> at the least you want to go to a place where there are more “top advisors” aka a better institution Yes, I forgot that I had a European point of view. Here w

> at the least you want to go to a place where there are more “top advisors” aka a better institution Yes, I forgot that I had a European point of view. Here we don't usually apply to graduate schools, we apply to specific positions where advisors and topics are already chosen, so the reputation of the school itself takes a backseat.