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DECISION COMING MAY 1
DECISION COMING MAY 1 Last year in April, I authored a blog entry entitled DECISION RESOURCES. Within it, there were a number of resources that would be helpful in making YOUR final decision on where to attend college. But now we are in a different time and what do you do? Given that the May…
Read MoreSUMMER PROGRAMS IN ARCHITECTURE: FACTORS TO CONSIDER
SUMMER PROGRAMS IN ARCHITECTURE: FACTORS TO CONSIDER Although it may still be cold outside and you may actually see snow, we are quickly approaching summer. And, with the approach of summer – ARCHCareersGuide releases its annual Listing of Summer Architecture Programs. Yes, next week (at the end of January), ARCHCareersGuide will release it. Over 150…
Read MoreDECISION-MAKING PROCESS: INSTITUTION CRITERIA
Last week, we introduced the YOU criteria; this week, we introduce the INSTITUTION criteria. Although the degree program you will attend resides in an academic unit – college or department, the academic unit belongs to an institution. You should consider attributes of the institution but next week, we will highlight the ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM criteria. Decision-Making…
Read MoreDECISION-MAKING PROCESS: YOU CRITERIA
Decision-Making Process: YOU Regardless of the architecture degree you may pursue, how do you select an architecture program? After learning about the many degree programs, choosing among them may seem a daunting task; over 135 institutions in the United States and Canada offer professional architecture degree programs. However, if you analyze the criteria that are…
Read MoreRANKINGS — WORTH IT
RANKINGS – WORTH IT! In the book, Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design, the text below on Rankings was included. As you can see, use caution if using various rankings. RANKING OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS While rankings are a popular method of assistance in selecting an architecture program, be cautious. Do you know…
Read MoreACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS As one might expect, students interested in architecture seek out programs that occur during the summer. In fact, each year, ARCHCareersGuide.com publishes a list near the end of January (see below for Summer 2019). Summer 2019 List of Summer Architecture Programs But there are many programs that are held during the academic…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE + DESIGN CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS – FALL 2019
Architecture + Design Career Days / College Fairs – Fall 2019 Amazingly, summer is over and fall will begin soon enough. With the coming of fall comes the many Architecture + Design College Day / Fairs (see below). As one who led the event in Chicago for many years and attended the others on behalf…
Read MoreADVICE for INCOMING STUDENTS
Late in August, ARCHDaily authored and posted an article entitled, Ultimate List of Advice for Incoming Architecture Students. Below is a link to the article, but I thought I would also provide additional comments to the list. https://www.archdaily.com/772277/back-to-school-archdailys-tips-for-incoming-architecture-students Not exactly, but the list somewhat parallels an entry I wrote just a few weeks ago —…
Read MoreSUMMER PROGRAMS – REVISITED
SUMMER PROGRAMS – REVISITED Amazing or not, summer is HERE. Technically, summer does not begin until June 21, but when I was growing up, summer started when school was out. Granted, you may not quite be out for the summer but it will be soon. So, what are you doing this summer? For ideas review…
Read MoreCONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATE
Amazingly or not amazingly, my three daughters graduated this past week (on Friday, May 24). I say amazingly, because they were just toddlers growing up or so it seemed; they just started high school and now they are graduating and moving to the next step of their life – college. Further proof that life does…
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