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Just wondering, has anyone here heard back from graduate housing with a contract for incoming student accommodation yet? My partner and I are still waiting, and they never got back to my email.

Hello All: I could use some of your input regarding my pending decision. I have offers from several programs spanning the ranking spectrum from mid-range to a top three institution. Job placement data considered, it seems clear that I stand the best chance of landing a TT job with a degree from the top tier. However, if I had a choice, I would prefer a job at a SLAC rather than a purely research focused institution. I would also like to give myself as much possibility of being able to land a job in a region of my choosing rather than being totally desperate for any job due to personal concerns. I have no illusions about the very slim possibilities of these choices actually being an option, but I would like to at least do what I can to position myself with these goals in mind. I am only seriously considering two of my offers at this point: the top tier program and a lower ranked, but still in the top 30, state school with a reputation of success despite its lower rank. Obviously, the top program places far better, but it has little to no teaching requirement whereas the state school has a great deal of TA/Reader requirements. In fact, since the stipend isn't so robust, some students adjunct at nearby CC's to make ends meet during the summer. All of the professors in my department have said go to the top tier program regardless and just get whatever TA experience you can, or adjunct at a CC in the city you are conducting research in when possible. However, all of them apart from two went to lower ranked schools where they garnered a great deal more teaching experience than I would possess by the time I received the degree. Which school is the better choice if I am aiming for the SLAC environment? In other words, does reputation still trump classroom experience if my goal is a SLAC job? Thanks