Reply #111: George Mason University and the University of Georgia.... [View All]

[mike_c]

BS Biology 1989 from GMU and PhD Entomology 1995 from UGA. I got a good undergrad degree from GMU but I'd hesitate to recommend it for out-of-state folks. It's a good regional university but it primarily serves commuting students from the surrounding northern Virginia suburbs. On the other hand, grad school at UGA was one of the best experiences of my entire life and I'd do it again in a second if I could. UGA is a bit of a party school for undergrads, but of course it's a big university so the party school generalization is a bit too broad brushed-- there are LOTS of serious undergrads at UGA. It was an awesome grad school experience.

BTW I'm currently on faculty at Humboldt State University in Arcata CA. If you're interested in biological sciences at a truely liberal university this one is hard to beat.