STRAIGHT As IN FOUR STEPS 2026

STRAIGHT As IN FOUR STEPS With some exception, many if not most architecture programs (universities) have started the fall semester or will start soon.  As such, you are become adjusted (in more ways than one can imagine) as you begin classes. Regardless of your academic success in high school, starting college is a chance to…

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CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS 2026

CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS 2026 Over the coming weeks and months, we will share a series of essays on the path of pursuing an architectural education on your way to becoming an architect; below, we outline the different paths to an accredited architectural degree plus resources for researching architecture programs the criteria for an…

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NCARB BY THE NUMBERS 2026

NCARB BY THE NUMBERS 2026 Recently, NCARB released its annual “By the Numbers.”  Today, we introduce you to NCARB by the Numbers. https://www.ncarb.org/nbtn2026 For perhaps a better understanding, you are encouraged to listen to the Practice of Architecture podcast — Inside the Data, NCARB by the Numbers, and the Future of Flexible Licensure https://practiceofarchitecture.com/2026/07/16/bd-2603-inside-the-data-ncarb-by-the-numbers-and-the-future-of-flexible-licensure/ As…

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SUCCESS FOR INCOMING STUDENTS 2026

SUCCESS FOR INCOMING STUDENTS Last year, we launched a parallel topic – Steps for a Successful Semester (see below) but today we focus on creating success as a new incoming student to architecture.  Perhaps, you just graduated from high school and are now launching your college career as an incoming student. STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER…

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BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL PATH

BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL PATH: EXPANDING CAREER POSSIBILITIES IN ARCHITECTURE This past week, we had the opportunity to attend — Beyond the Traditional Path: Expanding Career Possibilities in Architecture, a webinar sponsored by ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture).   Below is the description — Session Description: What does an architectural education prepare students to…

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MAXIMIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY 2026

MAXIMIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY We are almost to formal summer – June 21, 2026; do you know what you are doing this summer.  Last week, we provided an update to our annual listing of Architecture Summer Position. If you are a high school student or older with an interest in learning more about architecture, we hope…

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ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2026 – JUNE 2026

ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2026 Architecture Summer Programs 2026 Well, summer is here!  Not officially (June 21), but most schools are closed for the year; plus, most universities have held their commencement. As summer begins, one last posting on our annual listing of Architecture Summer Programs.  As of today, we have almost 275 programs listed.  Plus,…

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SUMMER 2026 PLAN UPATE!

SUMMER 2026 PLAN UPATE! https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer-2026-plan-now/ Back in early January, we authored a narrative about planning for Summer 2026.  Did you read and more importantly — did you plan for your summer. We grant you that it is NOT quite summer, but many institutions have held their graduations; and, besides some say summer begins after Memorial…

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GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2026

GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2026 From 2022 until 2023, I had attended five graduations / commencements; my spouse graduated with another graduate degree while each of my three daughters graduated with their undergraduate degree; the fifth graduation was last year as one of my daughters graduated with her graduate degree.  Of course, I am not…

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