<p>That’s a great list, cyber. On your out-of-state list, you have a big reach on there (Carnegie Mellon) and a number of matches (U Miami and Northeastern)–and a good safety (Wentworth). Well done to you.</p>
<p>If you want to get out of Texas for a while, your best bet is to head to a different part of the country. Of all the schools on your list, I’d say UMiami is the most international. Look at their faculty list. They have a ton of faculty from all over the world. They seem to have a real focus on the global nature of the profession. I don’t know if that’s becuase Plater-Zybeck is the Dean or not. <a href=“http://www.arc.miami.edu/people/Faculty/FACULTY.html[/url]”>http://www.arc.miami.edu/people/Faculty/FACULTY.html</a></p>
<p>If you study abroad–go as an exchange student to another architecture school–the Royal Academy in Copenhagen, the AA in London, the architecture school in Melbourne. I’m not a huge fan of the American in Rome or Paris programs. They are expanded travel programs–and I think those students miss out on a real chance to meet and understand the architecture ‘scene’ in other countries.</p>
<p>Of course, if you can learn enough Mandarin to get to China–you’d probably give yourself the equivalent of an octane boost to your career. More than half the world’s cranes are currently in use in China. That’s where the big action is for your geneneration.</p>