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hmm... Utah or ASU for M.arch?
I know there are a lot these types of threads around, but I was hoping some of you would give your opinion. I hear a bit about ASU, but nothing about Utah.
I got accepted to a few schools, most notably Pratt, Parsons, Utah and ASU for M.arch 3yr. Cut NY schools off because of high cost and little funding. Now down to ASU and Utah.
Utah: My current undergrad school, great school, great city (salt lake), program hasn't been appealing to me in the past few weeks since acceptance. Old building, little tools, little funding, small program, stuck up, no scholarship. BUT, Its also cheap for me (7000/sem). They also don't seem like they want me there that bad, not even a open house or scholarship offer. Wanting a change though.
ASU: Basically the same in terms of the universities academics and reputation of school. Program is better as far as I know, and I really liked it. More expensive though (that's the only downside for me). BUt, program has more funding, scholarships and assistant ship potential for year 2-3. Engaging professors that really enjoyed my portfolio (school seemed like they really wanted me). Visited this week and loved it.
In the end the difference would likely be about $25,000 between the two (ASU being the more expensive), assuming I don't get any scholarships at either and I can get instate tuition at ASU after a year. Biggest hit at ASU is year 1 when I have 3 semesters out of state tuition wise. Any insight to either program? It is too much money for the difference in program and school? Thanks for the help :)
I don't always say you get what you pay for but in this case I think it's true. It sounds like you probably know it. I completely understand the cost worries though as a fellow poor Utahn.
I really don't know anything about either program but I am going to comment in this thread because I am a strong believer in allowing yourself to experience different pedagogies. Simply put, I would recommend ASU because you would be exposed to a new way of thinking (which is extremely important in this field) and secondly on the sense I'm getting that you don't really seem excited about utah.
go for the change, and don't worry about the $$.
Yeah, I'm a bit worried about the additional costs, thanks for your input.
Anyone else know much about these programs? I know they aren't exactly the top notch ones.
I think you should go for ASU. No matter how much the expenses are, it doesn't matter as long as you are in a best school. You can go for any part time jobs while you don't have any scholarship yet.
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Wyoming has a pretty good program, I'd go there
ASU has a great program but the local economy sucks!
Wyoming? hmm :)
yeah I figure its not great there right now, but I dont know if I would stay there long term.
I am graduating from the m.arch program at Utah this semester, and I will have to say it is one of the most underrated programs in the nation, yeah there is little funding, but the faculty is phenomenal. I have a few buddies that did there undergrad here and then went to MIT, YALE, ans USC, and they all say they were surprised at the so called talent coming from the ivy schools. They have all said that the talent produced at the U can rival any other school Utah is a great school, and you will learn to love the brutalist building
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