UVA

[Emerson]

  On 2/26/2011 at 12:15 AM, meo03 said:

to be fair, they don't have that reputable of a program. Very little funding.

Meo: if you look at the previous conversations, UVA has restructured their program and now fund every incoming PhD student rather well. Now ever admitee gets a $25,000 stipend (see their website). Also, beyond the financial aspect, it is a very reputable program.

[kotov]

  On 2/26/2011 at 7:44 AM, Emerson said:

Meo: if you look at the previous conversations, UVA has restructured their program and now fund every incoming PhD student rather well. Now ever admitee gets a $25,000 stipend (see their website). Also, beyond the financial aspect, it is a very reputable program.

I think he was making a joke about the fact that the other poster had searched "smurf".

I visited smurf though, and all of the grad students seemed pretty blue. Must not be a very friendly environment. I only saw one girl the whole time I was there, so you could probably chalk it up to a massive case of blue balls.

[Emerson]

  On 2/26/2011 at 8:22 AM, kotov said:

I think he was making a joke about the fact that the other poster had searched "smurf".

I visited smurf though, and all of the grad students seemed pretty blue. Must not be a very friendly environment. I only saw one girl the whole time I was there, so you could probably chalk it up to a massive case of blue balls.

I'm hanging my head in shame for not getting the joke.. Must not have had enough sleep last night. /cowering in corner.

[Bukharan]

Smurfs have a problem with placements though. Most of them have to migrate to Europe for jobs. Th Netherlands is particularly accepting of smurfs.

[natsteel]

  On 2/26/2011 at 8:22 AM, kotov said:

I visited smurf though, and all of the grad students seemed pretty blue. Must not be a very friendly environment. I only saw one girl the whole time I was there, so you could probably chalk it up to a massive case of blue balls.

And only one senior faculty member as well.

[datroy]

Decisions are up on the website (well, rejections are at least)

[meo03]

  On 2/26/2011 at 10:29 AM, Emerson said:

I'm hanging my head in shame for not getting the joke.. Must not have had enough sleep last night. /cowering in corner.

Hah, no worries! I knew when I posted it was ambiguous.

Got my rejection to UVa today. Still waiting to hear from Smurf Village!

[history_PhD]

So, no one here was accepted to Virginia? That seems odd.