Varco

I found the date stamped on envelop is March 30 in Ottawa (but the date shown on the letter is March 20).

Received letter in Alberta, get CGS M. sent out from Ottawa on March 30. Cong to all!

I was accepted to maters by Toronto but rejected by Berkeley and Stanford this year. The masters in Toronto is expected to complete in 20-24 month, and I could transfer to phd after one semester or one year of master's course study. Now I have two options: 1. Complete my PhD at Toronto (probably in 4-5 years), if I have good publications I will try to continue a PostD in a top 5 program in US (probably for 1-2 years). 2. Complete my master at Toronto (in 2 years), and then try to get in a top 5 PhD program in US (3-5 years), and then maybe still continue in a PostD (1- 2 years). I hope to find a faculty position in Canadian schools after my PhD or postD. Some of my friends suggest the option 1 > 2 , because the option 2 may cost me two more years and believe 2 years postD (top 5) >> 2 years masters (Toronto), although PhD (top 5) > PhD (Toronto) . I am really not sure which option is better and would thank you for any comments and input!!