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I seem to have run into a difficult situation while making the middle of my rank list. And that is to decide which of these two to rank higher: SUNY Buffalo and UVa. They both seem equally good (resident happiness, resident diversity, program size) and equally bad ("standard" training, crappy location). It is so hard to make a decision based on just one interview day. My gut feeling at both were exactly the same: liveable but not lovable.
If those who are familiar with both programs chime in to say which I should be ranking high and why, it would be fantastic. I have no geographic preference (between the two places), and I've lived in the north for so long that I don't mind the snow at all. But I do value social life outside of work. It seems like that revolves around hockey in Buffalo (is it Canada?) and simply non-existent in Charlottesville. And with residency, I value therapy training but it seems like both will train me equally well in psychotherapy.
So, in the end I think it would all come down to this one aspect: prestige. Does either of the two programs have a higher reputation in academic circles? In other words, would I be kicking myself for ranking one program higher and matching there only to later find out that I could've gone to a more prestigious program?
P.S. If there are other differences between the programs I might've missed, please do mention them as well. Thank you all!