[OT] graduate school

[Dave Smith]

Derek Davis wrote:
> I have applied to graduate school, and been accepted to my top two choices,
> University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech.

I applied to UVA in 2003 and was not accepted (900 applications, 30 
spots -- the economy was in a world of hurt back then). UVA is a 
fantastic school for CS grad students. Charlottesville is a beautiful 
town. I walked through their CS building and looked at some of their 
research and was impressed. Having lived in Virginia for a short while, 
I can say that Virginia Tech has a reputation of being a party school, 
while UVA is definitely in the upper echelon. I would choose UVA hands down.

That being said, the research is quite crucial, since that's what you'll 
be doing primarily as a graduate student, so choose wisely! :)

Best of luck to you!

--Dave