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Application Results for MLA 2024!
Hey everyone!
This thread is for all 2024 cycle Master of Landscape Architecture applicants to share our application status and decisions.
Feel free to ask questions, share stories, and make connections!
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B.A. Global Development Studies at University of Virginia
3.93 / No GRE
2 from professors and 1 professional recommendation // All my recommenders know me well + I conducted research under all three of them.
Additionally, 1 professor was a graduate professor in the school of architecture and the other was my advisor
In my personal essays I discussed my research and involvement in 3 community-led environmental justice projects and how I desired an education that would give me the skills to work with communities on the design/creative side of environmental justice projects
I also discussed overcoming personal barriers (low income, woman, queer, non traditional student etc)
Portfolio
I included GIS projects, field notes from research, design sketches from research, projects from two graduate level LAR classes during undergrad, and 3 or 4 interactive books I had made in book making / paper art studio
I didn’t have a chance to go to any open houses, although as decisions roll in this may change. However, I did reach out to professors that were doing research or projects I had an interest in and I set up short zoom meetings to ask them about the programs/how I might be supported in them.
Pending results from everywhere else but will update in the comments
Reach out to professors and develop relationships with them // identify a few professors who you could see as your mentors to ensure the program is right for you
congrats on UMich and UCB
In at UMICH with $, in at UVA with $$$, in at Berkeley, In at UPenn (waiting on aid)
Rejected by Harvard
also rejected by GSD
Their loss!
I studied landscape architecture and am a 3rd year BLA but was offered the opportunity to graduate with my BA and move into the accelerated Master's program
B.A. Louisiana State University 2024
3.43 / No GRE
Portfolio
I included 2 of my past studio projects including sections perspectives master plans concept and development parti diagrams etc. I included sketches models and my past design's from my jewelry making business soldering and working with metal
Ohio, UT, Auburn, LSU, NCSU, Harvard, Penn, Cornell, RISD, UF
Haven't visited any of the schools yet but plan to
Yes from LSU, Auburn, Ohio, UT, UF, RISD
Waiting on Harvard NCSU Penn and Cornell
Have a portfolio ready at all times. I had to submit my applications within two weeks of finding out this was even possible so always be prepared.
Congrats on the acceptances! Keep updated on the rest of them (:
has anyone gotten any emails from UPenn, Cornell or GSD yet? Am starting to think they secretly decided to send out their decisions all at the same time haha.
Not yet, I know Penn announces at noon on the 11th but not sure about Cornell or GSD
I saw someone posting their GSD acceptance on gradcafe.
Got email from Penn!
Me too! (: congrats
congrats to you both!!!!
Thanks!!!!!
did either of you do the interview during the application process
I didn’t do the optional interview
woooo!!! Are any of you still waiting for Cornell?? Or did they already send out emails haha
i talked to them today and they said they’ll let us know late this week/early next week
I saw someone on Reddit said they got accepted to Cornell. Did any of you got results too?
I'm still waiting!
I just emailed them again to ask even though I know it was probably annoying but im visiting my northeast schools this week and need a response! Ill let you know what they say!
Thanks for doIng that! I emailed them too on Monday and haven’t heard anything back. Hopefully we get some answers soon
I saw that their welcome weekend for students is the 22nd-23rd. Kind of nuts we're still waiting.
Is it possible that they’ve already sent out letters to those who are accepted? I am a little bit disappointed in how slow / unorganized they seem to be.
Ugh, like I am waiting for Cornell too. I also emailed the person this week but haven't heard anything back. It's already mid March, so hopefully we got some updates soon.
so nerve wracking! we only have one month to make decisions
So I just heard from them today, I got waitlisted and they will make the final decision early April..
I still have no response
I am on the waitlist at Cornell as well!
Anyone off the waitlist yet?
Haven't heard anything yet
I still haven't heard back and we have like 4 days left to make a decision
Damn right, I emailed them on Monday and my inbox is still quiet like a chicken’s fart. I feel like by that time I still haven’t heard anything I will still pay the enrollment fee first
Do y’all know where you may end up? Berkeley is my dream but they gave me zero in funding and UPenn is so expensive even with a scholarship.
Good question! Like you, I am conflicted upon my decision when I look at how expensive these programs are. RISD gave me significant funding and USC gave me similar too, but it's still a lot of student loans I would have to take out.
Im considering RISD...Ohio gave me a full ride... and UT. I only wish I would hear back from Cornell though!!! Im stuck on those 4.
I think I’m pretty set on going to UPenn though I haven’t heard back from Cornell yet. Someone said to do research on companies that you want to work
at post graduation so I am leaning towards UPenn since most of the people from the firms I’m really interested to work at are graduates from GSD or UPenn.
that's probably great advice. I've been considering what networking opportunities are at each school....but I know it all comes down to portfolio. I just visited Ohio and I was so impressed with their facilities... do any of you know of their reputation? I've heard great things I just want to know other opinions
That’s a great idea jingp. I really liked the professor I talked with a UPenn. I think I will end up at UVA since its the cheapest and I have good relationships with the faculty there as an alumni.
As for Ohio I have no idea!
Is anyone else being offered two year tracks?
I was offered the 2 year track at Berkeley but for their MLA with an emphasis in environmental planning. I didn’t do landscape architecture during undergrad or anything explicitly related so for most programs I do not qualify.
just wondering where did everyone end up choosing?
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