23/ F / International (Indian) / Recently finished 5-yr B.Arch degree programme in India
Applying for M.Arch II this fall
GRE 157 Quantitative / 153 Verbal / 4.0
GPA 8.3/10 | 3.3/4
1 Yr internship experience while in school - One at a major/large organization and one at a smaller office, Looking for a job now to get some experience
23/ F / International (Indian) / Recently finished 5-yr B.Arch degree programme in India
Applying for M.Arch II this fall
GRE 157 Quantitative / 153 Verbal / 4.0
GPA 8.3/10 | 3.3/4
1 Yr internship experience while in school - One at a major/large organization and one at a smaller office, Looking for a job now to get some experience
Schools im interested in: GSAPP, Taubman, Pratt, Parsons, UIllinois Urbana-Champaign, UTexas A&M
Undecided about: Harvard GSD / Yale / MIT /Cooper Union/ Cornell AAP (Will probably apply to one of these...I'm considering the YSOA Dual Degree - M.Arch + MBA)
Portfolio: 20% / Will post a link when I have a draft ready to go. Earlier version undergoing changes at the moment
LOR: 70% / LORs: 1 from former professor/thesis studio guide, 1 from former employer, 1 from future employer
SOP: 5% (I have initial ideas. Need to draft it out)
Transcripts: 10% (Need to update transcripts and get further documentation from my university)
Any tips/comments/suggestions or sharing of experiences would be really helpful.
Best wishes to all fellow applicants!!
26/M/B.Arch/Freelance Architect/India-South
Experience: 2+ years.
Interests - Architecture with concentration in Sustainable Architecture (Micro), Urban Planning with concentration in Urban Design (Macro)
GRE: 157-V, 158-Q (=315), 4.5
TOEFL: 113
GPA: 3.52 (all years). 3.71 (final two years)
LOR: 3 - Proprietor Architect-Dr.(Former employer), Professor-Dr., Asst. Professor
Personal Statement - Requires 10% correction
Statement of Purpose - Requires 30% correction
Portfolio - Requires change in composition (underway)
Schools Selection: Shortlisted 17 Schools
Applied to: University of California, Berkeley - M.Arch/MCP, Georgia Tech - M.Arch (MCRP later)
Shortlisted in: Architecture and Planning
Shorlisted in: Architecture (Single degree)
Dilemma: How many more colleges should I apply to? Should I apply to single degree programs as well?