u/Mysterious_Newt_4761

MY COMPUTER FRIES

Demographics: Asian female, Public, WA, 500k+

Academics: 3.71 unweighted GPA, 2 IB classes, Running Start
Testing: Test-optional

Major(s): Psychology

Extracurriculars:

1. Dance
2. Piano
3. Voice lessons (Choir)
4. DECA
5. FCCLA
6. Part of 2 non-profits
7. Part-time job
8. Fashion club (Co-president)
9. Forensics club (Treasurer)
10. Theatre make-up

Awards: State competitions and recital awards

Essays: Kind of funny but I wrote about a drama my cousins and I filmed a while back, during a family reunion. I talked about what happened in the drama and how my family kept noticing the wrong things.

Rejected:
Princeton University (my dad went here lol)
New York University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of Southern California
University of Washington

Waitlisted:
N/A

Accepted:
>!University of Washington, Bothell!<
>!University of California, Irvine!<

I am really happy with my results, especially since I’ve been wanting to get out of the rain. I am very fortunate to be able to attend college out-of-state. I am committed to >!UC Irvine!< and I plan on majoring in Business Economics (maybe a minor in Accounting), even though I applied as a Psych major (>!UC Irvine!< makes it easy to declare different majors). I will most likely be graduating in 3 years too!

there are so many people at my school complaining about getting no internship for this summer.

these people also only applied to big firms. i know a lot of us want our “day in the life of a gensler intern 😍” moment and want to wear our office siren pinterest board in a cute office with our wired headphones in the city, but those positions are so competitive in this cooked job market right now. like apply to other smaller companies, experience is experience.

this sub is like 90% rich asian kids who’s parents are paying for college, yet there’s sm drama when someone says they are paying 50k a year for college. at least half this sub is probably paying upwards of that a year 😭😭

I am finally done with finding an internship for this coming summer! I am a fourth year B.Arch student in the U.S. for reference. I have no nepotism connections 😞

My application process:
I lowkey started my portfolio work during winter break, which is honestly super late for a fourth year.

I started by cold emailing a bunch of smaller firms (5-20 employees, even some without an office). I sent several emails a day for a couple weeks during the beginning of the year. I ended up hearing back from a few of them but got mostly rejections. Two of these small firms gave me interviews and I got an offer for both which was really exciting!

Around the same time, I also started applying to all the big firms through their career pages or job application portals. I basically applied to EVERY location at a ton of big firms. Of the 149 applications, I'd say 2/3 of them were big firm applications.

For big firms, I ended up hearing back from two of them. For big firm 1, I got to the second round of interviews but then was rejected. For big firm 2, I interviewed and got an offer (and accepted it)! This was honestly the craziest thing to me since I don’t go to a fancy school like Rice or USC and have 0 connections at that firm. This firm did table at my school career fair, and I did talk to them, but I never actually followed up with anyone.

This goes to show how random architecture hiring is so definitely shoot your shot! I also think it's important to be ok with interning for a small firm. I was prepared to, and there are many benefits to working at a small firm. I think the reason a lot of people in my cohort are struggling for internships is because they only apply to the big firms.

https://preview.redd.it/hj94n54xp71h1.png?width=1489&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d88a5bd4a15d78bde2ace93e487dc20315f3b72

https://preview.redd.it/61fzp8m7n71h1.png?width=1489&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d8345948f62c9d3e875795757f19421bba27531

I am finally done with finding an internship for this coming summer! I am a fourth year B.Arch student in the U.S. for reference. I have no nepotism connections 😞

My application process:
I lowkey started my portfolio work during winter break, which is honestly super late for a fourth year.

I started by cold emailing a bunch of smaller firms (5-20 employees, even some without an office). I sent several emails a day for a couple weeks during the beginning of the year. I ended up hearing back from a few of them but got mostly rejections. Two of these small firms gave me interviews and I got an offer for both which was really exciting!

Around the same time, I also started applying to all the big firms through their career pages or job application portals. I basically applied to EVERY location at a ton of big firms. Of the 149 applications, I'd say 2/3 of them were big firm applications.

