Which MLA school will be better?

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  • April 11, 2011 at 1:31 pm #163705
    Nick Mitchell
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    I personally don’t agree with DI. I have seen schools that were never ranked jump in the top ten then back to not being ranked in two years. I don’t see how that’s possible. That being said, you should pick a grad school based on the faculty. What are you interested in and what are their credentials and specialties. Faculty are required to do research. You should find some books or publications they have published and see if they relate to what you want.

    April 12, 2011 at 11:47 pm #163704
    Jason Granado
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    I’m currently also in my first year of MLA program at Vtech, in Alexadnira VA ( the waac) http://www.waac.vt.edu/

     

    I love the school up here its small and much more intimate. It serves as a consortium school so there are many students that come here from all over the country and study for a semester or a year.

    yes we are mixed in with the archiecture students. which is great there’s constantly a colab of ideas and projects. your first year you will be only with other MLA first years they call it your foundation studio.

    the school is also very open to new ideas and has amazing electives that they offer.

    being close to DC is also a large benefit we always metro into the city for site visits. if you have any more questions drop me a line.

    April 13, 2011 at 1:34 am #163703
    Liz Hwangbo
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    Thanks Nick.

    I agree with your opinion that don’t rely on the ranking so much. As your advice, I went through faculty’s specialties and some comparisons, however, most of schools have professors who is working on the field that I want to work on in the future. This fact did not help me to decide for final.

    Urrrgh =( I should be happy for this situation but to make myself not to regret after my decision is hard.

    April 13, 2011 at 1:35 am #163702
    Liz Hwangbo
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    Thanks Jason.

    I sent some more questions to you. Please check.

    April 13, 2011 at 4:19 pm #163701
    Jason Granado
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    I think i wrote you a dissertation in response, lol but i do hope it helps out.

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