<p>The rankings and guides are useless. Non-architects may not be qualified to judge what constitutes a good architectural education. It’s a steep pyramid. Future architects should get advice from top architects whenever possible.</p>
<p>To assess schools, assess the quality of faculty and the quality and top job placement of recent grads. </p>
<p>Good schools draw a well-respected international faculty–not their own graduates. Miami has excellent international faculty at the moment, led by a reknowned dean. [url=<a href=“http://www.arc.miami.edu/people/Faculty/faculty.html]Faculty[/url”>http://www.arc.miami.edu/people/Faculty/faculty.html]Faculty[/url</a>]</p>