sssssssam16 Posted April 15, 2018 Posted April 15, 2018 I'm having a bit of difficulty deciding between Mills and Wake Forest. Wake has offered a full scholarship + GAship. Mills, poor as they are, can only guarantee 4-8 grand across the two years, which means I'm looking at a sizeable debt. My goal is to continue onto a doctoral program, so both Mills and Wake would do a fine job of paving the way. I'm also pretty scared of the realities of English-people employment at the university level - so I am also trying to hedge my bet in a way if things don't end up launching me into the purely academic direction. I had a great visit at Mills. Everyone seemed incredibly invigorated by their work, and this wasn't a feeling a got from Wake - they seemed a bit more institutional. Having said that, there is one women with whom I share a pretty strong interest (object oriented ontology) which doesn't crop up at Mills. However, I get the feeling that Mills is a very fertile environment for students regardless of proclivities and that that interest could very well be fulfilled informally. At Mills I felt that I could really get a personal touch in a way that would not appear at Wake. It seems the faculty there truly goes out of their way for students. In addition, it seemed as though they do a better/ more consistent job of placing students in the positions that they want following graduation. So I guess my boiled down version: Wake is solid, very little risk. Mills (very) risky, perhaps better payoff long run. The choice seems to be between institutional solidity and scholarly enthusiasm/ engagement. Not sure that I've got the appraisal right though. Help!!!!
WatchfulWombat Posted April 15, 2018 Posted April 15, 2018 My two cents: if you think the program is good enough, and there are people you see yourself working with there, I'd go for the program that won't make you go into debt. hats and rising_star 1 1
rising_star Posted April 15, 2018 Posted April 15, 2018 I would go with the low risk option which leaves you in less debt.
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