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Hi Everyone, Thanks for the advice about the Archaeology programs. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all the insight! I'm still up in the air about the two programs (i guess i'm just really indecisive...it will probably take me up until the very last minute to decide!) but your posts definitely do help a lot! Thanks!!! ~SD141255

Hi everyone, Ok so I know it's not quite classics but I have a question about Archaeology MA programs and I could definitely use some advice. I am currently trying to decide between doing my archaeology MA at UCL in the UK or Tufts University in the US. I am pretty torn between the two schools. From what I understand UCL has a global reputation and it is in the middle of London within walking distance to the British Museum and it's a great place to study Archaeology. However, I have also been told that the UK masters degree which is only one year...basically won't help me get a PhD school or get a job in the US. On the other hand Tufts is a somewhat selective program in the States ...however it doesnt have the global reputation that UCL does and it will take me two years to get a Master's here instead of the one year at UCL. I'm really torn between the two and can't seem to figure out which school will be the better choice in the long run. If anyone out there has any advice I would really appreciate it!!! Thanks!

Thanks everyone for the feedback!!! It's been very helpful and I definitely have a lot to think about! I just found out I got into the MA program at Tufts University for archaeology and the scholarship I got makes the tuition about the same as UCL. So now I guess I just have to weigh the importance of the international reputations of the University with the drawback of being an American with all of my references and connections in the UK. I guess it comes down to which MA will get me a job/PhD. Tough decisions. All your advice is greatly appreciated!!!

Hey there, I was wondering if anyone out there has any advice on choosing between MA programs in the US vs the UK. I applied to both US and UK Masters programs for archaeology and I was wondering if a UK Masters degree will be recognized in the US as equal to a Masters degree from the states. The UK degree is only one year whereas the US ones are two years. The programs I applied to are all comparable so basically my main concern is whether or not a UK Masters will be recognized in the states. Any advice would be appreciated :-) Thanks The UK schools I got into are: University College London, University of Durham, Cardiff University The US schools still waiting to hear from: Boston University & Tufts University

I applied to FSU's Classic's MA and I still haven't heard anything from them yet. It's March 2nd already, and I applied way before the deadline. I don't really know if that's a long time to wait or not...has anyone else heard anything yet?