Thanks, notablackbarbie. He said on the phone that they will fly me out to visit probably in February. I have family in IN so I have been in and around but never to West Lafayette. Employers do like to see different universities on your CV. I talked to my dept head about it and he said if I had gotten my BS here he wouldn't admit me and would tell me that I really need to go elsewhere for a PhD. Getting an MS and PhD in the same place isn't as much as a death sentence. Bc so many people get in and really enjoy their project and want to continue it into a PhD.

I also have to have a conversation with my bf about it. Hopefully there will be a little light shed on the situation when I talk with my advisor and dept head next week....