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Preparing for graduate school

jguzm

I am currently a third year (five year program) Landscape Architecture student at the University of Georgia. I am hoping to attend a graduate program in architecture. Particularly looking at Pratt and other schools in NYC. I am attempting to build a great cv and portfolio. How should I prepare? What should my GRE scores be like? Should I take a Calculus course? What should my GPA be like? UGA has a great reputation (top 5) for their BLA program; will this look good on my application? I appreciate any assistance, please!

 
Jan 17, 11 2:13 am
treekiller

you need to give it your all - it's a competitive world out there. trying to suss out the minimums and aiming for those will likely result in failing to achieve your goal of attending grad school. instead aim for doing your best and realizing your unique interests every day.

of course, having a design degree from a good school helps, especially one from a geographically underrepresented region (like the south). another thing that will help you is developing strong connections with your favorite professors - you need letters of recommendation that stand out and the better they know you, the more personal (and unique) the letter.

calculus is often required, take a look at the website for various schools that you want to attend - they usually state the prerequisite requirements (like calculus).

Jan 17, 11 7:19 am  · 
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trace™

then, after you do all that, go talk to the business school

Jan 17, 11 8:04 am  · 
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CMNDCTRL

nah....talk to business schools first. they are WAY harder to get into than design schools...

Jan 17, 11 10:04 am  · 
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trace™

good point

Jan 17, 11 12:00 pm  · 
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