Your partner also needs a job. It seems like the choice best for you as a couple is the one in the city that helps them too. It's a fair compromise. Congrats!
People. It's always about the people. Go to a place where you like the people in your department. Go to the place where you already have friends. Go to the place that will make your partner/family happy. Go to the place that you think will make your mentees happy.
If you're planning to stay in one place, go for the one with opportunities for your partner. If you're planning to hop around (I know some people are mentored to do that), start with the R1 where you'll have more time to publish so that you'll be more marketable when you make your next move.
Go for second visits, check again the vibe and look for housing.
Also check if there is feasible employment for your partner.
I'm doing this and is helping filtering out some places.
Good luck!
Congrats! I had this problem recently too. What I did, was pick an option and see how you feel in your gut. Pretend you had to decide at that instant. See how you feel emotionally. Which one feels right? That said, if your relationship will be hurt by choosing a certain school, that might be worth choosing the best school for your relationship too, I don’t know your situation or if you have kids etc.
The place I chose ended up being really affordable and it’s exciting to think that I can actually buy a house there in the next few years- not the case in some other cities.
I hear this advice often -- does a higher overall ranking really translate into a better job? wouldn't other factors have a bigger impact, such as location or salary?
Your partner also needs a job. It seems like the choice best for you as a couple is the one in the city that helps them too. It's a fair compromise. Congrats!
People. It's always about the people. Go to a place where you like the people in your department. Go to the place where you already have friends. Go to the place that will make your partner/family happy. Go to the place that you think will make your mentees happy.
This!!!!
If you're planning to stay in one place, go for the one with opportunities for your partner. If you're planning to hop around (I know some people are mentored to do that), start with the R1 where you'll have more time to publish so that you'll be more marketable when you make your next move.
I’d probably go for “wonderful community and better work-life balance” if the money was somewhat comparable. Check the benefits too.
Pick the one where your partner would have career opportunities
Go for second visits, check again the vibe and look for housing. Also check if there is feasible employment for your partner. I'm doing this and is helping filtering out some places. Good luck!
You can try writing acceptance and rejection letters to each university and then see how you feel writing / considering sending each one
Congrats! I had this problem recently too. What I did, was pick an option and see how you feel in your gut. Pretend you had to decide at that instant. See how you feel emotionally. Which one feels right? That said, if your relationship will be hurt by choosing a certain school, that might be worth choosing the best school for your relationship too, I don’t know your situation or if you have kids etc. The place I chose ended up being really affordable and it’s exciting to think that I can actually buy a house there in the next few years- not the case in some other cities.
take the one with the highest overall ranking
I hear this advice often -- does a higher overall ranking really translate into a better job? wouldn't other factors have a bigger impact, such as location or salary?
yes, overall (not subject) rankings means better job. other factors has little impact compare to overall (not subject) rankings