Finding the right graduate program is a difficult task... I've been looking at many different doctoral programs since about this time last year. Applying is not too hard; I didn't have to narrow down too much, and I applied for five. I thought the admission decision would decide where I was going - until last month. I started getting letters of acceptance, and now I have to decide where to go. With a time limit, this is rather stressful.
Choosing a program is a complicated decision and I have to take many factors into consideration. I have narrowed down to the last three choices, which are in "radically different places", borrowing my professor's words. I've never been to any of these places, and people give me almost opposite opinions about them. People seem to either love or hate these places.
So, I've made up my mind to visit all these three! I really need to get a feel of the programs and the communities, also hopefully checking out the living conditions as well. I will be traveling from next week Friday, and coming back on the Friday after. I'm looking forward to it!
Before that, I need to work on course papers ;)
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