<p>To be honest with you, I am not sure what a vertical studio is. Can you explain that to me? I do know that all first year students in her program have to take a set curriculum or core and so she is not quite yet up to picking what she takes. </p>
<p>You asked me her impression and I really wish she could answer and not me. I know she thinks highly of her program and likes it. But it has been very very intense and very very demanding but we all know that arch school is like that. She basically lives at the studio (one more night to go!). She is the youngest person in her program as she is right out of college (and only one other student is right out of college…and my D is also young in her grade). The age is of NO issue for her whatsoever but the fact is that the level of experience of every student varies a great deal though the same is expected of all and so it has been very challenging (the first year core is designed to be that way she was told) and feeling she is playing catch up to the level some entered with. She has had many nice professors and has bonded with her group of 24 classmates (studios have 8 students). She was selected for something exciting very recently in her field that came out of MIT. </p>
<p>She will be working in an arch firm in the French Alps this summer. She definitely likes architecture but is working extremely hard at her program, though has these breaks. I wish I could tell you specifics. If you ever wish to visit MIT, I could put you in touch with her if that would help.</p>