<p>Thank you so much for all of your responses.</p>
<p>I’ve been trying to remain as unbiased as possible and I’ve also told myself to look at UVa with an open mind! I don’t visit until the 17th-19th. Maybe I prefer UGA right now because I know SO much about the facilities and opportunities. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same about UVa.</p>
<p>I’m also curious about the opportunities at UVa. I’ve already been promised tons of opportunities at UGA and I’m not even a student yet! However, at UVa I didn’t apply for the Echols Scholars (I didn’t know about it until after the deadline) and I haven’t been offered any research opportunities. I understand that I have 4 years to look for these opportunities if I were to attend UVa, but if I go to UGA these opportunities are already guaranteed!</p>
<p>Also, I find it comforting that you guys say that UVa is similar to UGA in terms of the social life and what not. I think I’ll have to wait until the visit to see if it’s the right match for me, though.</p>
<p>Edit:
I will definitely maintain stellar grades at both institutions. My concern at UVa is that the workload will be so intense that it eats into my social life. In terms of amount of work I’ll have to do, UGA will definitely be a lot easier; therefore, leaving a lot more room for me to have a more enjoyable social life and research. At this point I’m wondering what’s the point of attending a more prestigious university if the workload will be more intense, my GPA will be lower and I won’t be guaranteed the same opportunities.</p>