Pittsburgh or Iowa?

[feraleyes]

Hello All,

 

As the title above explains, I have offers for PhD in English from both these places. I got off the waitlist at both these places and now I must decide within a few hours which one to go to. I would really, sincerely appreciate any kind of feedback from on the English programs of these two places since my preferences for advisors etc. are more or less the same in these places. 

 

Any help at all is appreciated, so please be generous...

[feraleyes]

ETA: would sincerely appreciate any kind of feedback on the English programs of these two places

[Swagato]

Difficult to comment without more knowledge about your research interests, really. 

 

Congratulations on getting off the waitlist, by the way!

[feraleyes]

Thank you ...Congratulations to you too

 

My research interests primarily are postcolonialism, gender studies and posthumanism

[dazedandbemused]

I don't know anything about Iowa, but Pitt is a great place for your interests. My only caveat is that I do queer theory and I wish they had more people who focus on gender in that way, but that might not be a problem for you.

[asleepawake]

Congrats.

Which faculty is stronger in your field or closer to your interests? Which has better job placement? They're pretty similarly ranked, though Iowa edges out Pittsburgh by a bit.

If everything else is equal, follow the better stipend.