Hello again,
Yet another (silly?) question.
Suppose you are interested in a given area of interest (let's say Quantum Information).
You cannot go to top 30, so we are talking about anything else. Also I am referring to
M.Sc degree, if it matters.
Will you choose:
A) a school that does not have a "big" research group in your specific area of interest; there
are only one or two professors doing some projects in your specific area of interest, or
B) a school that have a "big" research group but in a closely related area to your interests
(so in this example, say "quantum optics"). There are at least 4 prof. and a couple of postdoctors
and graduate students in the group; it's really a "big group".
But frankly, why should you be bothered by how many professors are there in your
area of interest; after all you are going to do your thesis with only one supervisor, don't you?
Thanks for answering both my questions!