ph.D programs. I may end up applying to two more Master's programs as well. It all depends on whether I get any interview invites this month. UCLA USC UCI UCB UCD UCSD Washington University in St. Louis (WashU/WUSTL) University of Hawaii at Manoa Columbia Cornell San Diego State University (Master's) Claremont Graduate University (CGU)