<p>I am currently admitted by LSU and University of Tulsa. However, I haven't decide where to go. I personally prefer LSU, but I need you guys' help. </p>
<p>Here is the situation and my expectations:</p>
<p>1) Both provide no fundings. The total fees of LSU is higher than TU, but not significantly. I want to know if it is difficult to getting RA/TA in the next academic year.</p>
<p>2) LSU: my advisor is major in tectonics. I want to know some about whether tectonics research can be applied to petroleum and minerals explorations (if it can, in what degree?)
TU: advisors would be picked after enrollments.
(Changing advisor is applicable in both schools)</p>
<p>3) My current goal is finding jobs after graduation, so which place provide more chances?</p>
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<li><p>I realized that BR doesn't provide more job opportunities than Lafayette (if I am wrong, plz correct me)</p></li>
<li><p>I know lots of employments come from petroleum at both Louisiana and Oklahoma. However, my advisor (although I can change, but not so that easy) is focus on tectonics.</p></li>
<li><p>I found that LSU has a stronger geology department than TU, however, TU is not bad in petroleum and sedimentary petrology.</p></li>
<li><p>Besides petroleum, what is the job market like?</p></li>
<li><p>important * -- I am in F-1 status. Thus it's more complicated than permanent residents.</p></li>
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<p>At last, can anyone provide some information about Alberta's Integrated Petroleum Geosciences? I cannot recon lots of information of it. I've applied and the decision is unavailable now.</p>
<p>Thank you for all of your advice in advance!</p>