University of Georgia (UGA) 2016

[Eillac]

Hi, everyone! I don't think a thread has been created yet for incoming UGA graduate students this year. It would be great to talk with other incoming students as we begin the process of moving to Athens and enrolling in classes.

To introduce myself, I will be attending UGA as a PhD student in the Department of Plant Biology. 

Did anyone attend the Accepted Graduate Students Day last Wednesday (April 6)? I am planning to attend the May 26 event and look at houses the day after.

[genes]

I just committed to UGA! I will begin in the ILS program but will look into transitioning into the Genetics department after rotations. Haven't heard of a grad student day for our program.

[Eillac]

Hi @genes! There is a grad school-wide Accepted Students program May 26 which my department recommended me to attend. I will probably visit my department after the event, or they may have representatives there.

Do you live in the area? I'm a bit nervous about finding housing, and have just started looking on Zillow. 

[genes]

On 4/12/2016 at 3:03 PM, Eillac said:

Hi @genes! There is a grad school-wide Accepted Students program May 26 which my department recommended me to attend. I will probably visit my department after the event, or they may have representatives there.

Do you live in the area? I'm a bit nervous about finding housing, and have just started looking on Zillow. 

I won't be living in Athens unfortunately. However there should be plenty of places to stay, just look soon because they will fill up as undergrads begin to populate the city before the semester starts. I would avoid staying at places with too many undergrads, unless you want to have a taste of the undergrad party experience. 

[BbBulldog]

Hi everyone. I will be attending UGA for my PhD in Mass Comm. 

I visited the university in March and found a really nice apartment in Athens.