locura81 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 University of Georgia, Master of Public Administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoksrd Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 University of Wisconsin - Madison, Math PhD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hey Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 WUSTL, Biology PhD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garibaldi Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 PhD in Applied Physics, Cornell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lassallean Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Question. Which PhD program would you choose: 1) a program with a better reputation (i.e., higher ranking, better placement record) but with no faculty who are really jazzed or knowledgeable about your dissertation interest or 2) a program where the faculty are all about your dissertation interest/ strong "gut" feeling connections were made but the program has little or no reputation or placement record Keeping in mind, of course, that dissertation interests may change in the course of the program. But it's that old question, should one suffer for one's art or take the safer road with the bigger institutional name? Fully funded at both programs. Liked both programs. But made stronger connecton with the faculty at the weaker program. Help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTJ Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Have you made personal connections yet with the faculty at program #1? Or is this just a feeling that you get via email contact. If the program has a better reputation and you're being fully funded, and there are faculty with whom you could work, I'd say choose #1. On the other hand, it is kinda nice to be a big fish in a small pond and I'm assuming that's where you would stand in program #2. I think it depends on how unknowledgeable the faculty are about your dissertation interest. You want faculty who are going to challenge you as well as guide you. If you don't feel like you'll get that at program #1, then is it really worth it? Then again, if the school's reputation will give you an edge when the time comes for applying for jobs, then that is also something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffeinequeen47 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Painting MFA, Michigan State University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daseinplushie Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Philosophy MA, Marquette University. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othello Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Materials Science PhD, Stanford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devindavenport Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Anthropology PhD, Princeton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_jayakanth Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 UC Berkeley Applied Science and Technology PhD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneke Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 UC - Santa Barbara, Computer Science PhD 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellygirl Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Anthropology PhD, Stanford (CASA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrw72 Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Harvard Department of Government - Ph.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glabkl Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 MIT chemistry PhD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilanelle Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Anthropology PhD, Stanford (CASA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weber Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Anthropology PhD, Harvard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grad Lad Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Boston University. Electrical & Computer Engineering Ph.D. Weeee!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecup Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Harvard, Applied Physics (thanks Othello) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicdeac Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 St. Louis University - Biology PhD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakingOut Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 WashU, English M.A./Ph.D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torisen Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Economics PhD, UC Irvine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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