Melodrama4Ever 1 Posted February 7 (edited) How important is your graduate school choice in getting a professorship? As my ultimate goal is to become a professor, teach and do research, how crucial is the graduate school and program I choose? Is it solely based on school reputation/program reputation? I am in the process of choosing a school to attend in the fall and I would prefer to go to school locally but I have prospects at "better" schools further away from home. I am going for a PhD in Chemical Engineering. Edited February 7 by Melodrama4Ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsyDGrad90 288 Posted February 7 They matter. Program reputation maybe a bit more than school. Tenure-track professorship is a competitive job market, and if you come from a highly regarded program that will definitely give you a leg up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
i_am_freaking_out 7 Posted February 8 Yes program reputation of your grad school matters. A postdoc with a prestigious lab or program can help increase your standing if you didn't graduate from a name-brand program. I believe reputation matters mostly when it comes to landing an interview. After you land the interview, the job talk and interviews themselves will matter more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 0 Posted February 12 On 2/8/2019 at 1:22 AM, Melodrama4Ever said: How important is your graduate school choice in getting a professorship? As my ultimate goal is to become a professor, teach and do research, how crucial is the graduate school and program I choose? Is it solely based on school reputation/program reputation? I am in the process of choosing a school to attend in the fall and I would prefer to go to school locally but I have prospects at "better" schools further away from home. I am going for a PhD in Chemical Engineering. Which colleges have you applied? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melodrama4Ever 1 Posted February 14 Placebo: I have applied to Tufts, Cornell, Brown, Northeastern, MIT, Princeton, Yale, and Dartmouth. I have gotten into Cornell so far. I would prefer to stay local at Tufts or Brown if I get in. Also, if this changes things, I want to be a teaching professor, not so much tenue-track. Teaching is my passion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.C.96 0 Posted March 15 On 2/14/2019 at 2:28 PM, Melodrama4Ever said: Placebo: I have applied to Tufts, Cornell, Brown, Northeastern, MIT, Princeton, Yale, and Dartmouth. I have gotten into Cornell so far. I would prefer to stay local at Tufts or Brown if I get in. Also, if this changes things, I want to be a teaching professor, not so much tenue-track. Teaching is my passion. Have you heard back from Northeastern? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
