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I'm a UGA graduate student and I've found that my experience has been extremely enriching. I think that too often people rely on school names to get to where they want to be instead good old fashion hard work and discipline... hopefully you're not one of these people. I've seen people from less prestigious institutions do incredible things professionally without attending a name brand school. My personal thought is that yes a name will help, but it ultimately comes down to your personal ability and skills. I based my decision attending UGA on the fit of the program to my personal aspirations (I suggest other graduate candidates do the same- a good fit is what people should really be searching for- For me the more important questions were questions like does program mesh well with my research endeavors?; Are there faculty members that share some of interest as a scholar?; Does program prepare me for entering the field I want to explore?; What are the financial components involved?, etc). I am not saying that reputation is insignificant in selecting a good graduate program. However, I will say that it is that it is petty to inconsistently discredit a program you seem to know little about. In fact, you mentioned that you thought UF has a better journalism program (and while that may be true for you) one of our doctoral students was recently hired there. I think that goes to show that obviously people who graduate from Georgia are able to make use of their educational experience and do exceedingly well. I'm not sure how much research you've done, but UGA has a lot opportunities available to its student. Furthermore, our faculty, unlike some the other graduate programs I visited, is whole-heartedly devoted to the success of their students. UGA has the honor of administering the coveted Peabody Awards every year. In addition, Georgia has a phenomenal program that allows students to participate in the Cannes Festival in France as a part of the UGA curriculum. I don't many grad programs that invite students to conferences overseas... this summer I went to the Caribbean Studies Association Conference in Trinidad after assisting my professor on her research. So as a final comment, I don't buy your mediocre comments about Georgia.
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