Since you had asked the question in sajha, I was assuming that you had applied to more than two universities and  had more options in picking up the right school (lt makes sense right coz' if you were hellbent of going to a grad school and Clemson was the only choice, my suggestion wouldn't have made any difference at all. So in that case why ask for suggestion right.). Anyway I thought that you were undecided between Clemson and some other university. So my suggestion was that you should weigh down the pros and cons and be specific to your field of interest if you have other option. However, if your only option is Clemson, and you are really motivated on getting a PhD, go for it. Sorry I could have been more clearer in my previous post. And by the way welcome on-board \m/