Advice From Architect / Counsellor Needed

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My youngest was debating between engineering and architecture. Both majors limit the schools you can attend.

To really work as an architect you need a masters anyway. My son was going to get a minor in structural engineering then go for a masters in architecture.

Most masters in Architecture programs are 1 additional year. For people with technical but non-architecture BS, the masters program was 2 years, assuming you took some prep courses while getting your BS.

He decided he liked the technical side rather then the artsy side more and is majoring in Mechanical engineering instead.

BigWI, thanks for the info. Do you have any idea where I might try to find info on what types of classes someone should take during their BA years (and assuming that undergrad school has no architecture track) if they have a plan to go on to grad school in Arch.??

That leaves 5%. Sounds like a lot of options to me. My son's best friend is into architecture at Cal Poly Pomona. They have a good baseball program from what I understand. This is only 1 example, I'm sure there are a lot more. The question is, can he handle the work load and play ball?

Careful. Some schools won't allow their architecture majors to play baseball.

CADad

My son's friend tried to walk on the team at CPP but was cut. (He said) he could play if he made the team. I think the work load would be too great for the majority of kids. That's probably why they would not be able to do both.

Of all the coaches that we talked with, not a single one opposed him going into Engineering or Architecture.

Of course we did not talk to Top 40 programs either.

Krakatoa:

You could probably go to a number of schools and do a search on architecture.

Here is the link for info @ Johns Hopkins as an example.

JHU Architecture

Don't know if the rules have changed but a friend of mine is one of the top architects out east, designing them multi-million Hamptons (NY) mansions for the rich and famous, and he doesn't have his Masters degree. I think that once he graduated (20 years ago) he worked for/apprenticed for some hot shot architect in the Hamptons and that's how he got his start.

As far as schools, he went to NYIT, and played baseball there. Hope this helps. Here's a link to the school http://www.collegeprofiles.com/nyitech.html Good luck.

I am sure there are many different scenarios which could be looked at but here is my twist on this..... I have one son who is in his third year of Arch at a major D1 school. I have another son who play's ball at a major D1 school. Seeing the amount of time that is invloved with each I see absolutley no way that a person could handle them both at the same time. The time involved in the Arch hand's on projects alone (model building, drawings, etc)see many if not most of the kid's pulling all nighters on a constant basis.This does not even count the other courses that are required. In my son's case the Arch program is a 5 yr program if started from day one. This requires 5 yr's worth of Arch studies, lab's etc that must be taken sequentially over a five yr period. Even if all other classes had been taken prior to starting the program it would still take 5 yr's from the point that it was started.

Professor's at my son's school made it perfetly clear that the work load would be high. They went further to say that the students would not have the time to work and could pretty much forget their holiday breaks... (I sure could never have handled).

With the amount of time that my ball player other son is required to put in during the fall (conditioning, practice)and the spring travel and games it would simply not be possible.

As I said earlier I am sure there may be other opinions but from a first hand knowledge I would not plan on trying to do both at the same time.

I do not see any reason why he could not play ball though at a smaller school first, but then I still go back to the additional 5 yr requirment in my example above and feel as if that is an awful long time........... Like I said earlier, I sure couldn't have handled it....You are right on when you say he will most likely change his mind many times........ It is tough on most kid's to decide what they really want to do. My son who is in his third yr of Arch is actually in his 5th yr of school as he decided to go into Arc after his Soph yr...... I don't even want to go there.......

Have him work at an Architects office over the summer. Once he finds out how "glamorous" the job is, he'll pick another major.

For real!! Maybe now's the time to start paying for those electric guitar lessons he's been wanting..........Angus Young or Mike Brady?? I'll take Angus!!

Thanks for all the advice.