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This week I received admission to Oxford's 1-year MSc in Environmental Change and Management program (funding not announced yet - I will need to decide before they let me know), LSE's 1-year MSc in Climate Change and Environmental Economics (no funding), and UBC's 2-year MA/MSc program at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (RMES) (with a full ride and very generous living expenses through SSHRC). I am really excited to have these choices, but very overwhelmed. Both LSE and Oxford would mean going into substantial debt (at least $40k CAD for the year) - I might get a bit of funding from Oxford but it won't likely be more than 10k CAD. But it is undeniable that they are more well-known than UBC -- in QS Geography rankings Oxford is 1st, LSE 2nd, and UBC 6th (though I know to take ratings with a grain of salt). Is the extra reputation worth accepting the LSE or Oxford offer? Extra context: -I plan on pursuing a career in climate policy advocacy working for not-for-profits or thinktanks, but would gravitate to lower-paying organizations with a strong justice lens like 350.org or Oil Change International over more corporate higher-paying ones (TL;DR: I don't expect to make a ton of money). -I currently have a job working for an international environmental NGO, but more on the community-organizing side of things than the strategy & policy area I would like to move into -I will have about $20k CAD in savings by the time I go to school, and have access to government loans to pay for about half the debt I would accrue from the UK schools, the rest would be private loans.