<p>I am currently a freshman in Peking University in Beijing, China. As a girl majoring in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, I am also greatly interested in Architecture. I applied as a 2012 transfer student to the School of Architecture in UVa and WashU, and fortunatly got accpetedby both. </p>
<p>WashU gave me a morphey scholarship of more than 20,000$ in the first year while UVa did not gave me any FA since no FA is offered for international transfer. But fortuanely I can afford both, so I would like to choose and pursue the best education. </p>
<p>I compared the two schools carefully but feel that I need more subjetive opinions about them since I have never been to the States and only knew these schools through internet or a few friends. But I have to confirm UVa or WashU really soon(in May.12th..) Would you pls give me some suggestion?</p>
<p>In terms of the location, some suggested me that UVa is at an advantage since it's in the south east and is closer to some big cities in the east coast. This will do good to an Architect majoring student since they could see more buildings and cities with ease. And Virginain students will have more opprotunities for both interns and jobs since the economic is more developed in the East Part comparing to the Central America where St Louis locates. So is it reallt true that location does matter so much?</p>
<p>While on the other hand, I prefer an Architectural education that is not too focused early in the freshman year, in other words a liberal arts architectural education. Some said that one can get exactly a liberal Arts Architectural education in St Louis. But I believe that one could also get the same liberal Arts Architectural education in Uva. Is it really so?</p>
<p>Lastly, could you pls tell me something that attracts you most when you are an undergraduate student majoring in Architecture in WashU? And perhaps some disadvantage also?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!!</p>