Well, today I found out I got accepted to the only school I applied for (placebound), which is good. Now the big decision is whether to go thesis track or report track. I have professors and friends (I work at the same university) advocating both sides but almost all think I NEED to write a thesis if I intend to go for a Phd, which I might want to do. My very best (academic)friend, a former professor of mine, is the only one that keeps telling me not write a thesis. He claims he often sees students struggle with the thesis and take years to finish it. He doesn't seem to think that having a thesis is really required to get into a prestigious PhD program. I don't know what to do.