Good morning!
I was accepted to both programs with funding offers. Even with a half tuition scholarship Tufts was too expensive so I declined. Hunter offered me a 12k scholarship with my admittance and they sent me my financial aid package a few days after. Unfortunately they were all loans so I declined the package. Luckily I have enough saved to cover the rest of the cost of attendance
I ended up choosing hunter because they offer a curatorial certificate in addition to the MA. I’ve been emailing Dr. Singerman and he stated that there are teaching and research assistantship’s. Typically professors chose students to support research, or they find a position with an outside institution. Teaching assistantships are typically reserved for PHD students but some advanced MA students receive them. although it has a large class size, and therefore less resources for students, I believe the many perspectives will lead to a more comprehensive education. Moreover I was looking for a competitive program, and I felt this worked due to scarcity of opportunities. another huge factor for me was the amount of resources. Not only do you have access to archives and libraries in New York, you also have access to courses from other CUNY institutions, meaning a very diverse curriculum. Moreover I wanted to make connections in New York rather than Boston because my area of study has a much larger scene in New York.
