Just started this thread so that we could share our thoughts on Fall 2015 admissions. I just finished a B.Arch in India and am planning for an M.Arch II program next fall - planning to get some work experience in the meantime.
I'm keen on the following schools: GSAPP Columbia, Taubman UMichigan, Pratt, Parsons, RISD Rice
Still thinking whether to apply to any one of these: YSOA Yale, GSD Harvard, Cooper Union, MIT
Applied to Michigan, Berkeley, SCI-ARC and UCinncinati DAAP last fall. First two rejected me...other two I got in :) I decided to try one more time and possibly apply to more schools this time.
I've done my GRE and gotten a 310 on it. (157 on Quantitative and 153 on Verbal). I'm planning to do it again in October and raise my score by at least 10 points. My GPA is out of a 10-point system so I'm not sure how they'll evaluate it; but I'm guessing it'll come to about 8.3/10 which translates into about a 3.2 or 3.3. I have about a year of experience in the form on two internships in architects' offices.
Started re-working my portfolio from last time. One of my LOR would come from a professor, other one from my ex-employer. Hoping to get the third one from my future employer (looking for a job at the moment). Still need to start on my SOP.
Any tips, comments or sharing of experiences would be really helpful. Hoping that this process ends well this time round!!
Thanks in advance and best wishes to all fellow applicants!
international_applicant
Aug 20, 15 6:25 am
Hello Harini!
First of all you should move the thread to the academia forum. Secondly, it would be nice if you change the thread name to "2016 M.Arch Applicants Prep/ Commiserate Here", there are posts like that every year. Finally, lets comply with the previous years post with a format like:
25/ F / International (Indian) / 5 years professional experience in urban planning
Applying for M.Arch II
GRE 157 Quantitative / 153 Verbal / 4.0
GPA 8.3/10 | 3.3/4
1 Yr internship experience while in school, Teaching seminar at regional arch school, 1.5 years experience at top render house.
Hey all!
Just started this thread so that we could share our thoughts on Fall 2015 admissions. I just finished a B.Arch in India and am planning for an M.Arch II program next fall - planning to get some work experience in the meantime.
I'm keen on the following schools: GSAPP Columbia, Taubman UMichigan, Pratt, Parsons, RISD Rice
Still thinking whether to apply to any one of these: YSOA Yale, GSD Harvard, Cooper Union, MIT
Applied to Michigan, Berkeley, SCI-ARC and UCinncinati DAAP last fall. First two rejected me...other two I got in :) I decided to try one more time and possibly apply to more schools this time.
I've done my GRE and gotten a 310 on it. (157 on Quantitative and 153 on Verbal). I'm planning to do it again in October and raise my score by at least 10 points. My GPA is out of a 10-point system so I'm not sure how they'll evaluate it; but I'm guessing it'll come to about 8.3/10 which translates into about a 3.2 or 3.3. I have about a year of experience in the form on two internships in architects' offices.
Started re-working my portfolio from last time. One of my LOR would come from a professor, other one from my ex-employer. Hoping to get the third one from my future employer (looking for a job at the moment). Still need to start on my SOP.
Any tips, comments or sharing of experiences would be really helpful. Hoping that this process ends well this time round!!
Thanks in advance and best wishes to all fellow applicants!
Hello Harini!
First of all you should move the thread to the academia forum. Secondly, it would be nice if you change the thread name to "2016 M.Arch Applicants Prep/ Commiserate Here", there are posts like that every year. Finally, lets comply with the previous years post with a format like:
25/ F / International (Indian) / 5 years professional experience in urban planning
Applying for M.Arch II
GRE 157 Quantitative / 153 Verbal / 4.0
GPA 8.3/10 | 3.3/4
1 Yr internship experience while in school, Teaching seminar at regional arch school, 1.5 years experience at top render house.
Schools im interested in:
Harvard GSD / Yale / MIT / Cornell / Sci-Arc / Princeton
Portfolio: 30% / (Maybe post a link of your portfolio on issue)
LOR: 70% / Lors: 1 dean, 1 current employer, 1 thesis guide, 1 studio faculty, 1 past employer
SOP:50%
Transcripts:50%
Hope this helps the overall process! Best wishes with your application. I will soon post my response at your thread
Thank you geo90! I'll make those changes right away! :)
http://archinect.com/forum/thread/134703489/2016-m-arch-in-the-us-applicants-portfolio-gre-lor-admissions-prep-post-here
Here's the edited post!