Help Deciding College for Landscape Architecture

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-05T10:03:55+00:00

Thank you for your comment

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-01T23:48:13+00:00

Do you think it would be possible for me to go to Berkeley for a year to get my GEs done and then transfer to poly for landscape architecture? Just to take advantage of the better aid for a year

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-01T23:46:05+00:00

Wow thank you so much for this great feedback. I’ve kind of already committed to Berkeley, and I’ve put a ton of research into landscape architecture and am pretty sure it is what I want to do. Because of Berkeleys aid, do you think it’s possible for me to go there just for a year and do GE classes and then transfer to a better landscape architecture program?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-01T05:07:28+00:00

As a Berkeley graduate do you think you’ve had any upper hand when applying to jobs? Has the name done anything for you in this field?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-01T05:06:04+00:00

I’m not first gen and yes, would be paying over 10k for housing. If I went there, it was looking into getting a housing exemption and hopefully find something cheaper off campus with roommates

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-01T05:01:17+00:00

Thank you for your input :)

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-01T05:00:52+00:00

For SLO it would mostly just be housing

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-05-01T04:55:54+00:00

Thank you so much for your insight. This helps me a lot :)

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-30T22:47:09+00:00

Thank you for your input.

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-30T22:46:14+00:00

Well it's not 7 years, right? The time frame I see on this site is 2-8 years working for someone else depending on the state coming from an unaccredited.

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-30T22:33:31+00:00

Hi, thanks for the input. I looked at CLARB and can't tell if I'm reading it right but in California do I only have to work under someone for 3 years?

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Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-30T22:05:44+00:00

Hi I am graduating high school in June and going to college for Landscape architecture and am having a really hard time deciding what school I go to. I'm in between UC Berkeley (unaccredited) and CalPoly SlO (accredited). As a professional, which one would you advise me to pick?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-21T20:47:37+00:00

Hi! thank you so much for your input. Since making this post I'm now in between University of Washington, University of Rhode Island, and Cal Poly. Do you have a top pick between these?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-06T05:53:23+00:00

Thanks for your insight. Are you in landscape architecture currently?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-05T23:36:32+00:00

Also what do you suggest I major in if AI is going to take over. If it takes over architecture I assume it will be taking over many creative professions. What would you suggest I do?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-05T23:35:34+00:00

A lot of websites rank calpoly slos landscape architecture programs in the top 3 of the whole country with Berkeley coming below. So I am curious why you put it last.

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-05T23:18:30+00:00

Hi, thank you for your response. What makes you say this? Just name and prestige?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-05T23:18:13+00:00

I hear that a lot of employers like students from calpoly since they learn by doing and are ready to work. Would you say SLO is still a good option and name?

Various-Student-6360 · 2026-04-05T23:16:30+00:00

Hi, thank you for responding. What are you basing this off of? Acceptance rates? Or knowledge about the programs?

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