Also waiting with you guys 
 
	Mine is kinda different, I understand most of you here are applying to US schools. I applied to different schools around the world haha. I did not have a specific country in mind, but I really wanted to do my masters abroad so I applied to the schools I liked.
 
	Age/Gender/Citizenship
 
	24 / M / Philippines
 
	Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 
 
	BS Architecture / UPD / 2019
 
	GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 
 
	1.38/1.00 (reverse scale, ~3.4/4.0) - No GRE - IELTS 8.0
 
	Work Experience:
 
	2.5 years for a real estate developer
 
	Letter of recommendations: (from whom)
 
	Several professors (thesis adviser, former dean), work supervisor
 
	Schools applied to:  Auckland (NZ)/ Melbourne (AU) / UCD (IE) / Polimi (IT) / VIU (CA) / SUTD (SG)/ Sheffield, Manchester, Cardiff (UK)
 
	In: Auckland, Melbourne, UCD, Polimi
 
	Out: Sheffield
 
	Wait-list:
 
	Awaiting:  VIU, SUTD, Manchester, Cardiff
 
	Results:
 
	Melbourne gave me aud10k scholarship, UCD gave me eur4k, but even with those I find the costs still too high.
 
	Currently my top choice is Polimi. I am still waiting for the other unis if they will give me a better offer. Good luck to everyone!