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Mates, I have next situation: I am graduating from UCL (MRes) this year, but I do not want to continue PhD here, because I understood that some US schools can give me much more in the field I am now interested (behavioral economics). So I am thinking to apply to US schools next year. The problem is that the department was funding me this year and faculty considers me as good student to go to their PhD stage, but I want to say them the truth. The only thing that I am afraid that they will impede me to go to other university, since they were investing in me this year. For example, if someone will call the director of the program, he may say that I am middle - cut student (whereas I know that I am at top2 in my program), and eventually I will fail. Can somebody advise me if it is better to say everything in an open way to faculty or it is better to apply by myself not telling anything? There is one guy from faculty who I already asked reference letter and he is going to give me one (other two letters from my previous research) P.S. I will be very grateful if somebody from Barcelona Economics MRes would give me an advise, because I heard that many students from there (MRES) went to US PhDs. Thank you.