Atlas Obscura Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I have the following (great) dilemma of choosing between: 1) A highly-ranked program at a public R1 that offered me a top university fellowship (we're talking close to 40k most years + extra funds for research, travel, personal development). This school is also located in a fun, interesting city. 2) Programs at an ivy school or comparable - the funding is good, the names are top, but they can't match the actual $$/perks, and are located in places that likely aren't as enjoyable to live. Advice? How does one weigh all these factors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonNeuroGrad Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 You need to factor in cost of living. Two programs I applied to have $30k stipends but one is in Pittsburgh and the other in Boston. Pittsburgh has a CoL 50% less than Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Obscura Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Good point, although yes, I have been comparing them. The R1 offer is on par with the second highest offer (elite school, perhaps not the most famous program) which is in a place with low CoL. Financially, it definitely beats out other offers which have big names but fairly high costs of living. Things are close enough this shouldn't be the deciding factor, though it certainly is tempting! (And comes with some extra perks that are nice....) Edited March 6, 2019 by Atlas Obscura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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