Build Your Complete Architecture & Design Master’s Application

Applying to competitive Architecture and Design Master’s programs can quickly become overwhelming. There are schools to choose, portfolios to build, essays to write, CVs to refine, recommendations to coordinate, and deadlines to manage — all while making sure the application still tells one clear story about who you are. This package is designed for applicants who want hands-on, end-to-end guidance throughout that process. Having completed my Master in Design Studies at Harvard Graduate School of Design and M.Arch II at the University of Michigan, I understand both the design-school application process and the larger question behind it: how do you translate years of education, work, ideas, and ambitions into an application that clearly communicates your potential? We’ll build your application together from strategy through final review. ⮕ Application Strategy & Positioning: We’ll establish the central story behind your application, your strengths as a candidate, your goals, and how you should position yourself across your materials. ⮕ School & Program Strategy: We’ll refine your target programs and discuss how your application may need to adapt to different schools, degrees, prompts, and priorities. ⮕Portfolio Development: We’ll work through project selection, sequencing, storytelling, layouts, visual hierarchy, and overall presentation. You’ll receive feedback as your portfolio develops rather than only at the end. ⮕ Statement of Purpose & Essays: We’ll develop your essay direction and review your drafts, helping you strengthen the story, structure, clarity, and connection to each program while keeping the writing authentically yours. ⮕ CV & Experience Positioning: We’ll refine how you present your education, professional experience, research, achievements, leadership, and other experiences. ⮕ Recommendations & Supporting Materials: We’ll discuss who to approach for recommendations, what different recommenders can contribute to your application, and how the supporting pieces strengthen the larger story. ⮕ Application Reviews: As your materials develop, we’ll review them together, identify inconsistencies or gaps, and strengthen the overall application. ⮕ Final Review: Before submission, we’ll step back and review the application as a complete package — portfolio, essays, CV, positioning, and supporting materials — to make sure everything works together. ⮕ Interview Preparation: If one of your programs requires an interview, we can use part of our time to prepare your story, likely questions, and how you communicate your work and goals. Throughout the process, my role is to be your strategic partner and second set of eyes. You’ll still create and own your application, but you won’t have to figure out every decision alone.