<p>Will probably not be accepted to Princeton, Yale, UVA or Harvard. Would like a BS/A in Architecture then apply for 2 yr. MArch at top schools.
What realistic schools would prepare for that goal?
So far the possible schools are:
Connecticut College
UMD College Park
Miami U
Lehigh
Temple
Any thought would be appreciated…</p>
<p>As a student at Penn, I have seen met some teachers from Temple at critiques and reviews, and I am very impressed by them. They are young, but always have very interesting insights.</p>
<p>I’ve heard some good things about UMaryland, but I can’t remember whether it was College Park or Baltimore campus. I think that if you know you’re going this route, then ask these schools how many students they send to the top masters programs each year. That should give you a good idea of which program would prepare you the best.</p>
<p>all of the arch majors that i know from conn have gotten excellent jobs after graduating.</p>
<p>sunnie, of the remaining schools on your list, I am only closely familiar with two…Lehigh and Conn College, and have visited and met with both their heads of the architecture major. These were my own daughter’s safety schools and she was admitted to them but did not attend either. However, these are both fine schools (Conn College is more selective than Lehigh, however) and their pre-architecture majors seem quite good. Lehigh had a bit more than Conn College in terms of studio or courses, but I would not pick it for just that reason. I would pick the school based on many personal college criteria and know that either one as far as architecture are good liberal arts programs and both can prepare you for acceptance to good grad architecture schools. Both have had students go onto top programs. If you are only looking at their arch major departments, they actually have more to offer than if you were to have attended Harvard as an undergrad which has far less to offer in this field beyond History of Architecture. Remember, as well, that you can augment whatever you do at any of these schools through internships, arch programs abroad, summer intensives, etc. So, I think once you are satisfied with the arch department, pick whichever school you like the best in terms of many factors beyond the major. In terms of selectivity alone, Conn College is pretty much the most selective of the ones on that remaining list. But there are more factors that should go into your decision. You can’t go wrong with Conn College or Lehigh’s arch undergrad BA programs, however. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>PS…I have no clue as to your qualifications for college admissions but I gather you may be a very good student if you are applying to the likes of Harvard, Yale and Princeton. If so, I can tell you that unbeknownst to us until our daughter received a letter/award, Lehigh offers very substantial merit scholarships to very qualified candidates. If that matters to you, and you are given such an offer, it may sway your decision.</p>
<p>Sunnie, I noticed in another post of yours, that you also applied to Smith and Wellesley. My daughter applied and was admitted to Smith (did not apply to Wellesley) and their arch BA is also very good. This past fall, when my D was studying in an arch program abroad, her roomie was a girl who attends Wellesley and she has taken many arch courses cross registering with MIT. In fact, she has a very solid background including significant internships including one in China (and also did the abroad program). So, if you get into Wellesley, you have that option of taking significant coursework in arch at MIT. Just thought I would mention that both those schools on your list are good options. At this point, I would suggest discerning between the schools based on other factors. For instance, the type of school size and atmosphere at Conn College is radically different than U of Maryland. Just one example. Smith and Temple are worlds apart. And so on.</p>
<p>Thank you for your thoughts. Accepted: UMD, Miami U and Temple.
Awaiting answers from the rest.
Any more opinions…</p>