Hi, I'm trying to find out what other people have experienced. I applied to the same number of UK and US schools of various reputations. I was able to get into 4 of the 6 schools I applied to in the US (the 2 I didn't get were GSD and GSAPP) but I didn't get into a single UK school! I'm struggling to figure out why that is the case. I did my undergrad in the UK, I had average results, not spectacular a bad 3rd year let me down. So is it that UK schools are harder for most people to get into or do US schools favour international students or was it just bad luck?
TED
May 19, 15 4:38 pm
Sounds like you got a 2.2 or 3rd? Your choices are down in the UK. A 2.2 at one school can be great, but at certain UK schools is dire. Perhaps the US schools don't understand this subtly..
Portfolio is everything. And some UK schools are very oversubscribed. What was your degree award? Where did you get turned down?
TED
May 19, 15 4:40 pm
US programmes are much more expensive than UK schools and have higher intake numbers per cohort on average than UK. Feed the belly of the capitalist monster, as they say.
Ose Etomi
May 20, 15 6:07 am
Hi TED, .
yea I got a 2:2 albeit a high one, just missed the mark for a 2:1 by a few points - so annoying. I went to Manchester for my undergrad, but also did a masters at the university of kent in architectural visualization with distinction. while I was job hunting the feedback I got quite a lot was that my portfolio was quite good and well rounded.
I got turned down at some of the more exclusive schools like Cardiff and Edinburgh, got an interview at rca but didn't make the cut. also got turned down at not so exclusive, London metropolitan and Westminster. not exactly sure why tho. is a 2:2 really that detrimental?
I'm not sure I'd totally agree with you on us schools having a bigger intake. 2 of the schools I got into take less than 25 students each year.
SpatialSojourner
May 20, 15 12:39 pm
Perusing your portfolio that you posted earlier, it could use a lot of work - I've noticed the same from looking at other's portfolios that were accepted in the same Ivy/ "top" state schools that I was accepted into... It must be a down year for talent overall in USA applicants - It doesn't bother me much since I do me and I don't think I'm "elite talent" (hence going to grad school so that I can develop my skills). A few years ago, I thought the exact opposite with people from my undergrad, who I thought were exceptional, didn't have too much success.
TED
May 20, 15 3:50 pm
Pop me an email @purple - we should talk or meetup. Best wishes
Hi, I'm trying to find out what other people have experienced. I applied to the same number of UK and US schools of various reputations. I was able to get into 4 of the 6 schools I applied to in the US (the 2 I didn't get were GSD and GSAPP) but I didn't get into a single UK school! I'm struggling to figure out why that is the case. I did my undergrad in the UK, I had average results, not spectacular a bad 3rd year let me down. So is it that UK schools are harder for most people to get into or do US schools favour international students or was it just bad luck?
Sounds like you got a 2.2 or 3rd? Your choices are down in the UK. A 2.2 at one school can be great, but at certain UK schools is dire. Perhaps the US schools don't understand this subtly..
Portfolio is everything. And some UK schools are very oversubscribed. What was your degree award? Where did you get turned down?
US programmes are much more expensive than UK schools and have higher intake numbers per cohort on average than UK. Feed the belly of the capitalist monster, as they say.
Hi TED, . yea I got a 2:2 albeit a high one, just missed the mark for a 2:1 by a few points - so annoying. I went to Manchester for my undergrad, but also did a masters at the university of kent in architectural visualization with distinction. while I was job hunting the feedback I got quite a lot was that my portfolio was quite good and well rounded. I got turned down at some of the more exclusive schools like Cardiff and Edinburgh, got an interview at rca but didn't make the cut. also got turned down at not so exclusive, London metropolitan and Westminster. not exactly sure why tho. is a 2:2 really that detrimental? I'm not sure I'd totally agree with you on us schools having a bigger intake. 2 of the schools I got into take less than 25 students each year.
Perusing your portfolio that you posted earlier, it could use a lot of work - I've noticed the same from looking at other's portfolios that were accepted in the same Ivy/ "top" state schools that I was accepted into... It must be a down year for talent overall in USA applicants - It doesn't bother me much since I do me and I don't think I'm "elite talent" (hence going to grad school so that I can develop my skills). A few years ago, I thought the exact opposite with people from my undergrad, who I thought were exceptional, didn't have too much success.
Pop me an email @purple - we should talk or meetup. Best wishes