My first degree is from UVic. Should I stay here, or go somewhere else for graduate work?
This is a judgement that you will have to make for yourself. If you intend to do a BA, MA, and PhD, you will probably want to attend more than one institution. You need to have the experience of different departments and different perspectives. We have had great success in placing graduates of our MA program in top PhD programs all over the world. Whether or not the person did his or her first degree at UVic is of no particular relevance in this context. If you are in your final year of a BA program and are looking at the possibilities for study at the MA level, you should certainly be thinking of applying to a number of different programs. You can never be certain that any one program will accept you – no matter how good your grades or your references. Think of a variety of possibilities, and then narrow your choice to a few that really interest you. Don’t exclude UVic just because you have studied in the Department already. Are there professors here with whom you would like to study
