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Following what I posted here, I would like to ask for your opinion on postgraduate programs in Mathematical or Computational Linguistics. I want to stress that I am open to postgraduate programs both in the U.S. and in Europe (in fact, being a European myself, I have a slight preference for Europe). One could always consult various rankings from websites but I think that the methodologies they use to rank the various programs can be, in many cases, questionable. I would much rather prefer to receive opinions from people who are specialists in the field.

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What research have you already done? What fields are you interested in? A school that's good for syntax may not be good for phonology. As written, your question is impossibly vague. Additionally, I think you're going about graduate studies the wrong way. It's not about finding a good school, it's about finding a good professor doing work you're interested in and who fits your personality and is willing to take you on as their student. – acattle Feb 22 at 4:25
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I cannot help but wonder whether what you say is sufficient. More specifically, if the professor is willing to take you as their student, are you guaranteed entrance to the university? Do you still not have to go through an application process which might end up rejecting you? My experience from the world of mathematics tells me that you find your advisor after you have been accepted to a graduate program. At least this appears to be the case with almost all mathematics graduate students I know. – Orest Xherija Feb 22 at 4:46
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In my experience part of the admission process the school showing your application to professors and getting their opinion. If you've already established a relationship with a professor who is willing to vouch for you then admission becomes much more likely. But an even bigger benefit is that looking at professors and their work will tell you if that school will be a good fit for you. Grad studies is a long and difficult process and has a high drop-out rate (especially PhD programs). You need to like your work and the people you work with. – acattle Feb 22 at 5:47
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Now we're getting quite off topic but... I used email. If you want, you could propose a Skype call if they show interest to your initial emails. Find professors doing work you're interested in then send them emails briefly explaining who you are and spend most of the email talking about their work, asking questions, talking about how your interests relate to theirs. Even simple questions show that you're interested in them and their work, not just emailing everyone the same message. – acattle Feb 22 at 8:07
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At this point I think it might be beneficial to head over to academia.stackexchange.com and see what question they have about applying to grad school and finding an adviser. – acattle Feb 22 at 8:10
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