Those accepted please post your SAT scores and GPA's

QuietType
Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:24:29 +0000

OP - One of the first things you need to know is that there are at least three different routes to a professional degree in architecture. One way is to get a five year Bachelor of Architecture (BArch). The other way is to get a four year BS or BA in an architectural, studio-based program. You then go on to a 1.5 to 2.0 year masters program to get a Master of Architecture (MArch) The third way is to get an undergraduate degree in any field you want and then go for a three year masters program for an MArch.

So, your first question for a school is whether you are applying for a BArch or BA/BS architectural program. Then your second question is whether or not the school requires (or desires) a portfolio. In general, schools that do not require a portfolio are going to be much more numbers-based - higher GPA’s and higher SAT/ACT scores are of the most importance at those schools. Schools that do require a portfolio tend to put a lot (not all, by any means) of emphasis on the portfolio in their admissions decision.

Having said all that, D2 was accepted into the BArch programs at VT & PSU and into the BS Architecture programs at Cincinnati & Kent State. (The only architecture programs she applied to, and, incidentally, none of which required a portfolio.) Her stats were: SAT - 2020/WGPA - 4.40/UWGPA - 3.97. She also had some architecture related EC’s.