Well, the “hard” part is done. You went to campus, you took part in a number of interviews; maybe you even set up some phone interviews along the way! Just the waiting game, right? WRONG! You were prepared, and it shows. You ended up getting offers from several institutions, and even moreso, several assistantship offers from the same institutions!
If not, this is the situation I’m in, and quite honestly, I don’t know what to do! Both institutions have their draws, and in some cases for completely different reasons! The assistantships sometimes aren’t even comparable, so how do you navigate?
There are a few things that after speaking with administrators, grad students, and other Seniors navigating the process that stand out to me.
