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happiness (location-wise) vs. reputation, discuss . . .
Originally posted by nooreen
I've been pretty decided on Wash U, but I wanted to start thinking about this in the event that Pritzker makes me an offer this week, especially because they want to know by 4/15.
so given that it might not be a dilema in the end, but here goes:
I just interviewed this week at U Chicago and I LOVED IT. It was one of the best interview experiences I've had. I was walking around in a dream. In addition to the formal interviews whihc were typical, I made arrangements to meet a couple of people whose research interested me. They blew me completely out of the water. One of them (70) said he would WAIT TO RETIRE until I finished my PhD if I came is Chicago. The second person was EXACTLY WHO I WANT TO be in 20 years. Meeting him was like a trip to church. He kept saying things that echoed my core beliefs about science and life.
Otherwise, it is only a proxy for quality, however you may define it. It's not surprising that people at WashU, a very selective program that looks for high achievers, go on to great Universities to do great things. That's due more to the fact that WashU attracts high achievers rather than produces them. If you're a high achiever, you'll do great things coming from any number of programs.
Originally posted by FunnyBones
it is only a proxy for quality, however you may define it. It's not surprising that people at WashU, a very selective program that looks for high achievers, go on to great Universities to do great things. That's due more to the fact that WashU attracts high achievers rather than produces them. If you're a high achiever, you'll do great things coming from any number of programs