For future reference

America's Best Graduate School in:

Public Affairs Specialties: Environmental Policy & Management
New! Ranked in 2004*

1. Indiana University–Bloomington
2. Duke University (NC)
3. Syracuse University (NY)

Engineering Specialties: Environmental/Environmental Health
New! Ranked in 2004*

Rank/School Average assessment
score (5.0=highest)
1. Stanford University (CA) 4.9
2. University of California–Berkeley 4.7
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign 4.7


They don't seem to rate anything relevant to what I want to study. bugger

Speaking of graduate schools, W is applying for the #1 non-US business school in the world as rated by Forbes. Geez! Guess what? this #1 non-US business school has a campus in Singapore. Oh man... Singapore so big face i also didnt know

According to this slide presentation I found online by a professor from Bren School (UCSB), the leading environment schools in the world are:

California: Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, at UCSB
Master of Environmental Science & Management

Duke: Nicholas School of the Environment
Master of Environmental Management
Master of Forestry

Michigan: School of Natural Resources & Environment
Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environment
Master of Landscape Architecture

Yale: School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Master of Environmental Management; Master of Env. Science
Master of Forestry; Master of Forest Science

Speaking of which, my TA is from the Duke Env Mgmt program and asked what Duke uni professor siva was bringing around singapore :/ alallalalalla

check out this slide:

University of California, Santa Barbara - A Distinguished University

Three UCSB Faculty awarded Nobel Prizes in last 5 years.

UCSB ranked in the top-ten of US research universities, based on per-faculty research productivity

UCSB ranked as #2 public research university in the US, based on per-faculty research productivity (UCB #1)

In Sept 2002, Newsweek listed UCSB as one of 12 of “This Year’s Hottest Colleges” based on its impressive academic reputation.

What Makes Bren Unique

Less than ten years old

Built from the ground up with new faculty

Central emphasis on management AND science

NOT a re-branded forestry school

Environment is at the top of the public agenda in Coastal California

UCSB extremely strong in environmental fields & interdisciplinary studies

Modern master’s curriculum delivering breadth of skills.

but this part sure is discouraging:
Cost of Attending UCSB

California residents: $4000 per year

Non-residents and international students: an additional $12,000 per year

U.S. residents can establish residency after 12 months

Cost of living in Santa Barbara: $15,000 per year

Oh right, and a GPA of 3.0

Considering how I am slacking off and not doing my assignment, good bye GPA 3.0 *sigh*

This ought to teach me to not slack off and hopefully inspire me on. bleh. i doubt it

Read full article here