<p>these are the only schools with undergraduate landscape architecture that I would consider going to</p>
<p>CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SLO<br>
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA<br>
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS<br>
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS<br>
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA<br>
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CP<br>
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST<br>
THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK NY<br>
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA<br>
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH<br>
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS<br>
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE<br>
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AMBLER<br>
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE BLACKSBURG<br>
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE<br>
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON </p>
<p>so which colleges do you guys think are the best overall
also if anyone could give any inside info on CUNY that would be appreciated</p>
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<li>University of Georgia</li>
<li>Purdue University</li>
<li>Louisiana State University</li>
<li>Pennsylvania State University</li>
<li>Kansas State University</li>
<li>California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo</li>
<li>Ohio State University</li>
<li>Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</li>
<li>College of Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY;
<li>Cornell UniversityBall State University; Texas A&M University</li>
<li>California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; University of Florida; West Virginia University <<<<<<<<<<<<<</li>
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<p>if I go to one of these for undergrad then either I wont go to grad school or I’d only have to go for 2 years
or I could go to practically any college and get an undergrad degree in something remotely related to LArch and then HAVE to go to grad school for probably 3 years… this sounds appealing but maybe a waste of a year (or 3 if I dont go to grad school) and some $$… plus I’d be scared I wouldn’t get into a grad school</p>
<p>long thread sry…
and I have pretty decent stats and could get in a lot of those schools I think…</p>
<p>but I think what I should have made the thread is - is it wise to do the LA undergrad + 2 years grad or go somewhere and do another undergrad then 3 years grad?</p>
<p>Georgia's fun. Athens is a great college town and it's only like an hour and a half from Atlanta. #1 school for your program? that's what I'd do.</p>
<p>UMD College Park is a great choice. I would forget about UMass- U Maryland is better and for you, cheaper. Some of your other choices sound good- Georgia, U Washington, but you would be paying out of state tuition. Same with Cornell- landscaping would be in the state-supported part, wouldn't it?</p>
<p>I don't know how good their LA program is, but UMD College Park seems like the perfect choice. It's pretty close to D.C., and you get to pay in-state tuition.</p>
<p>Cal Poly Pomona is a very good program. I know some of the professors and they are excellent. Good practical knowlege, and you wouldn't really have to go to graduate school. It's more of a commuter school though than Cal Poly SLO. Pomona is kind of a crummy town, but it's near the Claremont Colleges, which are nice, and it has the whole LA scene nearby. </p>
<p>Cal Poly SLO is more of a traditional college experience and a very large Architecture program which kink of overwhelms the Landscape Architects. </p>
<p>UC Berkeley has a good program, but very theoretical. Harder to get a job directly out of Berkeley. </p>
<p>UC Davis also has a program, and in the past I've heard or know of good things at Utah State in Logan, Texas A & M, Kansas State in Manhatten, U of Wisconsin, U Mass Amherst, Cornell. Generally the larger state universities with Architecture programs usually have a Landscape Architecture Department.</p>
<p>if location is such an issue as you say then it would seem that the two cal poly campuses, the university of washington and perhaps university of maryland (a short trip to wash, d.c.) would be your best choices and all are excellent programs.</p>
<p>People don't appreciate CCNY (part of the City University of New York system) anymore, it used to be one of the top colleges in the nation and is still great at many fields (especially engineering fields, not sure about LA in specific) plus you get to be going to school in NYC and it's at a good price.</p>
<p>I can see why Cal Poly Pomona, University of Washington, and University of Maryland are attractive for location reasons, but why Cal Poly SLO? It's in the middle of nowhere.</p>
<p>to the OP... we dont know what you want... our opinions truly are worthless for a thread like this... now say you choose to go to Georgia b/c its the top in your field and hate it?...b/c you dont enjoy the student body.. or the social life... or for w/ever reason?... figure out what you want in a school... first id suggest seeing what location youd want... city, suburbs, rural,... east, west, north , south... close to home or far from it... and narrow it down from there... then visit the 5 or w/ever you narrow your list down to ... and get a good feel for the campus and the students.....</p>
<p>now if you cant visit... as i really couldnt b/c of financial probs.. then do your best to research how the ppl are there and see how the students feel... one good source i thought helped guide me was
<a href="http://www.studentsreview.com%5B/url%5D">www.studentsreview.com</a> i dunno just look around... i understand y you're asking for help... but ppl who know you better will be able to give more valid information... anyhow good luck on your search</p>