Focuses of various architecture schools

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<p>I am a rising junior in hs (Va) in the process of looking into various colleges. I may pursue a degree in architecture (maybe landscape?). In your opinions what are the focuses of the schools listed below? They are the ones that a. my folks could afford and b. that I think may not be too much of a stretch for me to get into with my grades. (I would love Cornell or Pratt, but…) I guess what I am trying to figure out is do they each have kind of a slant on their approach? For example, I read that UVA emphasizes hand drawing and modeling (which I like by the way) Anyway here is the list (not in any preferential order really)</p>

<li>Virginia Tech</li>
<li>Penn State</li>
<li>UGA</li>
<li>UVA</li>
<li>Clemson</li>
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<p>I am still trying to decide if I would be better off to get a BA and then do the M.Arch or the 5 year route in Architecture. Any thoughts on that topic would be great, too. I posted a thread on the long-running “Architecture” thread by jrock with some other questions, but unfortunately didn’t get any replies. Maybe I will have better luck with my own thread! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Oh and one more…big dream here due to its cost, but a DIII school where I could possibly swim (I know the workload would be tough in architecture, but I would really like to be able to do it)</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon</p>

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<p>you should still aim for the schools you might not be able to afford because they may be able to offer you financial aid. </p>

<p>i don’t know much about the schools you mentioned except for carnegie mellon, which i suppose emphasizes more on technicality but since architecture schools change all the time, i should not assume. </p>

<p>you can also go to wikipedia to find more about the schools but the best way is to visit the schools. </p>

<p>personally I think the b.arch is a better route if you are serious about architecture because it will take you far less time and it will save you a lot more money. Plus, you can also go onto grad school and have a focus that can either compliment your b.arch or be something different.</p>