<p>eskamoes, Congratulations on working so hard in high school and having such a well-rounded background to go with it! There are so many options out there for you! </p>
<p>Based on the criteria that you mentioned, you may want to check out Virginia Tech as you look at schools. It is a larger university (20,00+) with a great architecture school. While it isn’t known for its liberal arts focus (it is a 5 yr. BARCH) being that you will probably test out of some of the core requirements -English, History- (you’ll need a score of 4 on the AP tests to do so) you could take any choice electives you find interesting in their place. There are some dynamic professors up there in the liberal arts to learn from. Blacksburg isn’t near what could be called a big city, but VT’s study abroad program is terrific. They have a semester long program for their arch/design kids in the Alps-Riva San Vitale Switzerland. It is supposed to be wonderful. Here is a link to it (I just drool every time I look at it :))</p>
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<p>VT does not require a portfolio for admission to their program. They feel that not all kids have the opportunities to take art related classes within their high schools, so they leave it alone. While it is probably the hardest major to get into, your “numbers” are so strong, I don’t see a problem there. I don’t know about VT’s choir progam unfortunately. My s just finished his first year there and absolutely loved it.</p>
<p>Another option for you to check out would be UVA. They lean more toward the liberal arts and offer a 4 year BS in Architecture. We Hokies don’t like to toot the horn too much for those old Wahoos 
but I guess I can grit my teeth a bit to share a bit of info with you. Best of luck as you begin your search! And, don’t forget to enjoy your senior year!</p>