<p>quick question: already having a masters in architecture and 2 years post-grad work experience in architecture firms - about to make a change to structural engineering...would going to a highly ranked structural program be a necessity to work at top structural firms such as Arup, WJ, Thornton-Tomoseti, etc. or would my non-ranked state school suffice considering my relevant industry background? - i understand there is a list of other factors envolved but just wondering if my resume would be taken seriously by these firms with an unknown school (URI is the school fyi)</p>
<p>cost and location are factors but if the consensus is that an MS-structural from URI would make working for the elite firms a very difficult than they would become relative non-factors.</p>
<p>thanks in advance!</p>