Altho I'm still waiting on decisions from some other schools, I am pretty sure my decision will come down to GSE & Peabody. I am in the MPP Education Policy program and am trying to figure out which school will be best for me. Is anyone in a similar situation?
So far this is what I have:
Upenn
- One year program (much cheaper & i'm receiving some financial aid)
- smaller program
- Philly is great & close to my family and friends
- Interesting courses and sociological research based
- GSE has been very helpful and has sense of community especially thru the admissions process
Vanderbilt
- 2 years
- More specific to my future career goals
- Capstone Experience
- way more expensive (haven't heard about financial aid yet)
- JD program
- Difficult to connect with current Peabody students; have not really reached out
I have also been admitted to GW but haven't really considered it since there is no specific education policy track... am I wrong?
These are just some of the things on my mind currently. I was hoping someone who might be in the same boat can shed some light on this very difficult decision! Thanks!!