thx u so much for replying !!! number 3 is my main focus i just want to make sure that i can get a job...my mentor said if i go there i would b pretty stuck regionally like i would only be able to get a job in the midwest but i want to make sure i can get a job anywhere in the US...it does NOT have to be a big name school it can be any school i just want to teach and do research!!! i just want to make sure it's possible to have a degree from here and, say, move to florida with it. does this make sense? thx u so much !!