TSR Architecture Society Thread

Realistically, very few architect students leave university and start up their own practice - mainly because nobody wants to employ someone who's inexperienced. Would you want the doctor who's fresh out of medical school or the surgeon with 20 years experience to operate on you? Also, you learn skills in university, but you also learn a hell of a lot in practice from other architects. And like I said, it's important to build up contacts so that when you feel you are ready to start up your own practice, you can get work. There's no point starting a practice if nobody's going to hire you..

I recommend she does either art or maths (or both!). Universities rarely reply to individual circumstance unfortunately, but if she has a family member or friend who's in the profession she should try and see if she can shadow them. Chances of getting a work placement with an architecture firm is slim if you're not already a student unfortunately.

My own predicted grades were all A grades and I got all As in my finals. It's not all about grades though - you have to show a real desire to study architecture and her personal statement should reflect her passion for the subject.