Yale BBS M2P2 v.s. Princeton MolBio

[vivian2m4d]

Hey all. I would really appreciate any help deciding the program I will go with during my Ph.D. study. I have received the offer from Yale University Biological & Biomedical Science Program (Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology & Physiology Track) and Princeton University Molecular Biology, but I have no idea which one to choose.

Personally, I think Yale BBS Program offers more choices to Ph.D. students because it is a large program and it works closely with its medical school. However, when it comes to the location and the overall academic atmospheres, I prefer Princeton because Princeton seems to be more basic research-oriented and it is a safe and nice place to live in. There may be more interactions between mentors and students considering its intimate size.

Also, differences do exist between the research areas that faculty from these two programs are working on. But I am interested in both of them...

Any opinions and suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks <3