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I believe the dates you have to respond by depend on the school (if they have a waiting list, etc). I will have to respond to Rutgers by March 21.

Hi Everyone, I have been following the discussion about how people are deciding between schools and was hoping to get some advice myself. I have been accepted into the PhD programs at OSU, UCLA and Rutgers and need to make a decision by mid-March about where I will go. Can anyone speak to the strengths/weaknesses of these programs? (if you don't feel comfortable posting, please PM me). I have received 4 years of funding for both OSU and Rutgers and don't know what UCLA will be offering, so I can't really decide based on that at this point. I could probably happily live in any of the three locations for varying reasons. They all have faculty I could work with, so it would be less about finding an advisor. So...I am trying to get a better sense of the department in terms of how accessible faculty are, what the TA commitment looks like (large classes, small classes, multiple classes, etc), what the culture is like generally, do most people focus more in humanities vs. social science types of work, reputation, etc. I am a bit concerned since I will very likely have to make the decision before I will have the chance to visit all of the schools and meet with people face-to-face. Thanks for any insights you can offer!