Saturday, March 29, 2008

Which School to Choose?

"So Craig, where are you going for grad school?" Well the truth is... I Don't Really Know. It is a little concerning because the deadline for deciding (April 15) is quickly approaching. I am about make two more campus visit, UCLA and UCSD, and I don't want to make any decisions before seeing all of the school. Having said that, I have developed a couple of opinions about different schools. Of the four schools I got in to, UCSB is out of the question. I barely got in and was unsupported (support is a must); however, that's understandable. Over the past four years I haven't exactly been the best student (That's a different story). That leaves UT Austin, UCLA, and UCSD as possible options. I have received fellowships from both UT and UCLA, which places them ahead of UCSD. In Addition, the fellowship from UCLA spans the first four years, as appose to the one year fellowship from UT. I am not sure how that factors in yet, but it is something to consider. Next week is my visit to the Californian school. I had better know where I want to go after that. Let hope.

2 comments:

MLE Whatz said...

I think the most important consideration is the various mascots - your animal spiritual guide for sporting events - if you can't root for your mascot who can you root for?

Dr. Craig said...

Good point!! This is something important to consider. UCLA has a Bruin, UT has a long horn steer, and UCSD has... I don't know. Things don't look good for UCSD.