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HUGE city vs. averagely large city for graduate school
Hi there, some friendly advice would be appreciated:
I'm a senior graduating from the Univ. of Minnesota next spring (2012). Now that I'm looking at schools, I keep getting lost. There are SO many that I am hung up on, thinking they're schools with great possibilities and curriculums.
So far, I'm considering Univ. of Oregon, Pratt, UCLA, SciArc, Univ. of Washington, the City College of New York, and UC Berkeley.
All of them are valuable programs to me for various reasons, from faculty to program curriculum to tuition costs.
Any information about whether studying in a huge city (such as LA or NYC) has advantages over studying in a more modestly sized city, where the program's reputation is still strong? (Such as Univ. of Washington) Or is it just one of those things where wherever you study, your experience is what you make it?
I know there would be stiff job competition (as there would be to some degree anywhere) in the HUGE cities, but that doesn't scare me off. I'm willing to face off with competitors, even if it means getting my ass kicked every once in a while.
Any tips are appreciated. I keep leaning towards New York City, but because of the living expense during school, I get a bit leery and get scared off.
It's all about the school and the program. I mean I did my m.arch at a huge school in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere and I thought it was awesome. The program really made the difference.
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