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Canadian wanting to go for M.Arch in US - Any words of Advice?
I'm looking well ahead into my future of where I want to go in the next few years as I have finished my Undergrad at Ryerson.
I have been at Ryerson for quite some time (fell back and caught up). I really would like to try and go beyond and change environments. I guess being involved with the AIAS Chapter at my school really wanted got me inspired about studying in the US.
I guess, what are the implications will I be running into? I know I'm going to have to go for GRE. I'm curious as to how Canadians are able to get the loans required for it (Tuition is far greater there than it is up north). Please note that I am not from an affluent 1st generation Canadian family, and that means that money is an issue.
I'm considering UofT to get a little more theory and balance off the learning I got from Ryerson, however I haven't really found anything that has really wanted me to go there except for the fact that it is not Ryerson and it is in Toronto where I`m born and raised.
I`m kinda eyeing Pratt Institute.
aim for something even better! try the ivies!
I'm going to edit Prada's statement with "aim for something that fits what environment you're looking for, and what school will cultivate the best out of you" (see: not necessarily ivies. gosh)
Definitely Byen, I agree
I guess I do need to do my homework more, I really like to do a school that has more theoretical thought, as I have come from a school spending time in the old curriculum that had more technical backing.
I'd like to have that nice educations where technical and theoretical fuse like Ryerson...but I'm also interested in NYC and learning there.
I was talking to one of my professors, besides Ryerson and a couple of other Canadian Architecture Schools, the choices becomes very limited and narrow
columbia gsapp is perhaps the most theory-dominated, technically-experimental school in north america. it's also in nyc. otherwise, mit will definitely satisfy the technical and theoretical itch as well.
to reply to byen's edition of Prada's.
you do have to make your own research and find what's right for you and your general project of being an architect.
But Prada is not entirely wrong. From my experience in international offices, I can tell you that people with ivy league degrees are generally put in position of leadership faster and generally treated more respectfully in the work environment. An ivy league degree is not sufficient; these people are obviously skilled but an ivy leage will get you far, especially if you do not plan to work in the US for your whole life.
find what's right for you, and don't be afraid to consider the most recognized programs.
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