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Thanks for the sound advice above; I am also about to start my first year as a PhD and have a ton of questions that haven't been answered by the interviews I had with profs and current students in the program. I have been busy reading academic journals in my field to get a sense of the scope and nature of the work that is being done in research; However, coming from the corporate world (MBA + hedge fund background), a lot of the writing in these journals is like Chinese to me! Is this a cause for concern, or is it normal to feel this way? ANY advice would be very much appreciated on how to shorten the learning curve and get to become a productive researcher in Academia.

I would say UGA is getting more and more competitive with time; I was an undergrad there in the early 2000s and I have watched it go from back-up plan for private school kids to a top 3 choice school. All the best with your apps!

Hey let me warn you about the commute from Atlanta ( if you decide to buy/rent there).....316 is getting more and more bottle-necked in certain spots, especially during afternoon rush hour...

I was an undergrad at UGA for 4+ years and lived in 5 points, as well as the west side (off Baxter and Alps Rd). I could tell you that there is not one place that you could say is perfect in all aspects, however I would rate them as such: 1. 5 pts 2. East Side (certain areas) 3. West Side; I would avoid areas on the west side of downtown up to Alps Rd along Atlanta Hwy as well as most places along Baxter Street that are close to Clarke Central High School. On the upside, anything along Lumpkin Stree from Macon Hwy to Downtown is a fair bet, as well as Milledge Avenue (and its cross streets) between the Loop and Baxter street; I hope this helps and all the best at UGA!

The general area of 5 points is decent with regular UGA and Athens Transit bus service on weekdays. It is convenient to south campus in particular. Depending on your price range apartments around campus shouldn't run more than $850-900/2 bed/1 bath units. Almost anything between Macon Hwy and downtown along Lumpkin Street is a fair bet, as well as Milledge avenue from the Perimeter to Prince avenue. I can warn you about Mi Casa, University Garden (off Baxter street) and River Club though.

Hi, if you're still considering Mi Casa - my advice is to stay away! The location is perfect, however, there are urban legends about the management at that place; I have heard that the layout and the furnishings (in the furnished units) are straight out of the 70s...