<p>I just had this conversation with DS. He flew from west coast to east coast every weekend during the snowy months of interviews. Being from west coast school didn’t seem to hurt him at all for acceptances. The PIs seem to know each other, or at least have some familiarity with each others’ work.</p>
<p>My son feels peers chose the best program, and I think they consider location when making final selection. I don’t think the grad school profs consider the location of the applicant, but rather, what kind of research and demonstrated interest they show, and familiarity with the PIs.</p>