u/Dendyfalls

I got admitted into an R1 university in the US for my Master’s (as an international applicant) in a research intensive program that’s esteemed to only take 10-11 months instead of the usual 2 years. Objectively speaking, the program is a great fit for my research career: there is a good number of mentors within the faculty in my focus area and the curriculum is good, but the short duration is what is making me hesitate. I have heard the same piece of advice from many of my bachelor’s mentors: a good MS program lets you explore adjacent fields instead of limiting you to just your degree’s area. So am I losing out on gaining breadth because of the program’s short duration? Or am I overthinking this great opportunity?