Help: Earning a MSc @ a school with good reputation?

[csrichie]

I've graduated with a high GPA (> 3.8), with good references and I am confident that I can get into any graduate school in Canada. I'm planning on attending graduate school for either neuroscience or regenerative medicine. I've met with a professor at york who seemed easy to get along and I am very interested in his project; however, I am hesitant in accepting the offer due to the schools reputation.

I would like to obtain a pHD eventually and pursue a career in research. I was wondering how important it is to earn a MSc degree at a school with good reputation? Should I accept the offer and work with someone I feel comfortable with, and on project that I am very interested in? or should I try to get in a respectable school like U of T or Mcgill?

Thank you for all your help!

Edited May 28, 2011 by csrichie

[juilletmercredi]

I've graduated with a high GPA (> 3.8), with good references and I am confident that I can get into any graduate school in Canada. I'm planning on attending graduate school for either neuroscience or regenerative medicine. I've met with a professor at york who seemed easy to get along and I am very interested in his project; however, I am hesitant in accepting the offer due to the schools reputation.

I would like to obtain a pHD eventually and pursue a career in research. I was wondering how important it is to earn a MSc degree at a school with good reputation? Should I accept the offer and work with someone I feel comfortable with, and on project that I am very interested in? or should I try to get in a respectable school like U of T or Mcgill?

Thank you for all your help!

Is this MSc funded? I'm in a related field, and getting a master's is relatively pointless since working as a research assistant/associate or lab tech for a few years will yield better results and get you paid at the same time.

The name of your master's university will matter somewhat, but what matters more is that you are doing research and getting excellent references - building a case for yourself as a doctoral student. If you are an outstanding student coming from York won't hurt you that much unless the program has a negative reputation.