<p>Lori…pardon my boldness but I get the feeling you are being unduly influenced by your current boss and colleagues. I don’t know where you are working but it cannot be one of the top architecture firms because no design-oriented architect would ever encourage you to pursue that double major. The whole double major thing is a phase that many students go through. I’ve never seen a top architecture student pursue a second degree. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t be interested in hiring a double arch/eng major. I’d be worried that the conservatism you learned in engineering school would impede your performance in my office. I tolerate the impediments the myriad of engineers throw at me all day long–barely. I don’t need that mindset in my office 24/7. Likewise, I don’t think they would be thrilled to have me in their offices wrecking havoc with my non-linear thinking, haha. </p>
<p>I also believe you misunderstood the admissions person at Cornell. I’ve never met a double major from Cornell. The architecture program is too tough–and too good to make those kind of allowances, frankly.</p>