What are the merits and demerits of pursuing architecture course?

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    Savikram Sandhu | Contributor-Level 7

    6 years ago
    Disadvantages:
    The process of becoming an architect is long, competitive, and expensive. It takes five years of school to earn a Bachelor of Architecture degree, plus an additional two to four years for a Master's degree. The Architect Registration Exam, which all aspiring architects must pass in order to become licensed, is also very difficult, with seven separate divisions and pass rates varying from 56% to 71% per division in 2009. Starting salaries for architects are considered lower than average when compared with other professional careers with similar requirements, such as medicine and law. Salary prospects generally rise after a
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