For big firms, I ended up hearing back from two of them. For big firm 1, I got to the second round of interviews but then was rejected. For big firm 2, I interviewed and got an offer (and accepted it)! This was honestly the craziest thing to me since I don’t go to a fancy school like Rice or USC and have 0 connections at that firm. This firm did table at my school career fair, and I did talk to them, but I never actually followed up with anyone.

This goes to show how random architecture hiring is so definitely shoot your shot! I also think it's important to be ok with interning for a small firm. I was prepared to, and there are many benefits to working at a small firm. I think the reason a lot of people in my cohort are struggling for internships is because they only apply to the big firms.

Like on average how many people apply for each internship position at a big firm? What percentage actually get interviews?

Hi everyone,

I’m a B.Arch student in the U.S. graduating next year. I’m really grateful to have gotten and accepted an internship offer at a larger firm for this summer.

I would really appreciate any advice on how to maximise my chances of getting a return offer after graduation.

If you’ve been in this position (especially recently, since the job market is very different for Gen Z), what helped you stand out as an intern, and what do firms typically look for?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m a B.Arch student in the U.S. graduating next year. I’m really grateful to have gotten and accepted an internship offer at a larger firm for this summer.

I would really appreciate any advice on how to maximise my chances of getting a return offer after graduation.

If you’ve been in this position (especially recently, since the job market is very different for Gen Z), what helped you stand out as an intern, and what do firms typically look for?

Thanks!

Hey everyone! I’m from the PNW and currently go to school here as well. I’ll be interning in San Diego this summer and am looking for a room from mid-June through early September.

I’ve never been to SD before, so I’m not really sure what typical rent looks like around SDSU. If anyone has insight on pricing or housing options, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

Hey everyone! I’m from the PNW and currently go to school here as well. I’ll be interning in San Diego this summer and am looking for a room from mid-June through early September.

I’ve never been to SD before, so I’m not really sure what typical rent looks like around UCSD. If anyone has insight on pricing or housing options, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I want to pursue a role like “real-estate analyst” or “data analyst” at companies like JP Morgan for internships and jobs. Which option will be best?

University of Washington
Cost: In-state
Admitted College: Engineering
Major: B.S. Industrial Engineering: Data Science
Minor: Real Estate OR Business Administration

UNC Chapel Hill
Cost: Out-of-state
Admitted College: Business
Major: Business Administration: Real Estate Concentration
Minor: Data Science

Which school will be the best for the internship/job opportunities I want?

Is UNC worth out-of-state compared to UW? Price is not an issue, but I don’t want to spend extra money if I don’t have to.

Hi everyone, I want to pursue a role like “real-estate analyst” or “data analyst” for internships and jobs. Which option will be best?

University of Washington
Cost: In-state
Admitted College: Engineering
Major: B.S. Industrial Engineering: Data Science
Minor: Real Estate OR Business Administration

UNC Chapel Hill
Cost: Out-of-state
Admitted College: Business
Major: Business Administration: Real Estate Concentration
Minor: Data Science

Which school will be the best for the internship/job opportunities I want?

Is UNC worth out-of-state compared to UW? Price is not an issue, but I don’t want to spend extra money if I don’t have to.

Hi everyone, I want to pursue a role like “real-estate analyst” or “data analyst” for internships and jobs. Which option will be best?

University of Washington
Cost: In-state
Admitted College: Engineering
Major: B.S. Industrial Engineering: Data Science
Minor: Real Estate OR Business Administration

UNC Chapel Hill
Cost: Out-of-state
Admitted College: Business
Major: Business Administration: Real Estate Concentration
Minor: Data Science

Which school will be the best for the internship/job opportunities I want?

Is UNC worth out-of-state compared to UW? Price is not an issue, but I don’t want to spend extra money if I don’t have to.

Hi everyone, I want to pursue a role like “real-estate analyst” or “data analyst” for internships and jobs. Which option will be best?

University of Washington
Cost: In-state
Admitted College: Engineering
Major: B.S. Industrial Engineering: Data Science
Minor: Real Estate OR Business Administration

UNC Chapel Hill
Cost: Out-of-state
Admitted College: Business
Major: Business Administration: Real Estate Concentration
Minor: Data Science

Which school will be the best for the internship/job opportunities I want?

Is UNC worth out-of-state compared to UW? Price is not an issue, but I don’t want to spend extra money if I don’t have to.