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  1. This is kind of one of my concerns. Basically what I've been asking myself is, is it worth sticking it out at maybe not as comfortable of a place in order to graduate from a "better" school?
  2. I definitely see both sides. This is definitely one of the hardest decisions I've had to make. No, both schools are not at the same tier as far as I'm aware of. But on the other hand, even though Stony Brook is a much higher rank, it is not Ivy League so I don't really know how many people know of the name as far as a "brand name" goes (like Columbia or MIT for example).
  3. Yes, that is what I did. I didn't do all alumni, but I did about 15 over the last 5 years. I posted a picture of what I found below. There were also a few others who got post docs that I didn't list. Most finished their PhDs within 4-5 years (as the usual). Is this a good sign or bad sign?
  4. This makes a lot of sense and is actually very helpful. I do feel that I would have a much greater chance of distinguishing myself at UCONN, since it is a much smaller program and there are not as many extremely talented people all competing for the same thing. Really, my only concern is since UCONN is only ranked around 87, am I going to have a hard time finding a job just based on that alone? Or would being distinguished at a mid-level school maybe kind of weight out possibly being just normal at a top school?
  5. I did try looking for this, but unfortunately I could not find it on UCONN's website. They only have a list of alumni and the year they graduated. I guess I could try cross-referencing that list with google searches.
  6. bobbydd21

    Stony Brook, NY

    I visiting the math tower at Stony Brook yesterday. Was really quite disappointed of the looks of it. Seemed quite old and cramped. It really turned me off so now I am just trying to decide if the high-rank of their department outweighs moving out to Long Island (from CT), which is quite expensive compared to the areas of other schools I got accepted (unfortunately they are much lower ranked than SB).
  7. I kind of figured the higher ranked school is probably the better option considering my future career goals. I want to work in academia but I do not have my heart set on necessarily working at a high ranked research university. Consider UCONN is ranked #87 in math, if I did graduate from there with a PhD, what are my options career wise for getting a job at a university?
  8. I having a hard time trying to decide which Applied Math PhD Program to attend. Is it typically just best to go to the better ranked school? In other words, if there are cons to the better ranked school, should you kind of just suck it up because you will end up with a better job (hopefully in academia) in the future? Exact same amount of funding for both (TAship) Choice #1: Rank #25 for Math Pros: Better ranked school, faculty are top tier (many ivy-league PhDs) Cons: Location (Long Island) - more expensive to live, building is pretty old, just didn't feel at home on the campus, intimidating (very large number of grad students) Choice #2: Rank #87 for Math Pros: Funding guaranteed for 5 years, Location - Cheaper to live/closer to home, smaller and more close knit-department, although professors aren't necessarily ivy league they are doing research in what I want to do, less intimidating faculty, felt more at home Cons: Lower ranked school, might have to TA longer, not a dedicated Applied Math Department (its within the math department)
  9. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with Stony Brook's Applied Math grad program? I am mainly interested in computational applied math and physics. I am still trying to decide between Stony Brook and UCONN (pretty much the same offers from both) and any knowledge of how Stony Brook's department is would be great. Also, does anyone know how Stony Brook ranks for Applied Math, especially compared to UCONN? Thanks!
  10. I am pretty positive I will be attending that program. It is good to know that others are in the same situation. Seems very common actually.
  11. One of the programs I got accepted to said about the same thing as yours did. I emailed the graduate director and he told me that even though funding is only guaranteed for the first year, as long as you are doing well they will usually find you a way to get you funding. Similar to your situation, after the first year, most students move onto an RAship funded by their advisor rather than getting continued funding through the university as a TA. I was told this was the main reason they only say it is for one year in the email.
  12. I am still trying to decide between attending Stony Brook University and UCONN for Applied Mathematics. Stony Brook offered me a 1 year TAship in which future funding is contingent upon academic success (mainly joining a research group) and UCONN offered me 5 years guaranteed funding starting with TAship. UCONNs guaranteed funding and the location (I live in CT) seems like a tempting offer, but they do not have a dedicated Applied Math department, whereas Stony Brook does. Does this often make a big difference? Is Stony Brook a bigger name than UCONN when looking for a job in academia in the future? Thanks for any advice/help!
  13. Has anyone received a decision for Columbia's Applied Math PhD or does anyone have any experience on when they send out decisions?
  14. Yes, I think I will have to email them for more information because all I was told in the acceptance letter was what I quoted above. I agree a postdoc at a high institution is important as well. But from what I understand getting a postdoc in math is not as imperative before looking for a job as long as you have solid research completed already. I would assume this would be more feasible to accomplish if you attend a higher ranked school.
  15. From what I understand, Stony Brook only guaranteed it for the first year and then it is based on my academic performance?
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