Attrition rates at arch schools

sashimi46
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:40:10 +0000

i don’t know of any accepted applicant who declined the acceptance offer though i’m sure there are some out there who decline since cornell is expensive. i talked to admissions officers and they said in my year, only 1 out of 11 people were accepted but i’m not sure if that includes those who later declined the offer. the number of ppl who applied this year was a lot higher so it must be a lot harder now.

its hard to say where top students go since there are so many preferences. personally i would’ve gone to rice or cooper (didn’t apply to cooper, but i would if i were admitted) if i didn’t go to my school but again, it’s hard to say since everyone has many preferences.

whether schools accept by stats or by whole package, any student who isn’t willing to work hard and commit will eventually drop out of the school due to the rigorous nature of architectural education. it is also the profession that will detract a lot of students who aren’t as committed because the profession is tough and competition is high