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In article <310f4c09.0@news.provo.novell.com>,
   slynn@novell.com (Shawn Lynn) asked about a good
   U.S. botany program

As other responses to this posting have indicated, this is
subjective.  One factor to consider though is that finding
a good graduate advisor is probably more important than 
finding a good university.

On my site, I have posted a page of advice from a finishing grad 
student to beginning grad students at URL:

         http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/

Some other considerations are departmental politics, which 
can only be seen once one arrives.  Some people like the 
challenge of the top schools and others realize that they 
need to stay out of potential shark tanks.  Regardless, 
contacting an advisor before arriving is important because 
usually someone has to be your advocate at TA and RAship 
assignments and resources cannot be taken for granted 
given budget cuts and other economic restaints.

Best of luck reaching your career goals :>)


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Scott D. Russell                     Internet:  srussell@ou.edu
Dept of Botany & Microbiology        Phone:     (405) 325-6234
 & Noble Electron Microscopy Lab     FAX:       (405) 325-7619
University of Oklahoma, Norman OK    http://www.ou.edu/research/electron/
 73019-0245   USA                   & http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/
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