[@Helimomma, I think you meant to reply to @QuietType above.]
Thanks for this helpful thread, all. My S22 is interested in architecture but not entirely committed yet. He’s taking a virtual summer course at Boston Architectural College this summer, in part to gauge his level of interest (and to create a portfolio in case he does go forward). He’s interested in Cooper Union and Pratt, and also NYU if he decides to do an architecture-related BS and M.Arch. Still building his list otherwise. I do get the sense he might prefer a general-interest university so he could switch gears if he decides architecture isn’t for him, but we’ll discuss all of the options so he goes into it with his eyes as open as possible. He has no interest in school spirit, raucous partying or Greek life, so a hyperfocused program wouldn’t be a problem for him in that regard.