| I will try to answer as best I can, drawing on what I've been told here:
1. No, it won't doom you. It /may/ hurt applying to /certain/ schools (i.e. those which require portfolios), but it probably won't kill you. Drawing well is just a tool - it's like writing well. Some are inherently better at it than others, but practice and you will get better. Draw from life (self portraits in mirrors, still lives; do not have a portfolio of anime and sci-fi imagination drawings).
2. Again, AP Physics depends on the school - for Cal Poly, I imagine they'd want to see that and definately calc, AP again if possible.
3. Don't know tons about CPSLO, but I've heard good things. Others here will be able to tell you more about that. (Search past threads, read all about their philosophy on their website, see student and faculty work). I dont even know if they require a portfolio.
4. Probably not. Taking an architecture drafting class in high school is useless - mechanical drawings won't look good in your portfolio. They want to see freehand drawings and an ability to think critically and conceptually. By that I mean take art classes, probably outside of school, learn about design, and learn how to represent your ideas visually and coherently.
5. Read as much as you can I guess. Do a summer program - the longer the better. It gives you solid design work for your portfolio and it not only shows schools your seriously interested in architecture, but it gives them some idea of how you'd perform in design studios. |