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If you're pursuing neuroscience, I'm not even sure why you would want to do physical therapy instead. Yes, NYU is a great school, but it's not even relevant to your future goals.

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Well, WSU is not going to be the big city you want. That's really all I can contribute here.

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I would go with whatever will be best for you long term...

Have any of you tried Priceline's negotiator thing? You can bid on tickets at a discounted price. The catch is that you won't know your exact flight details until after you pay for the tickets, but you will also pay anywhere from 20-40% lower. If you're flexible on time, this is a great deal. (I'm not trying to sound like an ad -- I've used this before for a frivolous, spur of the moment trip.)

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Why have you quit two doctoral programs? Unless you have two very valid reasons for not continuing your education with either of these programs, maybe you need to consider the fact that a PhD program is not for you. I don't want to sound mean, but it sounds like you need to seriously consider whether a doctorate program is where you need to be...

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Hmm... well, which is more important to you? Reputation/ranking or location/living conditions?

Don't forget the Megabus!

I don't know if this is relevant but... THE MOMA IN NYC IS AMAZING. I think NYU students get special discounts on admission there (my sister goes to NYU), and you would get to go all the time (and I'd be so jealous of you!)

I'm considering one that I applied to at the last minute. I was emailing POIs and found out that they just received a grant to do a 5 year study in my field of interest. If it weren't for that knowledge, I probably wouldn't not seriously consider this program (not that it's a bad program, but I wanted to be in a big city, and while it's in a beautiful area, it's not the big city I was hoping for -- but it ticks every other box, so I am flexible). Anyway, in relation to this topic... The deadline for one of my schools is March 31st (it's a Canadian university), so I will probably hold off on all final decisions until then. Just to be safe.

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