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Syracuse or Sci-Arc?
Hi, I am an international student who got accepted to Sci - Arc and Syracuse. I need to choose soon, however I am stuck. I got waitlisted for my first choice school, which is Pratt. (Hoping for the best) Syracuse architecture program rejected me, however environmental and interior design program accepted me. I really like the major, its pretty interesting. I can also minor in architecture there.
I like syracuse as a school, however PLACE IS BORING AF. Also, its super COLD! I am Florida.. not used to cold weather.
And there is Sci-Arc, its in LA. It's in a city and its warm. however people say that u spend 24/7 in the studio. I kinda want to have a personal life. Also, they don't offer dorms and people say that u need to know a lot of stuff about architecture prior coming to school. I don't know anything about it. Well, a little bit. Also their deposit if freaking expensive, 15K for an international student. So if I get accepted to Pratt, my deposit will forfeit.... AAAHHHH help me pls.
Tell SciArc you need additional time - Certain they will hold your place. Call Pratt - get sense of when they will notify you - Once you give $15k to SciArc you should go -
is this for graduate school or what?
15K deposit? No wonder your system is broken.
If this is for an accredited m.arch program you’ll be spending most of your time in studio no matter which you attend. However if you manage your time well you can have a social life and still get your work done regardless of the school.
I hope you get in to Pratt, excellent city and neighborhood. I'd go where the architecture's most interesting, which has to be LA. Plus it has a pulse. Then again you have both a NYC and Florence program at Syracuse. Down side of Sci-arc is you won't learn anything about architecture as the art of building. Not sure Syracuse is any better, but looks a little more grounded in reality.
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