Criteria for Choice?

[crustee]

I have received all of the feedback from the graduate schools I have applied to and I am fortunate enough to have some choices!

 

What are the criteria by which you judge a graduate school?  In other words, what factors go into your decision making?  Some things I've come up with: location, concentrations, accessibility of professors, price, curriculum...

[geitost]

For me they are research fit, funding, atmosphere (collaborative or cut-throat?), location and resources.

[Guest |||]

research fit, prestige, funding, and if my professor was ever a gangster

[jadoo1989]

research fit, prestige, funding, and if my professor was ever a gangster

 

So, does being a gangster weigh positively or negatively?

 

I'd say research fit, funding, location.

[Guest |||]

So, does being a gangster weigh positively or negatively?

 

I'd say research fit, funding, location.

 

Very positively, in fact, it might outweigh all else.

 

 

By the by hope you get into ubc!

[kiki123]

Cost and location are probably two of the biggest determining factors for me. Next to that, probably field placements.

[Biostat_Assistant_Prof]

For me it was

- Research focus/interest

- Funding

- Feel/Fit with department

- Feel/Fit within University as a whole

- Location

- Rank/Prestige