bioinformatics phd: UPenn(GCB) vs UW Seattle(Genome Science)

[Jotthew]

offer from

UPenn(Genomics and Computational Biology)

UW Seattle(Genome Science)

Any advise would be helpful. Thank you.

[rising_star]

Both are near the coast and have great craft beer scenes so, at least from my perspective, you can't go wrong with either option.

Which program has the faculty you're most interested in working with? Which has the best placement record? Where do you think you'll fit in best culturally?