I had the wonderful problem of being accepted to more than one program for a Masters in Geography and I had to make a very, very tough decision. I chose Oregon State over San Diego State based on funding, breadth of interests, location, and support for graduate students, despite the fact the San Diego State had a professor (let's call her Dr. M) who seemed to me like she would be an excellent mentor. I also found a great mentor at OSU, just with a slightly different research concentration. Unfortunately SDSU couldn't offer me enough funding, and I felt like OSU would be a better overall fit. I really enjoyed talking with Dr. M., though, she's SUPER competent in her field and her students say that she is a patient and involved advisor. I'm also thinking that if I end up wanting a PhD, where advisor fit is more crucial anyways, I might re-apply to SDSU.
Would it be appropriate to stay in touch with Dr. M.? I feel like I developed a professional relationship with her during my interviews and campus visit, and feel like burning that bridge would be a waste. However I don't know if that would be rude since I rejected her school's offer.
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geologyninja13
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I had the wonderful problem of being accepted to more than one program for a Masters in Geography and I had to make a very, very tough decision. I chose Oregon State over San Diego State based on funding, breadth of interests, location, and support for graduate students, despite the fact the San Diego State had a professor (let's call her Dr. M) who seemed to me like she would be an excellent mentor. I also found a great mentor at OSU, just with a slightly different research concentration. Unfortunately SDSU couldn't offer me enough funding, and I felt like OSU would be a better overall fit. I really enjoyed talking with Dr. M., though, she's SUPER competent in her field and her students say that she is a patient and involved advisor. I'm also thinking that if I end up wanting a PhD, where advisor fit is more crucial anyways, I might re-apply to SDSU.
Would it be appropriate to stay in touch with Dr. M.? I feel like I developed a professional relationship with her during my interviews and campus visit, and feel like burning that bridge would be a waste. However I don't know if that would be rude since I rejected her school's offer.
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