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CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS 2025
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/…
Read MoreSCHOLARSHIPS LISTING UPDATED
SCHOLARSHIPS LISTING UPDATED SCHOLARSHIPS While we have had a listing of scholarship before, we have updated it to ensure accuracy and the updated listing of Scholarships is now done via AirTable which allows you to easily sort, filter and download the listing. SCHOLARSHIPS LISTING One of the biggest issues for an architectural education is how…
Read MoreNAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION 2024
NAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION 2024 As it does each year, 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…
Read MorePROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ATTENDING CONFERENCES 2025
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ATTENDING CONFERENCES 2025 It begins soon, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. What is IT? AIA Conference on Architecture 2025 (A’25) June 4 -7, 2025 Boston, MA https://conferenceonarchitecture.com/ If you are an architecture student or recently graduated, you would be well-served to attend. It may be difficult as the conference begins soon but do plan…
Read MoreGRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2025
GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2025 Over the last few years, I have seen 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…
Read MoreCOIN FLIP: A PROCESS FOR DECISION-MAKING 2025
COIN FLIP: A PROCESS FOR DECISION-MAKING 2025 In our most recent essay, we discussed the Decision Criteria that you might use in deciding your college choice, but what would you say if I suggested you use a COIN FLIP? https://www.archcareersguide.com/decision-criteria-2025/ At the start of every professional and college football game, there is a coin flip. …
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