I completed my Bachelor’s at Michigan State this past
December. Around this time, of course, I was scrambling to submit applications
for the next leg of my journey: the Ph.D. Thankfully I have had a great support
system, making it a pretty easy process despite having no family that has ever
really gone on to grad school before. Before I knew it, I was invited to
interviews at the top four schools I applied to.
And this is where I meet you. I have visited three of the four
schools on my list, and with every trip my decision gets more and more
difficult. I have one more interview at the end of the month that will surely
confound my decision even further.
My hard work has put me in a position where I have four
really awesome professors to work with at four really awesome schools. Perhaps
there is not a wrong decision, but right now it sure feels like I will never be
able to choose. There are so many pros and cons to consider. What place has
research I will most enjoy doing? Which adviser is going to suit my needs the
best? Where will I best be set up for my intended future in academia? Who will
I enjoy working with the most? Where will I enjoy living the most? Where will
my partner enjoy living the most? Where can he find a job? Where will I find
things to do outside of school? Which places just “feels” right?
How am I ever going to make a decision? Stay tuned.
