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ARCHCAREERSGUIDE.COM 2025 SUMMARY
ARCHCAREERSGUIDE.COM 2025 SUMMARY Happy New Year! Just like last year’s celebration, we are truly looking forward to what 2026 brings. But the start of the year typically means a review of the past year and a look forward to the next year. From all perspectives, we had a banner year with more blog posts than…
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HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2025 We did a parallel Gift Ideas blog essay last year; we are doing it again this year and updated all the URLs. In celebration of the holiday season, below are several links to websites that highlight gifts for those architects / aspiring architects in your life. Of course, if none of…
Read MoreACADEMIC ADVISOR: A MAJOR RESPONSE
ACADEMIC ADVISOR: A MAJOR RESPONSE When you graduate with your degree, the president of the institution or perhaps the keynote speaker will ask you to stand and turn around to give thanks to your parents, your family and perhaps others who are attending. They may have you think about others who are NOT attending –…
Read MoreREVIEWS / CRIT aka JURIES
REVIEWS / CRIT aka JURIES Amazingly, the first month of the academic years is almost over; what does that mean? It probably means that a mid-semester review / crit of your studio work is quickly approaching. But, what exactly is a REVIEW / CRIT aka JURY? Well, we will outline some basics to what they…
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Architecture + Design Career Days / College Fairs – Fall 2025 Amazingly, summer is almost over, and fall begins very soon. With the coming of fall comes the many Architecture + Design College Day / College Fairs (select link below). https://www.archcareersguide.com/select-career-days-college-fairs/ Below are the cities of the events along with their dates and times; for those listed,…
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CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS 2025 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 outlin the different paths to an accredited architectural degree plus resources for researching architecture programs the criteria for an…
Read MoreHAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY
HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY Just a little over seven (7) years ago, ARCHCareersGuide.com was launched in its current format. Below was the first blog essay from August 11, 2018. https://www.archcareersguide.com/1568-2/ While ARCHCareersGuide.com was officially launched in August 2018, its concept started way much earlier in the early 2000s in its earlier rendition – ARCHCareers.org. Since launching, ARCHCareersGuide.com has authored…
Read MoreAFSF SATURDAY DESIGN STUDIO 2025
AFSF SATURDAY DESIGN STUDIO 2025 The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco (AFSF) announces AFSF Saturday Design Studio 2025 , a distance-learning workshop in sustainable design and architecture for high school students. Participants will learn professional digital design tools, receive 1-on-1 mentoring with an architect or engineer, and create a portfolio of photo-realistic and video renderings of their original 3D…
Read MoreNCARB BY THE NUMBERS 2025
NCARB BY THE NUMBERS 2025 Recently, NCARB released its annual “By the Numbers.” Today, we introduce you to NCARB by the Numbers. https://www.ncarb.org/nbtn2025 As stated on the its website, the 2025 edition of NCARB by the Numbers, “the data reported in this publication was captured at the end of the 2024 calendar year, and much of the…
Read MoreSUCCESS FOR INCOMING STUDENTS
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 a freshman. STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER https://www.archcareersguide.com/steps-for-successful-semester/…
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