Hi All,
I am interested in hearing if anyone is considering the Teacher's College program? Right now I am trying to decide between Vanderbilt (33% scholarship; 2 years) and TC ($13,000 scholaship; 1 full year or 1.5 years depending). I think Vandy has the stronger program, but it's location is a little more removed than I would like (I plan to end up on the east coast after grad school). I like Columbia's location and I've been surprised by how much weight the name has been carrying (in my head, since I know Vandy has the stronger program I thought they were pretty neck-and-neck name wise, but I've been finding that Columbia's name recognition is holding a lot of sway when I tell people which schools I'm choosing between.) I have heard that Columbia's program isn't as strong, but I'm wondering if anyone knows if the program is still very strong, just not quite as strong as Vandy, or if there is a really big discrepancy between the two?
Also, if anyone knows how easy or difficult it is to get assistantships at either of these, that would be really helpful as well!
Thank you for your thoughts!