<p>ineo - thanks for the quick reply. Most of the links in the curriculum search turned out 404’s. Anyway, I found another link in the BS Arch page which for the current curriculum, which also turned out 404. I’ve also previously calculated the credits D will get at UC, which is about 60-70 (as I’ve indicated in my previous post).</p>
<p>Anyway, the concern with the starting credits is not as much to skip years, but to be able to do a double major during the same period (4-5 years). I’ll post a separate question on the feasibility of doing a double major along with a BS Arch.</p>
<p>There is a lot of questions about coops. Thus, let me elaborate a bit on the process.</p>
<p>Coops generally begin at the end of the sophomore year. You can choose winter- summer for coops or fall - spring. </p>
<p>Although the school does have a number of coop opportunities both in the US and abroad, my daughter has found that the best coops are the ones she gets herself! To rely solely on the school would, in my opinion, be a mistake.</p>
<p>Up to this year, coops were very plentiful. Most kids got coops who had good portolios and most of these were paid. However, with the bad economy, many coops dried up or are unpaid. That is just the way it is. This is why it is vital to have your kids start applying for coops early in the quarter before the coops start.</p>
<p>Frankly, getting some form of decent coop hasn’t been too hard in the past. However, what is hard is finding housing, transportation etc for the coop. You will need to search Craig’s list and other sources for nearby housing. You also have to consider transportation options. For example, can they borrow a car from a friend? Are they old enough to rent a car? Do they even need a car?</p>
<p>Moving stuff is also a big hassle. Frankly, your kids should only take at most two pieces of luggage due to airline charges. They can always buy sheets,towels, and temporary shelving and even a air mattress for a bed. Employers, from my experience, have not been very helpful in either finding housing or in helping students with moving. You will need to help your student with all this.</p>
<p>Do people usually get coops out of state? I’ve read that sometimes people will have their coop in NYC or even in other countries (apparently some fashion students go to Milan). I’m curious if most students get coops outside of ohio, or if a lot of people end up working locally.</p>
<p>My daughter graduated with a B.S. Arch this past May from UIUC and is at DAAP now. The school provides a strong structures/technical grounding and had an opportunity to double major in Engineering and Arch. (I’m not sure if the program is still available or not.) Many of the students who graduated with her and wanted to focus on Structures, remained at UIUC for grad school. The reason I’m mentioning this is because she had terrific grounding and just said last week that UC would have been a better place for her as an undergrad. </p>
<p>Like your daughter, she had a year’s worth of AP credits. She chose a B.S. rather than a B.Arch program as she wanted the opportunity to take many other classes as well as to occasionally have a “lighter” semester where she could focus on higher-level or more complex studio classes. She was able to take art classes in other arts as well as have more of a liberal arts experience. Additionally she wanted to have a study abroad experience. She spent a year in Paris. Finally, she wanted to attend grad school. Her plan all along was to do her best in the B.S. program and get into the strongest grad school possible. She was accepted into nearly all the programs she applied for and chose Cincinnati. After the first quarter she’s not disappointed in the academics. She just completed her 1st week of her first co-op and is excited about the firm, experience and project. She had summer jobs in architecture firms each summer of grad school, and is thrilled about the more formal co-op experience.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, we loved the U.Mich and Wash U. programs also. Good luck to her.</p>
<p>From what I have heard, all the offices have a deadline around mid March to come up with a plan about how things will work once we change into semester. So I think all the problems will be able to be anwsered after mid March.</p>
<p>Hi! I’m a high school student who was accepted into DAAP for Architecture and I was wondering, as far as dorms go, is it worth requesting the DAAP floor for a dorm such as Daniels?
The point I’m debating is that while it would be convinient to have people in the same program nearby, I’m afraid that it’d be more difficult to branch out to meet more people outside my major.</p>
<p>I’m on a DAAP floor in Daniels, and I don’t mind it too much… the daap floor seems a lot closer than the other floors, in my opinion… then again I don’t visit the other floors too much. You will find that you will pretty much want to spend most of your time with daap students over non-daapers- they understand your workload and know to respect your sleeping time…</p>
<p>and Benellis- UC has a list of co-ops you get in your second year- There are a lot of co-ops all over the country (and even a few out of the country), so students end up going all over. You can go as far away as you want- I havent seen the list though as I am still a freshman.</p>
<p>Do you know anything about the Urban Planning Major in DAAP? Do they interact with the Architecture students? It seems that major doesn’t have the arts foundations and other studio courses so maybe are more focused on academics and urban planning history? Is it respected as a strong DAAP program?</p>
<p>AParentalUnit- I apologize that I don’t know too much about the Urban Planning major as they have their own wing of daap (away from Design, art, and architecture, which are all in the same area) and I am a design freshman. I do know that they have some massive studios (i’ve visited a few times) which seemed like they did quite a bit of art related things (making models, posters, etc.). What I do know is that the major is a lot more about laying out cities and less about any individual buildings, which is why the focus may not be as much on art. It would probably be helpful to email a professor of urban planning to learn more than what the admissions rep would say. </p>
<p>Hi, ineo. I’m a high school senior planning to attend UC. Yesterday, I finally found the time to sit down and apply for housing online, only to find myself already confused by the first step.</p>
<p>After choosing to Create A New Room Preference, I selected “Floor” as my Preference Type and “Daniels DAAP” as the Preference. That all made sense, but then I got to Preferred Room Type, and that’s where confusion hit. The first three options given for Preferred Room Type are: "Multi-Occ (Cal-Dab-Dan-Sid), “Multi-Occ (Cal-Dab-Dan-Sid), and Multi-Occ (Dan) Overflow.”</p>
<p>Going into the application process, I was hoping to get a room with one other roommate, which I understand would require me selecting some type of multi-occupancy room. I’m just wondering what the difference is (if any) between these 3 options. No one ever mentioned these terms to me before, and calling UC Housing about it did little help.</p>
<p>Oh wow… that was a long time ago (i guess a year ago if you’re doing this now…)</p>
<p>anyways, from what I remember, it should say something about the size of the room- there are three types of rooms in Daniels- singles (all on the top floors and they’re tiny), doubles, and quads. Since you’re doing multiple occupancy, if I remember correctly, it should give you some options in terms of room size. I also remember that somewhere in the process you can put in your friend’s name and M Number (or some similar identification), and if your friend puts in yours, you will be almost for sure in the same room. If not (after you get your housing assignment), simply call the housing office to fix this (I’ve heard a few stories of some people in the wrong rooms… they said it was pretty easy to get corrected). </p>
<p>yes, the housing process is incredibly confusing- I remember not being sure if I submitted everything correctly. I would stay away from selecting anything “overflow” I’m on the “daap overflow” floor, and its a strange mix of daap and non daap students… probably one of the quieter floors in the building.</p>
<p>Sorry I can’t help more- maybe if you posted a screenshot or something I might remember what I did… I’m living off-campus next year, so i’ve all but forgotten the application process…</p>
<p>What is a “Pre-Architecture program at DAAP/UC”? Understand that somehow it is an alternate route to “DAAP Architecture program” for those who didn’t make a cut as “direct”! Will immensely appreciate details of this program. Thanks…</p>
<p>I actually met someone who was in the pre-archtecture program. DAAP Archtecture is arguably the toughest major for admission. However, UC doesn’t like to be so elitist. Thus, they provide a track where folks might get into the archtecture program. You have to do well in this pre-archtecture track. I think a 3.5 is required. You should contact DAAP about it.</p>