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Thanks so much to everyone who replied @misswinter good to know I'm not the only person facing this exact problem... although Bard was my dream school, and now I'm thinking Columbia is a better fit for me. Despite the beastly, merciless tuition. My POI is there and he agreed to be my thesis advisor, and working with him would be a dream come true... so despite all the amazing perks and wonderful community at the BGC I think I'll go to Columbia just because it's a better fit regarding my academic goals. Seriously gonna miss their amazing, modern facilities and great atmosphere though. Please do feel free to PM me if you'd like to chat --always great to meet other people in the same field @Pictureit24 what was your experience at Bard like?

Made an account specifically to post in this thread... I'm looking to do an MA since I definitely don't have the focus for a PhD yet, and I'm choosing between Columbia (History of Art and Archaeology) and the Bard Graduate Center. I'm worried about Columbia MA being just a cashcow for the PhD program, and the MA cohort won't be given much attention from faculty, etc... but I'm leaning towards it anyway because of Columbia's resources. The BGC program is so interdisciplinary and encourages travel abroad and internships, which I'm really interested in as well. Would really appreciate any insights, particularly comments from anyone who has attended either of these programs! This is a really hard decision for me.