is an online counseling service that offers advice toindividuals considering architecture as a career path.
Who is the principal of
? was established by Bill Simonian to share his experience as an academic counselor. Bill co-founded SCI-Arc in 1972 and retired in 2007 after 34 years of service to the school. While there as a faculty member, he taught design, history, and professional practice. As a concurrent staff member, he worked with admissions and acted as a liaison to community colleges and to the architectural profession at-large. The school's academic counselor from its inception, Bill assumed the role of student advocate and monitored the progress of graduate and undergraduate students through regular meetings.
As a representative of SCI-Arc, he maintained membership in the advisory councils of several local community colleges with respect to their architectural curricula. His own professional architectural experience, privately and with offices, spanned more than 25 years.
Who would benefit from
? could benefit individuals who have completed high school and are seeking an architectural program within which to enroll, those currently enrolled in college who wish to transfer or who are considering a change in major, and/or those of any age who are contemplating a career-change into architecture.How does
work?Simply stated,
would connect you with Bill directly via e-mail. You should be prepared to have a candid discussion to consider options relative to your aspirations and needs. Be assured that any communication with Bill will be held in confidence.Is
connected in any way to SCI-Arc or any other school or professional organization for recruiting or any other purpose?While Bill does proudly maintain membership in SCI-Arc's Alumni Association as one of the school's founding faculty members, he envisions
as a completely neutral platform from which to solicit queries and offer unbiased advice relative to one's choice of architecture as a career path. He is prepared to discuss a gamut of educational options as may be required or requested, how they may be affected by transfer credits, and how one's ultimate choice of such programs may influence one's professional goals.Be advised that
does not guarantee admission into the school of one's choosing, nor does it guarantee any results relative to the transfer of credits, et al. It is simply intended to assist those interested based upon Bill's idea of sharing his many years of experience as a hands-on academic counselor.How much does
cost?In the spirit of sharing information and offering useful advice,
services are gratis.