Umich or Columbia (master of architecture 1).........help!

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<p>I've just received the M.arch 1 admission from GSAPP and Umich, and Umich offers me 10000/yr scholarship.</p>

<p>Here comes the problem: which one should I choose?</p>

<p>I've talked to people in Umich and GSAPP, but the decision only seems to getting harder.</p>

<p>GSAPP has its reputation and after I talked to their student , I have no doubt about the diversity of their program, which I thought was too digital at first.The city is of course great; the resources and excitement and the cultural excitement might be found nowhere else,yet in the other hand, have to pay the price for the greatness.</p>

<p>Umich does well in this years, and there seems to be no bad things said about Umich in the discussion. Their studios are big and facilities are very good.Also I've heard a lot of how good the Dean is, and she is leading the school to a right direction.I really like Umich.In fact, I was searching for the house near the campus before I got the admission of GSAPP......</p>

<p>I don't know if it is worthy to pay more for the ivy and the NYC.And I have no idea how to compare this two nice program, if you can help me with the question below, it would be helpful!</p>

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<li><p>Which program seems to be a better choice with better quality and the level of graduate on average?</p></li>
<li><p>Does ivy or NYC really provide such a good connection and environment that is worthy to pay more? </p></li>
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<p>3.When it comes to jobs finding, does ivy really helps?</p>

<p>If you have any thoughts or comment with the two school, please please let me know!</p>

<p>Thank you!!</p>

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<p>pokey, Congratulations, two good choices. </p>

<p>How much financial is Columbia offering you? If zero, then, if money is an issue for you as it is for most aspiring architects, I would think long and hard before turning down Michigan. Bear in mind that in addition to tuition etc., the cost of living will be higher in New York too.</p>

<p>The other factor that I would consider is where you plan to live and work as an architect. Both programs have excellent national (even international) reputations, but I’d give Columbia the edge if you’re headed to the east coast and Michigan if you plan to stay in the Midwest. </p>

<p>My son is in an M.Arch program at Cornell. He strongly considered Michigan (which is my alma mater) but since the money was about equal went with the Ivy League choice. Tough decision, but even with grants and scholarships, he and his classmates will graduate with a mountain of debt.</p>

<p>You might also post on the CC architecture board.</p>

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<p>thank you! I am now posting it to the architecture board:)</p>