Help/suggestions for my list?

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<p>Hello everyone! This is my day as a College Confidential user, a community I am excited to be a part of after years of just viewing. Thanks to everyone who helps me in my search and the voyage of college admissions that I will navigate over the next year.</p>

<p>About me:
-White male, rising senior at a competitive/respected Catholic college prep in Chicago.
-34 composite ACT
-3.87ish UW GPA, 4.03 W, school does not rank
-ECs: President of Spanish Honors Society, Secretary of National Honors Society, Model United Nations, Track and Field (2 years, 1 varsity), Arrupe Mentor to incoming freshmen in the fall (40% acceptance rate in school), maybe a couple other clubs here and there
-Service: nursing home, soup kitchen, historic home museum volunteer
-Summers: Exchange student to Chile 2011, Notre Dame Career Discovery in Architecture 2012, perhaps a job later this summer (wish me luck)
*-Have always intended to be an architect, but I will not be putting together a portfolio for admissions. So suggestions need to have an architecture program that does NOT require a portfolio.</p>

<p>The list (in preferential order):

  1. Yale University
  2. University of Notre Dame (love the unique focus on traditional architecture)
  3. Washington University in St. Louis
  4. University of Virginia
  5. Tulane University
  6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</p>

<p>Is this a good list for me? I’d like to keep it to 6-7 schools. Any suggestions? I feel like i need something in between UVA and Tulane…
Thanks!</p>

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<p>At this point, I’m just looking for some suggestions for portfolio-less schools that would fit between UVa and Tulane, since there is a bit of a gap there</p>

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<p>Northeastern University, or University of Texas at Austin, maybe?</p>

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<p>VA Tech. Are you looking for a BArch or BA/BS program?</p>

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<p>BArch or BA/BS. I see the benefits of both, so I don’t want to shut down any options for not being one or the other. As long as no portfolio is required!</p>

<p>Thanks for your replies everyone!</p>

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<p>U of Cincinnati has a good program, and may be a safe school for you. Pratt in NY also does not require applicants who have a 3.7 or higher to submit a portfolio. VTech as others have mentioned is also pretty good for a B.Arch. Oh, and I think Tulane requires a portfolio but I’m not sure.</p>

<p>Also if you don’t mind me asking why are you not submitting a portfolio?</p>

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<p>Thanks mysticalkites! Tulane does not require a portfolio from what I have seen on their Admissions and architecture school’s websites, and I looked quite thoroughly for a requirement. If you see something that says I need a portfolio, please let me know! </p>

<p>I simply don’t have enough art works of good quality to submit as a strong portfolio. Alas!</p>

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<p>@tbo1123, you are right, Tulane does not require a portfolio, they only recommend that students take freehand drawing classes in HS. </p>

<p>Also good luck in the upcoming year, I’m applying to undergraduate Arch school as well!</p>