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Grad School help
Ive read a couple threads on Grad school stuff lately and I guess I could say the responses have scared the crap out of me. I'm a recent college graduate with a B.A. in Historic Preservation currently employed as an architectural intern/ designer. I am looking at going to grad school for my M. Arch at a program the deals heavily with Historic Preservation. My top three choices are Texas A&M, UT-Austin and UVA. My degree gave me a strong background in drafting, computer applications, documentation, fieldwork and material conservation, but it lacked the design/ technical aspect of B. Arch program. How will this benefit my application to any of these schools (since I will be letting them know in my letter of intent that I am focused on adaptive reuse, and international architectural preservation)? Additionally, I have a poor background in math and science, which I know will affect my GRE scores. If I've graduated with a 3.2 GPA from my undergrad and have much more arch. experience than other non-B.Arch degree holders, how will this help me balance-out what are sure to be lower GRE math scores and my lack of college physics/calc? Sorry about all these questions, but those three schools have EXACTLY the programs im looking for!
Oh, and My degree wasnt very design oriented and I work at a firm where I don't do a lot of design either, so what the heck am I supposed to put in a portfolio if its not an "original design"?
Don't worry about the GRE scores. Students get into very good schools with low scores. Just take it early enough that you can take it again if you really need to. Do some studying as well to make you feel more comfortable with it.
Your lack of design may just mean that you spend an extra year in grad school. It is very common. The program will determine that if they choose to accept you. You most important piece will be your portfolio. As far as stuff to put in that isn't architecture there is always photography, paintings or any art work you have. That is how most approach a portfolio if they don't have an arch background. Do some searches for threads like that on here for more ideas.
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