Architecture Applicants for 2012 entry (& Offers - for when they're given!)

Guys, its not too late to consider a different career path - most of my friends (if not all) who are FULLY qualified (i.e 3 years undergrad + 1 year placement + 2 years postgrad + min 2 years post part two + part three + 1-2 years post part three) only earn between £14k - £28k) and thats nearly 10 years after starting university!!

just a thought.

happy to answer questions......

are you asking me if this is the truth??

not in all cases, but out of my friends yes, most of them tell themselves there will be an end game, but most are looking for jobs as managers of supermarkets and the like.

Consider this, I'm not saying you or anyone else does, but the job is largely adminsistrative, much in the way working in a call centre is, and it is hugely oversubscribed. recession happens roughly every 10 -15 years, the pay gets cut to maybe half, then slowly works back again just in time for another recession to happen.

Ask me anything you like. There are positives, but not as many as say your friend who decided to become an electrician or work in M&S straight from school who can earn close to, if not more than £40k within 6-8 years.

Honestly I don't think people should 'thumb down' others when they are kindly sharing opinions from a graduate and a qualified architect's point of view, come on, be objective, there are two sides of a coin, you can't ESCAPE from it or think you will NEVER have to face this kind of situation.

I think studying architecture is not always about being an architect but to be passionate and knowledgeable in the thing you fascinated. Maybe this mindset will be totally changed after 10+ years, but who knows? Only time will tell!

Guys, its not too late to consider a different career path - most of my friends (if not all) who are FULLY qualified (i.e 3 years undergrad + 1 year placement + 2 years postgrad + min 2 years post part two + part three + 1-2 years post part three) only earn between £14k - £28k) and thats nearly 10 years after starting university!!

just a thought.

happy to answer questions......

Offer from bath!!!! After waiting for over 4 months!

are you asking me if this is the truth??

not in all cases, but out of my friends yes, most of them tell themselves there will be an end game, but most are looking for jobs as managers of supermarkets and the like.

Consider this, I'm not saying you or anyone else does, but the job is largely adminsistrative, much in the way working in a call centre is, and it is hugely oversubscribed. recession happens roughly every 10 -15 years, the pay gets cut to maybe half, then slowly works back again just in time for another recession to happen.

Ask me anything you like. There are positives, but not as many as say your friend who decided to become an electrician or work in M&S straight from school who can earn close to, if not more than £40k within 6-8 years.

Oh good Lord.

And I just got a conditional offer from Nottingham. Was all excited. Definitely going to have a word with the 'rents.
Mind you, do you think things would be different in a different country?

is this in london?- god help me, in far too deep now *

Well done What grades and subjects did you take for a-level if you dont mind me asking ?

send off my app on 9Jan just received Kent's request
finally one more request yeaahh (so far request received: Liverpool and Kent)

Yea I'm an international applicant from Hong Kong, Asia. You?
No sorry and thanks for the compliment

woah congrats on cardif!! That's so cool, how did you get a lower offer? What did you get offered?

well done, please don't be down on my response - that wasn't the intention.

Ask the right questions - the internet has a good range of answers on international architecture - although you would have to take exams again and get a number of years experience before you could be called an architect in another country - more years.

Thank you =] and no no, thanks for sharing your insight, it was just a bit of a shock to me. Guess i will have to wait and see how things go. Out of curiosity, what do you work as/are you a student?