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Thoughts on UVA M.Arch 1?
Hi everyone, I was recently admitted to UVA's M.Arch 1 program and was wondering if people could share their thoughts about the school. I'd love to hear about the reputation of the school in particular, including information about hirability at various types of architecture firms post-graduation (does this name get my foot in the door?), as well as any insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum itself.
For comparison, I've also been admitted to SAIC and CU Denver, am waitlisted at UW and am awaiting decisions at Carnegie Mellon, so comparisons to those schools would be greatly appreciated as well.
Thank you!!
Congrats on the acceptances!
I’ve been admitted to UVA, M.Arch path 2 with a merit based scholarship of $5000 annually.
Awaiting decision at CMU for M.Arch.
I would likely accept, if offered a spot at CMU but I just can’t seem to gather much information about its value and recognition in the industry. Do you?
I’m interested to read what people have to say about these schools.
Congrats to you too! Maybe we will see each other at UVA or CMU :)
I was wondering the same thing... It's hard to quantify the reputation of these schools and these things change quickly over time, so it's hard to judge :/
Why did you not do this research before applying?
This was a "safety pick" for me that I threw in last second, and I was unfortunately rejected from my top choices.
I’m not surprised.
I'm not either! Could be worse though -- at least I don't have 20,000 comments on an internet forum ;)
How is that worse? It’s not like I’m using this forum to make adult decisions. Enjoy your crushing student debt for an art degree in a school you know little about.
You're assuming a lot about me based on no information. Who said I'm making decisions based on a forum? I know lots about the school and especially its curriculum, I'm just seeking information about outside perceptions of the school to best make my decision. It's hard to find opinions about the perceptions of schools within the professional field, especially state schools like UVA which are going to have local reputations that aren't reflected in the global perception of the school.
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