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I cannot tell you which program to choose and even if someone on the forum were to suggest you one way or the other, you have to do your own research. The best way of doing that is campus visits and talking with present doctoral students and faculty members. Very often you find that you have a better chemistry with one set of folks over the other and that is a clear indication of which way you should go. In addition, you should take out the time to speak with alumni from both of these programs and get their unbiased opinions of what they think of their graduating programs. It may strike you as surprising, but I would say that the alumni are very willing to share their honest opinions with someone in your shoes. You should also look at the quality of placements from these schools as you make your decision. Once you have gone through these steps, I think you will be at a point where you can take a well thought-out decision. In my case, I had some offers from good schools such as Wharton, NYU, Michigan and UCLA, and eventually I ended up deciding to go to Michigan after having gone through all of the steps I have outlined for you above.
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