etale Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Two of the schools I am currently considering for pure math are the CUNY Graduate Center and the University of Washington Seattle. I know a good amount about each school, but I'd to know what other people think in terms of which one is better for mathematics. If anyone has attended or has other experience with either one, I would gratefully welcome any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoundByAxioms Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I'm from Seattle, didn't go to UW (although I could have, and at times think that I should have), but I'd have to think that the location for UW is better than that for CUNY, but I might be a little biased. UW has a very strong reputation for math, and it's a hard program to get in to. A lot of people who go through UW tend to want to stay in the northwest academic positions, so competition can be a little stiff out here. I've also heard that the grad stipend at UW is not very much compared to other places. Seattle is an expensive place to live, so that's something to consider. Good luck with your choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equinox Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) I did a summer REU in math at UW- go there!!! CUNY Grad center is pretty awful- crazy expensive to live there, they have REALLY bad funding issues (so does everyone, but theirs are worse). I have a friend who is doing Art History PhD at CUNY, and it's awful. they don't pay you when they are supposed to or the amount that they are supposed to, etc. Seattle is a beautiful, clean, diverse place to live. The UW campus is one of hte best I have ever seen, and they have a GREAT math department that is very well known. CUNY has none of these things. Unless your significant other is in NYC or you have a VERY specific person you want as your advisor at CUNY, I cannot imagine how you could choose CUNY over UW. Edited March 23, 2011 by equinox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equinox Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I saw this on mathematicsgre.com JUST now- it's an older discussion about someone else interested in CUNY Grad Center. Clearly, my Art Hisotry friend is not the only one who had bad experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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