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

1. Harvard
2. Iowa State
3. MIT
4. SUNY
5. UIUC
6. University of Michigan
7. University of Pennsylvania
8. UW

Shorlisted in: Architecture (Single degree)

1. ASU
2. NCSU
3. Portland State
4. University of Minnesota
5. UNC
6. Oregon
7. VT

Dilemma: How many more colleges should I apply to? Should I apply to single degree programs as well?