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I am planning on attending one of the following graduate programs for urban planning/urban geography. It's a long list and I'm trying to narrow it down.
Please rank them as you see fit (by location) and tell me why Just wondering what others would do. This will have little impact on my decision but they are scattered across many locations and I'm trying to explore new variables in location of the schools.
Cincinnati
Ohio U
Cleveland State
UNC Charlotte
Florida State
U. Western Ontario
Akron
Illinois-Chicago
Virginia
UNC Chapel Hill
U. Wisconsin
Also, any testimonies on any personal experience with the schools themselves would be amazing! Thanks!
I am planning on attending one of the following graduate programs for urban planning/urban geography. It's a long list and I'm trying to narrow it down.
Please rank them as you see fit (by location) and tell me why Just wondering what others would do. This will have little impact on my decision but they are scattered across many locations and I'm trying to explore new variables in location of the schools.
Cincinnati
Ohio U
Cleveland State
UNC Charlotte
Florida State
U. Western Ontario
Akron
Illinois-Chicago
Virginia
UNC Chapel Hill
U. Wisconsin
Also, any testimonies on any personal experience with the schools themselves would be amazing! Thanks!
UNC Chapel Hill would be my number one. Not only does it have an outstanding national academic reputation, but it's also one of the best college towns in the country. I lived there for 5 years and absolutely loved it. It has a beautiful campus, it's very walkable and bike-friendly, has reliable/free public transit throughout town and the neighboring town of Carrboro (yes I said FREE public transit), a thriving downtown steps from campus full of coffee shops, restaurants, bars and retail shops, it has a lower cost of living and a milder four season climate than any of your other choices.
My number 2 would be UVA (Virginia) as it also has an equal national academic reputation to UNC (maybe even sligtly better) and a similar lifestyle/infrastructure. It's a bit more cut off from "bigger city" life but Charlottesville has a decent amount of things to do.
Only UNC Chapel Hill is ranked among the top 10 urban planning programs in the country. Great reputation, outstanding school, great college town location. I'd go with that one.
Top urban planning programs:
1. MIT
2. Cornell University
3. Rutgers
4. UC Berkeley
5. University of Illinois Urbana
6. UNC Chapel Hill
7. University of Southern California
8. Georgia Institute of Technology
9. UCLA
10. University of Pennsylvania
1) Wisconsin. Madison is a fantastic mid-size location that has a college town vibe, but also more amenities than say, Chapel Hill.
2) UNC Chapel Hill...for the same reasons the above poster said.
3) UIC. You're in Chicago...
That's my top 3 by location, but if I was weighing location/overall academic rep (not your program specifically), I'd still say UW-Madison...with UNC close behind. Personally wouldn't give any location points to any of the Ohio schools- although I've heard they party pretty hard in Athens
Not to be a pain, but what about the University of Buffalo program? Buffalo nightlife spots are open until 4 AM and you can go to places in Ontario as well.
Not to be a pain, but what about the University of Buffalo program? Buffalo nightlife spots are open until 4 AM and you can go to places in Ontario as well.
I was actually looking at UB and am waiting on an information packet from them concerning their admissions standards. I'm not too concerned with the reputation of the school as I hope to continue to get a Ph.D. and prove my ability not with where I went, but what I did while I was there.
what does it matter what we think, shouldn't it matter what you think? I wouldn't go to college somewhere I didn't want to live personally...
whether that is somebody hating living in new york b/c they don't like the city distractions, or they don't want to go to university of missisippi...
if you like the area better you know, you'll probalby have an easier time studying, that is why i always advocate "campus visitations" and spend a few days in the area before you go.
what we say is kind of pointless until you list *your* interests in living in a place.
I'm planning on that. I am just trying to get a few outside opinions because I've not spent much time in a few of the cities (particularly Buffalo, London, Charlotte, Charlottesville, Chapel Hill, and Tallahassee)
Buffalo and London are similar: rustbelt, old white people, hockey and 30 feet of snow!
Charlotte, Charlottesville, Chapel Hill, and Tallahassee are similar too: the South, beautiful women, golf, and no snow! Charlotte is a larger city though...
Buffalo and London are similar: rustbelt, old white people, hockey and 30 feet of snow!
Charlotte, Charlottesville, Chapel Hill, and Tallahassee are similar too: the South, beautiful women, golf, and no snow! Charlotte is a larger city though...
Buffalo is actually 40% Black and has a Hispanic community that is primarily Puerto Rican and concentrated on the West side of town. Elmwood Village, North Park, Allentown and North Delaware are neighborhoods that has a nice vibe.
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Just wondering what others would do. This will have little impact on my decision but they are scattered across many locations and I'm trying to explore new variables in location of the schools.
