High School senior n aspiring arch student

LtPoochie · 11-19-2007, 10:18 PM

Afrcn Amer-Black/Ga Resident

currently have a 82% gpa( dnt kno the 4.0 scale of it) and am plannin on takin the ACT in dec.

I am very artistic and dont really have a full portfolio yet but i could finish it easily if i needed to. I also have a little experience in and took a class in architectural drafting where we designed and modeled two houses(one for a client and one as a dream house). I can send pics of dream house to anyone that wants to see(didnt get a chance to take pics of the client house). someone will have to walk me through how to send pics tho(im new). Im also plannin on doin a architectural internship as a work based learning class next semester.

Theres a couple arch schools i have already applied to or am thinkin bout applyin to:
-Cooper Union
-Southern Polytechnic State University
-CUNY
-NJIT
-SUNY
-Morgan State University

if anybody know any info about any of these programs like if its a good school/hard to get in/advice that could help me get in/ ect i would appreciate it. N please dont hesitate to mention a good school thats not on my list.

x3mszjennx3 · 11-20-2007, 06:20 PM

heyy can i take a look at your dream house? cooper union is a highly competitive school to get into. annually it only accepts 20 students in all of its majors. this was told to my personally by a cooper union representative at a college fair held by my school. which suny and cuny are you applying to?

LtPoochie · 11-20-2007, 07:25 PM

city college for CUNY and the University at Buffalo for SUNY, and can u tell me how i can post the pic of my house cause im kinda new to this

RyanMac · 11-20-2007, 07:40 PM

I think that representative (who may have been just an alumni) may have deflated those numbers a bit. It states on their website:

2600 Applicants:
Architecture: 600, 35 accepted
Art: 1200, 65 accepted
Engineering: 800, 175 accepted

Not twenty, but obviously not "friendly" numbers.

Cooper Union is your dream school and they don't require a portfolio which, at this point, seems to be good for you. Most people applying to portfolio-arch programs spend a significant amount of time preparing not only the pieces, but the presentation, and I really wouldn't recommend working quickly through that aspect of your application.

But Cooper does have the home-test, and you should dedicate some serious time and thought into that if you hope to have a chance there. And theres some Cooper students on this board if you had some specific questions.

Tzar · 11-21-2007, 01:52 AM

also- for Cooper- know that of those accepted- 30 chose to attend this year, with none coming of the wait list-- that is a pretty high yield rate. btw- I don't believe those are standard numbers= they accept between 20-35 each year, depending, not always 35. One has to remember that if you are in NY state you have a big advantage-- about 10% chance of being accepted-- if you are out of state--- much lower, 3-5% chance.

LtPoochie · 11-21-2007, 06:08 AM

So im sorta at a disadvantage... but how much weight do they put on the ACT.... gpa.... n home test......I hear that most of the weight is put on the home test... but what sorta content is on it?

n i forgot to add that im also interested in Boston Architectural College... but i hear their BArch is a seven year program... I hope thas not tru n is it a good school?

Igglesfan · 11-21-2007, 07:01 AM

Interested in a coop program? Drexel (Philly) and Northeastern (Boston) offer programs where you'll work 6 months and go to classes six months. That starts during or after your second year and counts towards your professional licencing requirements.

LtPoochie · 11-21-2007, 08:01 AM

no i wouldnt mind doin a coop...i kinda like that idea as a matter of fact. but do those schools need a portfolio for admission

what about pratt, is it a good program... does it require a portfolio for undergrad addmission?

LtPoochie · 11-21-2007, 08:32 AM

Tzar · 11-21-2007, 11:04 PM

alright-- well the cooper home test is the most important thing on the application- and it is very conceptual. Most of the questions are along the lines of things such as "create a self portrait with no reference to the body". As for your designs-- I am not very impressed- but architecture school tries to redefine what architecture is; you shouldn't be focusing on creating plans and sections at this point. It is true on the home test you might have to draw one-- but I can tell you that the people who got in, had home tests that were inventive and well executed, not ordinary in any sense. The best thing you can do is read up on some architecture theory and sketch, draw, paint, and sculpt.