PhD in structural engineering... UCLA or GaTech ?

[sokaygo]

Hey Guys,

I have been offered admission for a PhD in structural engineering in both GaTech and UCLA and I have a hard time deciding!

The research area is not really an issue, since both my potential future advisors are working on research areas I'm interested in.

I'm an international student, I cannot visit...

Any advice would be welcome... Thank you!

[aberrant]

The way I see it is that if "research area is not really an issue" and funding are comparable/equivalent, then I would consider the two based on

1. atmosphere of the school & the city

2. living style and living standard

You can do a quick research online to figure out the living style and living standard (hopefully from objective sources such as travelers or visitors who stayed in these places for a decent amount of time.) You can look up information on demographic through wikipedia. I don't know much about ATL but if you are living in LA (or Southern California in general), you'll need a car to get around.

[sokaygo]

Thank you aberrant !