Hey all! I've been following this thread for a while as I waited anxiously to hear back. I thought I'd share my stats and results to join in on the discussion as we near April 15th.
Age/Gender/Citizenship
25/F/India
Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated
Bachelor of Architecture / Top university in the Middle East / 2018
GPA - GRE - TOEFL (for Int'l students)
3.08 - GRE 146(V) 148(Q) 3.5(AW), TOEFL-110, IELTS-8.5
My GRE isn't the best but I knew most schools wouldn't ask for it this year.
Work Experience:
2+ years in an Architecture firm; several internships for low-cost fabrication and built projects; volunteer experience in Zanzibar to help build amenities for school children (main motivation to pursue planning and development)
I plan to focus on International Development and Planning
Letter of recommendations: (from whom)
Combination of Studio Professors from Architecture school; Current boss
Schools applied to: NYU, Rutgers, UNC, UCLA, USC, Berkeley, Harvard GSD, UIUC, UMich
In: NYU, Rutgers, UIUC
Out: Berkeley, Harvard GSD, UMich
Wait-list: UNC, UCLA
Awaiting: USC
Results:
NYU Denied funding which makes it very difficult for me to afford.
Rutgers gave me 50% scholarship as well the opportunity for GA/TA positions.
UIUC no news of funding yet.
My top choice is UCLA but unfortunately I am not in yet.