University of Virginia

[sociology27]

Does anybody have insight into the program? Any opinions on how the program is viewed? Anybody else apply?

[sociology27]

Yeah, that was me. I was contacted from my POI in a short, informal email. They definitely did not send the "chat" invites out all in one bunch. So my guess is they're stretching it over a few day span and letting people know they want to chat the day of.

They're only ACCEPTING 5 people this year

!

[dizzid]

My department chair at VCU got her PhD from UVA in Sociology.

She's pretty badass....her interest is Pornography right now and she's pretty much changed the face of our entire department with her focus on Gender Studies.

from wikipedia: Jennifer Johnson's (Professor of Sociology) work at the Department of Defense in the area of Social Network Analysis won her the 2006 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award, which is the highest-ranking civilian service award given by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dr. Johnson was also awarded the 2004 Analyst of the Quarter by the Joint Warfare Analysis Center for her work on the Social Network Analysis Methodology Team.

[sociology27]

Just got acceptance email and phone call from POI.

[Soc231160]

Just saw another UVA acceptance. Anyone want to claim it?

[avee]

Hey Dawn--I totally know you!

And UVA has been talked about by Dr. J and others as being a very divided department. I know people who stopped at their M.A. at UVA--even though they had full funding for 5 years--because they didn't like the program.

[MinervasOwl]

Three acceptance so far on the results page- so three places left if we assume all those who accepted have posted results. Fingers crossed.

[MinervasOwl]

Its a great department, some of the younger faculty are really doing some excellent work. Its a very supportive environment over all. Am a minority but have felt very comfortable and found (especially some of the younger faculty) to be very approachable, and friendly, but they will certainly push you to produce better and better work. I know some people have strange ideas about the dept but I think it is definitely transitioning into something very different than the conservative type of place people think it is.