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Hi Everyone! Any Hunter and Tufts MA admits care to chat about programs? Really torn in decisions.

Hi All! I am hoping someone could offer some advice regarding programs for both Hunter and Tufts. I have been accepted to both for an MA in Art History. I know program-wise and placement-wise, both are suitable for pursuing PhD programs afterward or securing employment. I am however concerned with the size of the program at Hunter -- I've read that the program can have up to 125 students at one time, which seems to offer a lot less one-on-one attention from advisors and seems to be considerably more competitive for internship placement/ assistantships/ etc. I've already had difficulty communicating with their academic offices and scheduling calls with professors to discuss the program. This seems to corroborate my feeling that I may be just another cog in the academic machine here. I also do not know how funding works at Hunter -- I've read that you do not find out about financial aid until you have accepted and enrolled at the program...which seems counterintuitive to making an informed decision. Tufts, on the other hand, has been phenomenal in reaching out and communicating their interest. Their program is considerably smaller -- 7-10 students -- and as a terminal MA program, all of their resources go to MA students. It seems overall like a more collaborative and congenial environment. They've offered financial aid and potential 2nd year assistantships. It is, however, still more expensive then Hunter and I would have to take out more loans to attend and I've heard over and over again not to take out an exorbitant amount of loans to attend an MA program...but I've had no experience with loans and am not sure what the appropriate standard of loan debt is for an MA program. Any advice you can offer to alleviate some of my concerns on the two programs is welcome! Likewise, advice on financial aid processes is also welcome. Thank you!

Hi All! I've been slogging through past threads of applicants for Art History and thought it was time we created a current thread for this year's applicants. Currently seeking advice from those who are looking at various Master / PhD Art History / Curatorial / Museum Studies programs -- what criteria are you using to impact your decisions? Some background: I am primarily interested in MA programs (particularly funded!) in Art History or Curatorial Studies. I am also highly interested in IFA's joint degree in Conservation and Art History. Any insight for these in particular is very welcome! Please feel free to post advice / application anxieties here!