Which math schools should I consider for my PhD? Comments appreciated!

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The discussion focuses on potential math schools for pursuing a PhD, with a specific emphasis on institutions located in the southern United States. Key schools mentioned include the University of Texas at Austin, known for its generous stipends and strong reputation, and the University of Georgia, recognized for its strengths in representation theory. Other notable mentions are the University of Wisconsin-Madison for its focus on algebra and combinatorics, and Georgia Tech for its unique combinatorics program. The author expresses a preference for schools with a supportive environment and strong academic programs.

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  • Familiarity with PhD program structures and requirements
  • Knowledge of academic rankings and their implications
  • Awareness of cost of living considerations in different regions
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  • Research the University of Texas at Austin's graduate mathematics program
  • Investigate the University of Georgia's representation theory faculty
  • Explore Georgia Tech's combinatorics program and its applied focus
  • Examine the cost of living and stipends at the University of Maryland, College Park
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Thanks again for the comments on my previous post. I've done some work narrowing the field of math schools. Note that since my previous post I've made a decision to weight schools in the south a bit more heavily than those in the north. Here is a list, along with my comments.

AMS Group I:
  • U(TX), Austin: Very large, well regarded. Generous stipends.
  • U(MD), College park: Seems to be stocked with various kinds of analysts. They do have a leading symbolic dynamics guy, though. High cost of living?
  • Twin Cities: Missed their deadline. They looked nice, though. Hard to get in?
  • U(WI), Madison: Strengths in algebra and combinatorics. Low Faculty/student.
  • U(CA), San Diego: Looks nice.
  • Purdue: An engineering school, I'm not sure I'd fit the culture.
  • Georgia Tech: Has one of the only combinatorics programs in the US, but with a very applied bent. See Purdue. Good stipends, but I'm not sure what the cost of living is.
  • U(GA): Strong in representation theory, nice to students.
Group II:
  • Arizona: Friendly appearance, didn't tweak my academic curiousity.
  • Florida: I don't have a note written for this one. IIRC, has an unusual strength in discrete geometry.
  • TAMU: Very large. My notes claim a strength in algebra, but the largest group of degrees was in applied math.
  • Kentucky: Friendly web site, nice location. PhDs.org gave it a decent ranking (for my weighting), for some reason. Don't know much else.

Any comments are appreciated. I hope that some version of this list may be a help to others in a similar situation.
 
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It's a list of places I'm considering for graduate school (math PhD). I've previously discussed my situation http://https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=271391" .

On consideration, I probably should have posted in that thread. Mods, please feel free to move this there.

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