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UO Portland vs. UW Seattle
Hi,
I've been accepted to both of these 2/2+ year masters programs, have visited the schools and toured the cities but wanted to throw out a line for opinions on these options. I want to study urban design - which is the focus of the Portland program but is also offered as an integrated certificate at Seattle. I've done a lot of research on the cities and am heavily leaning towards Portland. But since I have the option and want to relocate to the west coast, I am hesitant to make a decision.
I understand the cost differences and that UW is more lax on their residency policies. I also know the great amount of resources offered at UW would be nice, but as I've picked my focus, I don't plan on straying too far.
Any help on describing your experiences at these schools would be much appreciated.
seattle
seattle
@mdler & @chingale yeah, not helpful. Any particular reasons why you prefer one over the other? I think studying in Portland would be a nice launching pad for work in Seattle afterwards.
School in Seattle has a much, much better reputation. Plus, there's actual work to be had in Seattle.
That said, cost of living will be much smaller in Portland, and if you're interested in urban design, you may be more inspired by living there. Seattle should be used as an example of what not to do when putting a city together. It's a very car and highway happy place that suffers from extreme fragmentation of its otherwise cool neighborhoods.
I say Portland, but it seems your gut instinct is taking you there anyways.
like rusty said...
although the work in Portland is much nicer than that in Seattle
if you have a sweet mustache, you can rock it at the Doug Fir all night long...that being said, Portland has some sweet strip clubs with some really freaky naked girls (tats + piercings, etc!!!)
Portland for sures
What Mdler said because freaky strippers with tattoos and piercings are not found at all strip bars... except every single one I have ever been to ;)
Thanks all.
I've decide on PDX.
Sweet! Be sure to get involved in the local sports scene
hold on... Isn't most of the curriculum at the University of Oregon school of architecture located in Eugene? You might want to check on that... I could be wrong but I think the M Arch is only in portland for the final year of study... Eugene is about two hours away...
University of Washington is not quite downtown but has easy access to the downtown core...
hold on... Isn't most of the curriculum at the University of Oregon school of architecture located in Eugene? You might want to check on that... I could be wrong but I think the M Arch is only in portland for the final year of study... Eugene is about two hours away...
University of Washington is not quite downtown but has easy access to the downtown core...
bRink - While the main campus is in Eugene, this is a satellite campus in downtown Portland. As a 2 year M.Arch student, you can study full time in Portland. They have a small permanent faculty there and adjunct professors otherwise. Great facilities too - newly renovated top floor of the White Stag Block, wood shop, laser cutter, etc. The block also contains parts of the UO Journalism and Law schools. All in the middle of PDX. It's a good deal.
anyone here recommends seattle's strip clubs...aahaaaa i mean M.Arch post professional program at UW?
Where you here (PDX) last night for Grad Day Jacob? I started the program last fall, and I'm enjoying it quite a bit, although the quarter system was a though adjustment at first. Never got the chance to weigth the Wash vs PDX debate, since Wash rejected me.
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