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  1. Hi, afritz87 - I've been investigating a lot of different options. There seems to be a lot of people who are looking at the 5 points area. The main thing I've heard is to avoid the undergrad heavy communities. If you have a car, life may be a little easier, but the bus system seems to be pretty good. Check out the Athens, GA thread in the City Guide and you'll see a lot more recommendations.
  2. Hi - In my opinion, Athens is NOT comparable to Ann Arbor - If we're staying in the Big Ten, Athens is much more similar to Bloomington, IN. Small, college town (Athens/Bloomington) about an hour or so away from the big city (Atlanta/Indianapolis). Thinking like a Michigan town, if you took Ann Arbor and put it say, an hour in the middle of no where (maybe in like Howell or Chelsea), then it's more comparable. Athletics are strong, and it does have very loyal fans. The town is very college/university focused as that is a large part of life there. There is a strong music scene (or so I'm told). Hope that helps - maybe some native Georgians can weigh in. I'm from Michigan, so from that perspective, I think I am fairly accurate...
  3. @michaelcollins Thank you so much for the information! It's very helpful to have an idea of areas. I'll definitely reach out if I have more questions if you don't mind.
  4. Are there certain complexes/areas you recommend or avoid? It would be nice to live within walking distance, so I am most interested in the areas near campus. I want somewhere quiet at night where I can study and sleep peacefully. Thanks for the advice!
  5. Hi, all, I, too am interested in Athens. I will be attending UGA Fall 2010 in a PhD program and would like to know about recommended apartments, houses, and/or connect with anyone interested in finding a roommate or roommates to reduce costs.
  6. I have full funding; my understanding is that the dept. is planning on fully funding PhD students and any leftover funding will go to Masters students. I'm not sure the fallout from State/University politics are, but the department still has a substantial number of teaching and research opportunities. Funding was guaranteed for four years (of course must meet basic requirements of the program), so it should work out! I heavily investigated the program before applying and talked with former professors/students and found out the current situation of the speech comm dept, and everything is very healthy there. I'm excited! Thanks for sharing about the health insurance; I did realize that when looking, but luckily, I'm married and will be on my husband's insurance. He'll still be working full-time so not a problem for me! Did you go to undergrad there? any tips on housing/apts that will be good choices for a grad student who REALLY appreciates sleep? I'm really excited about the gym; good to know about the bus system. Definitely don't want to be walking across campus in 100 degrees!
  7. Anyone else out there attending UGA this fall?
  8. Hello, all! I have to admit I've been reading the board for a while, but have not posted. A little about me: MA in Health Comm 2007 GRE - mid 1200s, 5.5 writing GPA - 3.7 I've been working in research for the past few years. I'm happy to report that I was accepted into UGA's Speech Communication PhD program and I will be attending this fall. Anyone else out there going to UGA? or applied and waiting? I'll be in the health comm track, but I know the rhetoric program is very strong there.
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