<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I'm in the 2nd year of my 3 year undergraduate degree here at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Australia. I'm a New Zealand citizen. I'm a Architecture major. I was wondering if some one could help me out with in terms of what's generally required to get in to a highly respectable graduate school such as Columbia, Cornell or RISD..for an M.Arch. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>umalik, You might post on the Architecture Major board for more specific advice. My son is halfway through an M.Arch at Cornell. </p>
<p>As say as a general statement for the highly selective Masters of Architecture programs in the US the priority orders is (roughly):
<p>By demographic I mean any personal characteristics that would contribute to the diversity of program’s community – gender, religion, ethnic group, age, economic status, geographic base. The schools strive to put together a balanced group of students and depending on who they already have, your personal demographics can help or hurt you. </p>
<p>You also need to fulfill the course requirements for admissions. Usually these are classes in art studio, architecture art history, physics and calculus, but they vary by school, so check each one. </p>
<p>Also, don’t expect much in the way of financial aid. Schools do give financial grants, but money is in short supply these days.</p>
<p>If you’re sure you want a US degree then you might add some less selective (but still excellent) programs like the University of Michigan, Washington University, University of Virginia, Cinncinnati.</p>