B.S. and Ph.D. at the same school (what if dept. is #1)?

DrExPat
Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:35:35 +0000

Assuming that your description is accurate, I think it would be a very bad idea to go to a different institution.

Not only is your program #1, but you already know how to work and live in the environment. That will be a significant advantage for you over those students who will need to deal with relocation and reorientation to the school and locale while also dealing with the switch to graduate studies.

Post-PhD, no one will care where you did your undergrad.