Hey guys,
I'm at my wits end trying to decide where I should go next year. I've made it onto two prestigious graduate programmes in philosophy, one at UCL, one at Oxford.
I was offered a big scholarship to go to UCL from 2016-18 (worth £45,000 over two years). I've not been offered funding for Oxford, but it has the edge as the more prestigious degree (and on paper it's the course I'd rather be taking). [FTC: I want to be an academic philosopher at the end of the day, and will be pursuing a doctoral degree after my Masters.]
I'm torn as hell because going to Oxford has been something of a lifelong dream of mine (corny I know), and actually getting in has rocked my world. I thought UCL's scholarship offer was the best thing ever, and I couldn't believe my luck, but the opportunity to study at Oxford right now (especially after a gruelling four years already spent studying in London) seems like a dream.
What would you guys do?
Thank you so much!
EDIT: I have sufficient funds to cover the course at Oxford. My home is actually in Oxford, and I recently inherited money from my late grandmother. Perhaps this should be factored into the consideration, too?