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Thrill

2599 Posts

March 24 2011 15:59 GMT

#21

LSE. Obviously, unless there's a money issue this shouldn't even be open for questioning. The connections you'll make there will last you not just a lifetime, but your children's lifetime as well.

deafhobbit

United States828 Posts

March 24 2011 20:20 GMT

#22

On March 24 2011 13:46 Sufficiency wrote:
I think a rule of thumb is that do not go to a grad school that does not fund your education.

I know sometimes you may encounter a (highly prestigious) university offering such a non-funded position, but know that, first of all, a master's degree offers little pay-off, and secondly, the majority of reasonably strong applicants will choose to go to places with fundings, leaving the non-funded positions for the "losers".

I am a little biased, however, as Canada funds masters a lot more often than in the US. So I could be wrong. LSE is pretty good, so if they give you money, just go there.

I'd disagree with that statement when it comes to MA programs. Very few MA programs offer funding, whereas almost all PhD ones will. If you get funding for a MA, that's fantastic, but it's so rare you shouldn't make it a prerequisite to attending. Hell, MBA's pretty much don't ever get funding, and yet getting one is still extremely valuable.

As far as job "pay off" I'm extremely happy with what I'm getting from Georgetown. I know for a fact that my job prospects and earning potential have improved in my time here. I'm accruing debt, but a feel quite confident I'll be able to pay it off with the improved job opportunities I'm getting from my time here.

Back to the OP - if you are getting funding at American, that bumps it up a lot in my book. Still, I'd try to see if you can make LSE work, especially if you're planning on going for a PhD after your MA.