OK State Architecture school, is it any good?

Lakemom
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:43:03 +0000

We live in N.J. but my son does not want to go to school here in N.J. and I don’t see him going in NYC either. His first choice is in Ca (which is where I am from) but I can see from doing research that it will be challenging as an out of state student to get in.

I have just been generally researching which are the better programs here in the east and why. He is strong in Math and physics with a good eye for design. He was leaning toward engineering but is taking CAD in HS (loves it) and his teacher is an Architect. He is now more interested in Architecture. I don’t see him at a pure tech school but definitely a program that uses CAD or other technology.

In Penn. I have been looking at Penn State and Philadelphia University. Both also have Arch Engin. degree in case he swings back toward Engineering.

Upstate NY is Syracuse which golflover has given me some info about. I don’t think he could get into Cornell. His grades are strong but not Ivy league strong.

In Boston area: I have been reading about Northeastern, Wentworth, Univ of Mass. and Roger Williams Univ in R.I. I don’t look at the Art schools at all.

I don’t know much about Georgia tech or Illinois inst of tech or the other Illinois choices.

Where did you daughter apply and how did she choose the school she is now at?