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Decision practice · six notes

Write the comparison before reading the marketing.

A short decision note keeps programme pages from changing your criteria halfway through the search. Use the six prompts below, then revise them when better evidence appears.

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Direct answer. Define the question, methods, non-negotiable curriculum signals, evidence gaps, nearest alternative and external constraints before narrowing to institutions.

  1. 01
    What question would I still want to investigate after the first difficult semester?
  2. 02
    Which methods do I want to practise repeatedly, not merely read about?
  3. 03
    What compulsory modules would make me rule a programme in or out?
  4. 04
    Which claims on the programme page need a current institutional or regulatory source?
  5. 05
    What is the nearest alternative field, and what would I lose by choosing it?
  6. 06
    Which location, accreditation, placement or language conditions could materially change the decision?

What not to write

Avoid unsupported probability estimates, vague prestige language and conclusions copied from a ranking table. If a claim can change — entry requirements, fees, accreditation, placement arrangements or course availability — attach the current responsible source and the date you checked it.

Use the note as a revision record

Keep rejected alternatives and the evidence that changed your view. A strong decision note is allowed to end with two plausible directions; uncertainty is more useful than a forced “perfect match”.