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Undergrad: Wash U vs UC Berkeley
Hi everyone!
I am a high school senior in MD. I am from Korea and so far I got accepted to
Wash U, UC Berkeley, Syracuse, RPI, UIUC, Georgia Tech, UCSD, and UC Davis
undergraduate architecture programs.
Although I know that Syracuse has a very strong undergrad architecture program, since the
ranking is so important in Korea and that I am planning to go back to Korea after my graduate
school, I would like to chose between Wash U and UC Berkeley. I am almost sure that I will
attend graduate school and hopefully have a job experience in US before I go back to Korea.
Which undergrad architecture program do you guys recommend? I am not such a skillful artist
which might mean that if the program is too much design focused, then that might not be the
perfect choice for me.
Sorry for my bad English T.T
Thank you guys!
ucdavis doesn't have an architecture program. you mean landscape?
i say UCB
joea94 - As one who has worked with three different architecture programs, may I suggest that you approach the decision-making process a little differently than simply asking for others' recommendations.
First, what criteria are most important to you in making this selection? In your entry above, you state that ranking is important, but what else -- cost, reputation, location, faculty, facilities?
Make a list of these in ranked order and analyze how each one of your programs meets your criteria. Do not compare Program A against Program B. Instead, determine which program best meets your most important criteria.
Certainly, you can solicit opinions from other on aspects of a program, but only you can know what is best for you.
Finally, do not worry about not being skillful artist. They will teach you.
Dr. Architecture
I'll second Dr. Arch. Also consider the different resources of the universities: UC-B is a public school and much larger than WashU, a private school. As a WashU alum I will say I had a fantastic 5+ years there and enjoyed all that the university had to offer (interaction with students in other fields -potential future collaborators or clients-, lectures, seminars in other fields with topics related to architecture/design, research/travel grants, etc). Their undergraduate architecture program is very good and most of the students went on to great graduate programs and careers.
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