Ucsc v uc Davis

[cab120]

What's more important? A supportive learning community and a cohesive department with less similar research interests or a faculty advisor whose interests match your own most closely, though she may be an outlier in a somewhat dysfunctional department.

Also, are there substantial differences in ranking between UC Santa Cruz and Davis?

 

Edited April 2, 2016 by cab120

[Markerz]

Im in a similar position. I think I am going for a supportive community and cohesive department if the research interests are still "close enough" shit happens at grad schools. You dont know how youll get along once your actually working for her, better to have a more supportive community and more options than have to spend most of your time building it. Unless you know her really really well.

edit: note I am VERY interested in hearing responses to htis as well as I havent officially committed yet.

 

Edited April 8, 2016 by Markerz

[rising_star]

I would go for the supportive community. If your advisor is an outlier, it's going to make lots of things more difficult, including things like getting a good/better TA assignment.