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Art & Design So you're interested in ARCHITECTURE? Version 2, A guide to becoming an Architect.

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BurgaFlippinMan
post Feb 21 2008, 10:35 AM

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ooo I'm in such a dilemma. I'd love to do architecture but I've been offered engineering at Purdue! Purdue seems to be everything I want, except that its engineering!! Mind you, I'm not totally adverse to engineering and I wouldn't really mind doing it but I guess this means giving up architecture?
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post Feb 21 2008, 01:07 PM

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Yea thats possible, though it will be a really really loooong time. tongue.gif
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post Feb 22 2008, 01:57 AM

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Oh well, I guess my hopes for studying architecture pretty much ends today. For the past three weeks I was 50-50 between doing engineering at Purdue or doing Taylor's+Australia architecture course. Today, a letter arrived in my mail, stating that I am the recipient of a scholarship from Purdue. Can't bring myself to turn that down can I? tongue.gif Maybe next time...
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post Feb 22 2008, 01:10 PM

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QUOTE(azarimy @ Feb 22 2008, 02:36 AM)
well, too bad then wink.gif. all the best!

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Thanks! But who knows...since its a graduate course in the US...and if I happen to stay on...maybe some years down the road...hehe...just maybe. smile.gif
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post Mar 12 2008, 10:33 AM

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QUOTE(azarimy @ Mar 12 2008, 12:44 AM)
in that case, ur choices are UTM, UM, USM, UIAM and UPM, in no particular order. these are the only local universities accredited with LAM part 1. if u wanna go abroad, the cost will be considerably higher, but after reaching part 2, u should hold equally recgonized qualification by LAM.
i'm not sure about the certificates. inquire with UPU, or maybe some topics here in LYN.
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Wait, that means you do something like 3 years in a public uni for the Part I and transfer abroad for Part II?

Burga - who is leaning heavily towards engineering at Purdue but will not make the final decision until all options are on his table and wants to see what his pretty decent STPM scores can get him.
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post Mar 12 2008, 01:52 PM

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For one, by taking the Foundation route, you spend one year less overseas, which you may want to consider if you are concerned about financial cost.
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post Mar 14 2008, 04:18 PM

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What the heck lah...Purdue is one of the best engineering universities in the world~! And it's in the US~!! And you got a freaking scholarship~!!! What are you unsure about?!!!!


I know I know! I'm like 98 to 99% sure...but since I don't have to inform them until May, i'm the kind of guy who likes an escape clause, relevant or not. tongue.gif but yes, what you said is exactly what everyone i know is screaming at me too..

But anyway I submitted my applications for architecture at UTM just for the hell of it, since I already sat for the silly STPM and my stupid school extorted the money for the UPU pin code from me by holding the whole class's payment hostage (regardless of whether I even intended to apply for public universities or not). tongue.gif

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post Mar 17 2008, 10:24 PM

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btw, just curious. What happens if you get the interview at a local uni but fail it? bye bye local universities for any course?

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post Mar 18 2008, 01:20 AM

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QUOTE(azarimy @ Mar 18 2008, 01:12 AM)


it simply means u will fail the interview for that particular application. meaning u can still apply again next year again and again. do note that if u apply to several other courses with interview filtering in a single application (u have 8 choices in UPU), u may be interviewed by up to each and every course u've applied (assuming ur score is nothing less than extraordinary). it is quite normal that u get called for 2-3 interviews from different schools, like some of our friends here have experienced.

so if u fail a particular interview, it doesnt mean u will fail the others or the subsequent interviews u will have in ur life biggrin.gif. like i said, if u fail, try again.
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Thanks. But what I meant was like say I put down UTM Architecture in choice 1 and some course which doesnt require an interview in choice 2. Is it possible to get called for the interview AND be accepted for choice 2?
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post Mar 18 2008, 01:31 AM

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ah ok. thks!
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post Apr 25 2008, 08:35 PM

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Just wondering....anybody got called for NUS's interview on the 10th of May? I got it...
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post Apr 25 2008, 10:12 PM

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No idea about the venues honestly. I will be attending the interview at least, though I'm more or less set on doing engineering at Purdue.

Btw, how do we check our admission status for local unis?

EDIT: Oh damn I found I got UTM's interview too! And its in TWO freaking days! Damn I thought they'd email me....

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post Apr 26 2008, 02:28 PM

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QUOTE(BridgestoneRE711 @ Apr 26 2008, 01:34 PM)
i might be late here, but basically there is no need to scare or worry about the utm interviewers .
well , to be honest , utm interviewers are very kind aand friendly , that is what i have observed and know among my coursemates .
the thing over here is that utm interviewers are looking for talent.
if u look into my batch , different ppl has different talent , some might not be good in art, but communication , some are good in drawings , water colour ....

prepare yourself
-your drawings
-2 local architects u know , each with 2 of their famous building .
-2 foreign architects , 2 buildings for each architects .
-why u want to choose this course .

azarimy , Dr.Rashid is one of the panel for interviewing session this year.  hahhaha
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Thanks. Another thing, is the interview conducted in malay or english? I must admit to having rather rubbish malay, having grown up mostly in an english speaking environment.
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post Apr 27 2008, 12:08 PM

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btw, if I reject an offer in a public uni, will the place be offered to someone else?
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post Jun 19 2008, 09:40 AM

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QUOTE(yuexia @ Jun 18 2008, 09:15 PM)
i'm here to express my gratitude to everyone who helped me during my application and interview for UTM architecture.

and i got it!! XD so thank you...especially to sir azarimy for this thread.

though i'm still a lil uncertain about my decision, but i still feel very happy to know that UTM actually thinks i'm good enough for them (or maybe i have the potential for development, heheh) ^^ and that i have what it takes [albeit only initially...??] to become an architect! you have no idea how much that means to me. seriously. i feel totally confident and top-of -the-world after the UTM interview.

so THANKS A BUNCH!! *hugses*
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Congrats! All the best! I must admit to making a big blunder in the UTM test regarding rulers (I had brought them because NUS required them and I got mixed up, plus I was a tad careless with reading instructions) and I struggled with my Malay in the interview. Haha

Anyway I got MU's architecture program which was second on my UPU list. Lol. Interesting I guess but Purdue here I come! smile.gif

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