Hi amirachaghal, congratualiton. I got admission too. I have few questions about the curriculum etc. Keep in touch!

Hey glad to find someone here too :) Congrats on your admission too ! Yeah sure let's keep in touch

Hey, congratulations! I recently got my acceptance from Milan Poly too. But I have an offer from GSAPP (M.S. AAD) so i'm still weighing up the options. What about you? Have you confirmed? 

Hey Iceinmen , thank you very much ! Congrats for GSAPP ,surely you have two awesome choices ! I know about GSAPP as one of the best in America(mostly 4th or so according to some ranking )

In world ranking , didn't see the excat position but for Polimi is 9th in Architecture ! so double congrats :)

for me , Yes I have confirmed cause I have only chosen Polimi , Heard so many good reviews about it during my bachelor and courses looks like what I need ,among other few stuff :)

So take your time , as I told you,it's hard to choose when you've got two great choice.

let's us know your final choice :)

yes I am :) and you ?

Sorry for l the ong time absence , was busy with school

so I'm from Tunisia and you ?

I am considering accepting a place in the same program. Do you all know much about the student to teacher ratios, what thesis projects are like, etc? I am American and am curious how well this program has translated for Americans who intend to work in the US long term

Hi amirachaghal! Hi everyone! Me too, I’ve been admitted to Architecture and Urban Design AY 2019/2020 :)

Btw, I also have questions with the study plans. Indeed, the programme sounds exciting and challenging.

Keep in touch!

Hello everyone, My name is Dhruv Shah. I am from India, congratulations to all fot getting in!. Even i have gotten in Polimi. I have also gotten into UCL M.Arch riba part II. And i am super confused. The fees is high and the name of the university is better. can someone help me out over here!

Hi guys, I'm Vanessa from Hong Kong, currently in the Master's program of architecture and urban design. I can tell you one or two things that I only found out after arrival (or maybe I just didnt know enough before coming):

1. For those of you used to having your own studio space, there isnt such a thing in polimi. Everyone works in the common areas and sometimes it's a mess.. (hence the low tuition compared to institutions in the UK, US, and australia) Also, parts of the campus is under renovation so a lot of workspaces are cut down and it can be difficult to find a space to work at school.

2. Two studio courses per semester, all done in groups of (usually) 3-4 students. These require huge amount of group meetup time and a lot of students struggle with consensus in design decisions and different work methods, but just keep your mind open to different options and opinion (and know when to give up lol).

3. Some professors don't really speak good English, and, despite the school hosting great lectures by famous architects (Tadao Ando, Max Dudler, MAD this year), translations are in Italian so it's sometimes difficult for non-Italian speakers to participate in certain activities/lectures/workshops.

4. This is quite a common comment about the school- Polimi is very technical, meaning that it's theory-oriented, and theres a structural design course specifically in this program that (at least to me) was friggin hard, coz we had to calculate static forces, service and ultimate limit states of steel and concrete, etc. You'll know when you get here. It's not unpassable, but you really have to try hard if you don't have a good grip in basic engineering.

Personally what I like about Polimi is not what I get out of the courses, but what I learn outside of school- design week, public lectures, workshops, etc. It's still a great learning experience despite some shit every student goes through..

If I were you, I'd choose Columbia or UCL no doubt.. But if you've already chosen Polimi, welcome to the school :') and just be mentally prepared for stress and not knowing when your semester will end coz they release exam dates really late.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask and I will give you as honest of an answer as possible.

Cheers

Could I ask you anyone here, are you still active? 

Hello,

I got admission for Urban design and Architecture for the 2021 September entry. Is anyone who applied for the same term here too?

Hi! 

I have been admitted to the Building Architecture program for the September intake. 

Have you accepted your admission offer? 

Hey guys, I have an Architectural Technology degree (four yrs) from NYCCT, and I am going to apply UCL March Urban Planning program (12  months program). Is anyone know is accredited in the USA? 

May I know the difference between 'building architecture' and 'architecture and urban design' in polimi? Which should we choose for a path becoming an architect?

Hello, 

I am Akshaya from Chennai, India. I got admissions for masters- Architecture and urban design in Politecnico Di milano, Milano leonardo campus for sep 2021 intake. Anyone else who got admitted ?

Hi,

First I congratulate all of you got admitted in Polimi. 

I am Debaitya Maity from India, a B.Arch. I am really interested in Urban Design and want to apply for Architecture and Urban design at Polimi. I am very much inspired by everything I got to know about Polimi and Italy.

But I really don't have a good idea for the standard of the portfolio works and SOP , I need to make to get in there. 

Can anyone help me to get an idea in this thing. If any of you can share portfolio links of Issuu or Linkedin would be very helpful for me.