Depending where you're coming from the hours can be longer, for example some schools offer 24 hour studio access. But if you manage your time correctly, you won't let the entire day slip you by.

Some schools like RISD I think, can start you off as a third year student, but you must first take a summer course in order to get acquaintanced.

I just finished my part 1 in london and i'm now in the states doing my year out. I'm in the process of applying to MARCH 1 programmes rather than finishing a 5 year prof degree. That way you'll end up with a masters too! I did apply to RISD last year for transfer (during my third year) and I got accepted but I had to redo the third year. No summer course was required as you were re-doing third year anyway.

Disro, this sounds good altough isn't the March a 3 year degree? So redoing third year + 3 years March = 4 years for part II?

Also did you find it hard to adapt there? and out of curiosity which school did you attend in london?

I had applied to RISD as a transfer student that's why they asked me to redo the year. I'm now applying for MARCH 1 as a graduate. I don't think they would ask me to redo the year. I'm also applying to Yale, GSD, MIT, and Columbia. All really hard to get into but I'm doing it anyway.

I went to Kingston, a superb up and coming programme.

I'm thinking of applying to AA and RCA as well for my PART II just in case.

Also, having an undergrad in Architecture they might give you some credit so it could be 2.5 years rather than 3.

You need to take the GRE if you want to do the MARCH, just as a heads up.

I think all those are amazing programmes you 're applying to! I wish you good luck! I am considering Pratt and Parsons too and I am going to apply during my year out.

So do you now hold BAs from both Kingston and RISD?

I have heard about the GRE but isn't our UK degree classification of any importance?I am only saying this because schools here require at least a 2:1 to admit you in their graduate programmes.

I never actually accepted the RISD offer. I finished at Kingston and I'm not working for Pelli Clarke Pelli in New Haven for this year. I finished with a 2:1 so hopefully I'll get credit for those years. The GRE is for all applicants whether you have a background in architecture or not. Sort of like the SATs but from grad school.

I'm thinking of pratt! brooklyns a good place to be :)

Good luck!