<p>does anyone know much about syracuse’s school of architecture?</p>
<p>^2nd in the nation, 5 year professional B.Arch. That’s all I really know about it</p>
<p>Any comments on how good Architcture Undergrad program at
Kansas State University is? It has an accredited 5 year M. arch program? Welcome comments on the school, employability etc. Thanks indeed!</p>
<p>@patchachantana: wow, congratz to your son! I really wanted to go to Rice, but got rejected T.T Going to Syracuse in August. Good luck to your son in Cornell :)</p>
<p>Accepted at Virg Tech, Notre Dame, Penn State and UVA Architecture…Help any advice which to choose?</p>
<p>hii,</p>
<p>i’m choosing amongst USC (dean’s scholar), Syracuse (dean’s scholar), Pratt (presidential scholar), Carnegie Mellon (no fin aid as of yet :(!), Berkeley (a ton of fin aid, oddly…), and Barnard (a ton of fin aid as well).</p>
<p>Although I’m still waiting on Cooper Union (heard they sent out the admissions letters today), I am completely STUCK on where to choose. For me, money matters a lot, but I’d still want to get a decent education. If I’m correctly informed, the 5-year B.Arch program lets you get an M.Arch degree in a shorter amount of time?</p>
<p>Any advice? 
Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>Onyx; K-State is a very solid program. Last time we went to recruit there was 2007, and it was a zoo with many more firms than graduates. School is known for very strong graphics.</p>
<p>donutiron; with a BArch degree you can pursue a three semester post-professional Masters program. The Columbia program is the MS in Architecture and Building Design, but most of the top schools have one.</p>
<p>However some schools seem to be changing the five year degree from a BArch to an MArch (I know specifically of Tulane and Kansas), so that would get you a Masters in five years.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>I know this thread is mostly about undergraduate acceptances. I have participated on CC for 9 years and occasionally on the Arch Forum. My daughter who is in architecture is now 24. She went to Brown University and got a BA in Architectural Studies and then attended MIT’s MArch program for 2 years (one year full time, one year part time) which she withdrew from as she didn’t want to be a designer but wanted to specialize in her main interest area of sustainable design, construction, and building technology and so applied to a few grad programs in that specialty for this coming fall. She is accepted with scholarships to:</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon’s MS in Sustainable Design
Berkeley’s MS in Building Science and Sustainability
Stanford’s MS in Sustainable Design and Construction</p>
<p>soozie, thanks for the update on your daughter’s career path. Congratulations to her on some wonderful choices. Sustainable everything is such an interesting field. Lots going on in that area here in Indonesia, especially in Bali. Have you seen the Green School?</p>
<p>Hi momrath, no I am not aware of the Green School (my D may be?). My D has been interested in this aspect of the built environment all along, though she took a turn with her graduate studies as she likes this aspect of the field (and her coursework in it at MIT) more than design studio. She will go for the same number of years total, but just split between two grad programs (MArch and MS).</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you and your progress in school. Best of luck! I loved Architecture school, though it was a very tough experience. BTW - don’t be intimidated by the professors, they are just testing you. Don’t be afraid to argue with them and make a stand. Most of them couldn’t put a building together if their live depended on it. But they could always talk a good game. LOL</p>
<p>I am a licensed Architect that graduated in 1980 and spent 12 years in the practice (even worked for a Starchitect) and the last 18 years in a related business with a slant toward real estate development and consulting as an owner’s representative which are more lucrative than the traditional practice. </p>
<p>I love Architecture, but needed to make more money and work less hours, with fewer headaches. I oil paint, sketch and do a residential addition now and again, to keep my creative side going. I am still involved with the process of building and work with Architects, but from a different perspective.</p>
<p>NOTE: The main reason I am posting here is to point blank warn you all about being ready for how low the pay is relative to the amount of effort it takes to get licensed and be “successful” in the field. It is extremely difficult. I am glad I did it, but I would never repeat what I did if I had to do it over again. My personal opinion mind you. Maybe I would teach it as an alternative. </p>
<p>Everyone posting here needs to read the posts by seasoned Architects regarding an article posted in Architectural Record recently regarding Architects being out of work in this current down turn. It is very sobering, and should be read by all students, so they can understand what they are heading into. </p>
<p>In particular please read the post by the Architect that just retired after a 44 year career. He sums up exactly where the field is headed and it is sage advice to understand for all of you thinking about entering this field.</p>
<p>[Exactly</a> How Many Architects in the U.S. Are Unemployed? | News | Architectural Record](<a href=“http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/2010/10/101025real_employment.asp]Exactly”>Exactly How Many Architects in the U.S. Are Unemployed? | 2010-10-25 | Architectural Record)</p>
<p>Read this one as well. Again, experienced Architects talking very frankly about the practice in response to an article in Architectural Record.</p>
<p>[Strategies</a> for Unemployed Architects | Recession & Recovery | Architectural Record](<a href=“http://archrecord.construction.com/news/economy/survivalguide/0903strategies-1.asp]Strategies”>Strategies for Unemployed Architects | 2009-03-18 | Architectural Record)</p>
<p>I don’t mean to rain on anyone’s parade, but I wish this reality was brought to my attention while I was in school making a decision on a career. </p>
<p>Best of luck to you all in whatever direction you head.</p>
<p>bump so people can see this!</p>