Wednesday, April 23, 2025

How to Choose a PhD Program

The April 15th deadline has come and gone, and so this post is a bit too late for this year's cohort. Nevertheless, I am putting a link to this JPAL article here with the hope that it will be useful for next year. 

For those of you reading this with multiple offers in hand, let me first say, "Congratulations!" I know this is a stressful time, but it really is great news that multiple departments are hopeful about your promise as a future researcher. Let me also plead with you: If you are in this situation, do research the different departments as much as you can before making a decision. However, as you narrow down your decision, please decline offers as soon as possible. Please do not wait for the evening of April 15th to decline offers. 

Congratulations to all of you who have recently accepted offers! We are very excited to meet you! Good luck to all of you who are now starting the process of thinking about where to apply next year. 

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