Any MDesS applicants heard from Harvard GSD?

[caspenc]

I saw all the MArch decisions come in yesterday and it made me very nervous!

[caspenc]

Let me rephrase this: are any MDesS applicants still waiting to hear back? I haven't heard anything!

[abhinavslimshady2]

Hey caspenc,

I just received the acceptance letter and package in the post and I just cant believe it !!! I had applied to MDess Sustainable design. I hope you get you acceptance soon just keep your fingers crossed !

[caspenc]

Hi abhinavslimshady2,

Congratulations! I applied for MDess History & Philosophy and am still waiting. Hopefully I'll hear something soon!

[caspenc]

Letter was waiting in my mailbox for me!

[abhinavslimshady2]

congrats buddy ! lets meet this fall then

[javi m.]

Hello guys,

I have been also accepted for the Technologie MdesS!

Have you all already started with the rest of the procedure?

Anyone looking already for a place to live?

See you

[lopes0421]

Anyone apply to GSD for MArch first professional??

[apoorvgoyal]

I have got admission in M.Des Sustainable Design. Fall 2012. Abhinav..you have confirmed your admission? You from India?

[Olaotan]

Hi guys, congrats to you all.

Some background on my profile, I am an Architect(with a Masters in Env. Design) presently taking an MBA in the Uni. of Sheffield, UK and I am looking at coming to Harvard for the MDesS Real Estate Concentration.

I would please like to know if there is a possibility of the financial aid covering the entire tuition costs and if not, about what percentage of the budget can an average applicant REALISTICALLY expect the aid to cover. Thanks a lot guys and congrats again

Edited April 6, 2012 by Olaotan

[srb]

Hi guys!

I have been accepted into GSD for MDesS Sustainable Design. It is very difficult for me to manage the costs. Would it be totally worth it if I took a student loan or something?

Srb

[caspenc]

srb,

I am in the same position. It is very expensive and I don't really have any money to cover it at this point. I've decided to take out loans and am also applying for a scholarship for graduate study from my undergrad school. You should check to see if yours offers anything like that.

Good luck!

[karno27]

Hi there,

Congrats to everyone who got into the MDesS Program at the GSD!

I am thinking of applying for the Fall of 2013 and am wondering if anyone can provide suggestions / advice on the best way to do so.

A bit of background about myself. I am currently in the B. Arch program at CMU and am thinking about graduate schools that have a focus on sustainable design. I know that CMU has a very good program at the graduate level. However, I am considering other places as well as I will be at CMU for 5 years when I graduate! A change of environment and city would probably be a good thing.

I have a couple of questions:

1. How important are the GREs in application consideration and what do you think the cut off / recommended level is in terms of scores for all sections?

2. I know that there has been discussion between scholarly and visual material that should be presented. How important are both and should one be of greater focus than the other?

3. How important are letters of recommendation and who should be the most qualified to write it i.e. professors with reputation, status etc.

If there are any other tips, I would really appreciate the advice.

Thanks!

[realestate101]

Hey guys- anyone else waiting for 2013 Mdess results? 

[MDesS]

I am!

[realestate101]

Nice! Which concentration did you apply for ? I applied for real estate. I am hoping we hear back by this Monday or Tuesday. Going off of last years thread, mdess applicants heard a few days after M. arch applicants. 

[HCol]

I'm waiting too.

[realestate101]

Was waiting so anxiously on Friday for the results that never came. When do you guys think they'll come out? 

[realestate101]

Looks like decisions are out for some. Assuming rejection as havent gotten anything yet.. 

[HCol]

I haven't seen any mdess real estate posts yet.

[hc4]

hey guys, i applied to the mdess RE 2013 session and just got my acceptance email this morning!! Good luck to you all!

[hc4]

btw does anyone have any thoughts on the Harvard MDess RE / Columbia MSRED comparison??

[realestate101]

hc4 congrats! Did not hear my decision yet. Did you get into Columbia also? 

[HCol]

Congrats HC4.

 

I got into Columbia and was waitlisted by GSD last year. I held out for GSD this year b/c I like that it is more focused on design than real estate finance and development, which is what Col seems to focus on.

[realestate101]

^ HCol

 

    On the results thread I am pretty sure HC4 wrote that he got into both gsd and columbia msred. I know columbia hasn't given out decisions yet so I don't believe this person. Not sure why these people do that.... Like you said, I haven't seen an real estate mdess posts yet. So, I am hoping they haven't released decisions for that program yet and are doing it by concentration- which makes the most sense.