Hello,
I have a really hard time making decision. I am now deciding between these schools. My interest is genomics and computational biology.
##Scripps (La Jolla)
#Pros: warm weather, close to lots of biotech, a professor really likes me. Two I see myself working with.
#Cons: lower stipend in an expensive city
##Rockefeller
#Pros: New York city, housing subsidies, big name PIs, generous financial support
#Cons: didn't feel like community is well connected, PIs on the older side.
##Cold Spring Harbor
#Pros: accelerated 4 year program, access to all meeting and conferences, students seem to know each other well, some very nice comp bio PIs, generous financial support.
#Cons: not in the city
I had a better feel for CSHL during my weekend visit. But it got harder because a PI in Scripps email me and offer to "save a spot in his lab". Then Rockefeller is obviously prestigious and rich with a lot of big names. Have any of you attended there?