I got into the PhD in English at Temple University! Should I take it?

[Just Jeff]

I'm an NYU Master's student, and I got accepted into Temple University's PhD in English today.

Should I even consider taking it, or is it a "downgrade" from NYU?

[actuallyatree]

What are your other options?

[Just Jeff]

I'm still waiting to hear back from these schools:

- U. Penn

- Rutgers

- Cornell

- CUNY

- Oxford

- University of Toronto

[Lifesaver]

If you're still waiting to hear back from six other schools, then wait?

[Just Jeff]

If you're still waiting to hear back from six other schools, then wait?

 

No, for sure. I guess I just wanted to have a plan for worst-case scenario.

[MadtownJacket]

This is the second thread you've started where you've questioned whether certain programs would be considered as a "downgrade from NYU".

 

 

Graduate school rankings are different than undergraduate school rankings.  You really should be more concerned about the fit of the program, the available resources you'll have to do your research, and your relationship with your POI and cohorts.  If you think you'd enjoy being at Temple for 4-6 years, then why not consider them?  After all, you did apply there.

 

Sounds like you're waiting on other programs to respond though, so I would wait on their decisions before accepting/declining offers.

Edited March 16, 2014 by MadtownJacket

[Just Jeff]

This is the second thread you've started where you've questioned whether certain programs would be considered as a "downgrade from NYU".

 

 

Graduate school rankings are different than undergraduate school rankings.  You really should be more concerned about the fit of the program, the available resources you'll have to do your research, and your relationship with your POI and cohorts.  If you think you'd enjoy being at Temple for 4-6 years, then why not consider them?  After all, you did apply there.

 

Sounds like you're waiting on other programs to respond though, so I would wait on their decisions before accepting/declining offers.

 

Thanks, man. I appreciate it!

[Guest Gnome Chomsky]

What are your other options?

The pimp game or the crack game.

[Just Jeff]

The pimp game or the crack game.

 

Lol

[naomi6]

Temple University is a great school. It is not a downgrade from NYU. Before you decide, as others mentioned, you should wait for the other decisions. You have almost a month to make a decision (no worries). I do recommend attending the Welcome event even if you are not sure you will be attending in order to get acquainted with the atmosphere. 

 

 

Out of curiosity, why did you apply to Temple in the first place if you weren't sure you wanted to go?

[ss2player]

The pimp game or the crack game.

 

I'm from Philly; this is accurate about Temple, more than you know.

Edited March 19, 2014 by ss2player

[Just Jeff]

Temple University is a great school. It is not a downgrade from NYU. Before you decide, as others mentioned, you should wait for the other decisions. You have almost a month to make a decision (no worries). I do recommend attending the Welcome event even if you are not sure you will be attending in order to get acquainted with the atmosphere. 

 

 

Out of curiosity, why did you apply to Temple in the first place if you weren't sure you wanted to go?

 

Thanks so much for your reply. I do like their English department, but my professors scared me a bit. It was kind of harsh, to be honest. They said, "Going to Temple from NYU is like trading in a Maserati for a bus pass." Isn't that awful?

[ICanHazPhdPreez?]

Thanks so much for your reply. I do like their English department, but my professors scared me a bit. It was kind of harsh, to be honest. They said, "Going to Temple from NYU is like trading in a Maserati for a bus pass." Isn't that awful?

 

I think this speaks worse of NYU than it does of Temple.

[Just Jeff]

I think this speaks worse of NYU than it does of Temple.

 

You're totally right. To be honest, many of the professors are like that, but because I was under their study for two years, I just assumed they were right. But you know, Temple has a beautiful department. I'm sure I'll be just fine there. Its department and coursework was what inspired me to study there in the first place!