ColleenK

Financial funding for your MA degree is a very big deal. Congratulations! From what you've said, there are more pros to WUSTL than cons, except it isn't NYU. Your research and work in your program will stand out rather than where you went. Students in your program wind up at PHD programs in Univ. California, and Northwestern; very fine schools. You can always contact NYU and ask when they expect to inform applicants of their decision since you do have an offer of full funding. That is not unheard of. If you really like Prof. Schechner's works, you can continue to develop a relationship even though you are not at NYU.