Education
DECISION RESOURCES – 2023
DECISION RESOURCES – 2023 In our last essay, we promoted the idea of using a coin flip to make your college decision; not really, but the process of a coin flip can assist you in your decision. But what else can help with your decision – Perhaps, not amazingly, there are numerous resources to access…
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COIN FLIP – REVISIT At the start of every professional and college football game, there is a coin flip. Why do they do a coin flip? Well, according to the NFL rules — The coin toss is a technical procedure to determine a set of rules; first and foremost is to decide which team takes…
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COLLEGE DECISION RESOURCES This blog essay is for those high school seniors planning to attend college. By now, you have been receiving acceptance letters; you may still be hearing from some of institions to which you applied, but now is the time to start deciding. Amazingly, May 1, 2023, better known as DECISION DAY, is…
Read MoreNEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION 2023
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION With the new year, did you set New Year’s Resolutions? Truth be told, we am NOT much into setting resolutions but am very much into setting goals – SMART Goals. What what is a Smart Goal and how do you set them? Setting SMART Goals SMART Goals is a well-established tool that…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS — SOON!
ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS — SOON! SUMMER is officially about six months away but we are HARD at work at compiling and updating our annual (15th year) listing of Architecture Summer Programs. Architecture Summer Programs We will formally launch the full listing at the end of January 2023, but we will be updating the listing as…
Read MoreCAREER SERVICES: CAMPUS RESOURCE
CAREER SERVICES: CAMPUS RESOURCE A reminder that we launched our newest resource, Careers in Architecture and Beyond. Be sure to download the full publication at the following: https://www.archcareersguide.com/careers-in-architecture-beyond/ QUESTION – When you have questions related to your career (job) search, where do you seek assistance? Do you ask your classmates, faculty, or someone else?…
Read MoreAPPLICATION PROCESS 2022
APPLICATION PROCESS 2022 Once you narrowed your choices, the next step is to complete the applications by the stated deadlines. Be cognizant of these deadlines, as many universities have set earlier and earlier deadlines within the academic calendar; some deadlines were in early October. For graduate programs, some deadlines are in mid-December while others are…
Read MoreWINTER ARCHITECTURE HS COURSE OFFERINGS 2023
WINTER COURSE OFFERINGS 2023 Have you ever thought of taking an architecture course in college while still in high school? If so, check out these options during the upcoming winter session. Cornell University https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/roster/dea-1112 DEA 1112 Designing Human-Centered, Healthy and Hospitable Environments Designing Human-Centered, Healthy and Hospitable Environments is a three-week course examining design…
Read More2021 NAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION
NAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION Just this past week, NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) released its annual reports on Architecture Education. As shared on the NAAB website: “This report, to be produced annually, shares the accreditation decisions made by the NAAB in the previous year, provides a review of the aggregated statistics provided by each…
Read MoreGRADUATE OPEN HOUSES – FALL 2022
GRADUATE OPEN HOUSES – FALL 2022 Today’s essay focuses on Graduate Open Houses and provides the dates / links to some graduate programs for Fall 2022. ARCHCareerGuide.com does NOT have a vehicle to promote Graduate Open House other than this essay. Application: Steps for Success https://www.archcareersguide.com/application_steps_for_success/ Rankings: Worth It? https://www.archcareersguide.com/rankings-worth-it-2/ Resources for Program Research https://www.archcareersguide.com/resources-for-program-research/…
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