<p>10years: Accepted: GaTech, Syracuse, PSU, IIT, UMN, UIUC, RPI. Rejected: SUNY-Buffalo Waitlisted: Cornell, CMU
2014Dad: Accepted: Cincinnati, Catholic, Philly, PSU (landscape arch only), MD (Spring letters and sciences only) / Pending: VT
Acme – Accepted: Oregon, SUNY Buffalo,Iowa State, UNCC, Temple, UT Arlington Rejected: PSU,Tulane, Clemson, Syracuse. Waitlisted: Northeastern
Akmeecheen: Accepted: UIUC(art foundation), UCLA(design media arts with intent to double major in arch studies), Syracuse(attending), USC, CMU/Rejected: Cooper Union, Cornell, Cal Poly, Berkeley
alimani92 - Accepted: RISD, Berkeley, Syracuse, CMU, UMinnesota Twin Cities
Annlob – Accepted: VT, NCSU
Archguy – Accepted: PSU, VT, Syracuse, CMU (attending)
ArchersParadox - Accepted: Rice, Texas A&M, Cooper / Waitlisted: WUSTL / Rejected: Yale
Arctic92 – Accepted: USC (attending) ,Northeastern,RPI,Pratt /Rejected: Cornell [ED], Syracuse
bonedoc - Accepted: OSU, SCAD, Pratt, Syracuse, Temple, LSU
Brinker59 – Accepted:Tulane, MD(attending), VT(university studies), Miami (Ohio)/Denied: GaTech, USC, Cornell / Waitlisted: Notre Dame, Michigan
canyonman: Accepted: Auburn, Ohio State, Cincinnati/Denied: Cal Poly
Casmith942 – Accepted: Kent State, Ohio State, PSU, Drexel, VT
Csfmap – Accepted: Cal Poly, U. Oregon, KU, KSU, Iowa St. and VTech
Accepted: UT Austin General Studies/undeclared - denied Arch.
Denied: Cornell
freakintexan- Accepted: RISD, Ohio State,*Tulane, Drexel, Auburn, Clemson, SCAD, Wait listed: WUSTL, Rejected: Cooper, Penn
GHQTFR- Accepted: Texas Tech, Texas A&M. Waiting: The University of Texas
hiliun - Accepted: RISD /Waitlisted: cooper union
Jazzer45 – Accepted: Rice, UT Austin, U Cincinnati, UNC Charlotte, Tulane/Rejected: UVA, NC State
jdaa – Accepted:Tulane, Clemson, WUSTL, Rice(attending), Furman (studio art)
korarchie - Accepted: University of Maryland, CMU, RISD, Syracuse/Waitlisted: Cooper
laure327 – Accepted: CMU (attending) , USC, WUSTL, Syracuse, Illinois Institute of Tech/Pending: Rice
mearas00 - Accepted: U of Cincinnati, Syracuse, Pratt/Pending: Rice, CMU
Minzhhijie – Accepted: Pratt, IIT, VT, Boston Arch. College, Calpoly, NJIT /Pending: CMU, ND, Syr, Cooper, WUSTL, Princeton
Mw4hsk – Accepted:Tulane, Dickinson, Clemson, Auburn, UFlorida,UTexas/Rejected: UVa
Nichi92 - Accepted: Northeastern, Wentworth, Howard, Temple, Drexel, UMass Amherst Waitlisted: Syracuse
niickcafe - Accepted: PSU, VTech, Pratt, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell(attending)/Waitlisted: CalPoly Slo/Rejected: Syracuse, Rice
Peterkeating – Accepted: Minnesota,Tulane, VT,CMU, ND,/Rejected Cornell/Waitlisted: WUSTL
Pianokeys555- Accepted: NYU(urban studies+arch), NJIT, Parsons/ Waitlisted:CU
Pha516 – Accepted: Buffalo, VT (university studies), NYIT
PolyArch – Accepted: Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona
QuietType – Accepted: VT, PSU, Cincinnati, Kent State
Sports<em>guy</em>5 – Accepted: VT, Clemson, NCSU
Trakwrecka – Accepted: Syracuse, Pratt(Attending) | Rejected: Cooper Union | Pending: NJIT
Vanhelsing - Accepted: UVA, WUSTL, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Illinois Tech, UMN, OSU
Rejected: GSD, Columbia, Yale, Upen, Umich, Syracuse, UCLA
Pending: UIUC
Zita00 - Accepted: Philadelphia University, Cal Poly Pomona /waitlsited: Cal Poly SLO</p>
<p>just a word of warning, I have seen erroneous statements about accredited/not accredited status for undergraduate Architectural schools posted. Be sure to check when taking advice here-you want to make sure that you know what route you are taking. There are relatively few (56) B.Arch. programs accredited nationwide, most 5 year programs.</p>
<p>I would strongly agree with Enrolled’s statement! I am new to this site - just browsing quite frankly - so I’m not sure of the relative validity of the commentary and advice (for instance, archinect.com which has been around for 13 years and has much to offer generally is, nonetheless, chock-full of inconsiderate BS when it comes to architecture school discussions). </p>
<p>As Enrolled implies (and has likely been covered here numerous times), there are numerous paths to acquiring an accredited architecture degree. From various fragments that I’ve read on this site within a few discussions, there’s some tendency to conflate BArch and MArch degree programs. Additionally, within those two distinctions there are a number of variations - each with their own validity based on pedagogical intent, locale, etc. I think at this point all BArchs are a 5 year program. Importantly in this regard, there are different levels of “exterior” academic exposure (i.e. free electives) that each program may provide. My particular BArch program provided a mere 3 free electives in the five year span with a stated ban on pursuing a minor and any organized sports (including intramural!) were verboten. Contrary to this, VTech’s punter a couple years back was apparently an architecture major, yet they got the highest billing in DI rankings the year that I saw him in a game. Also, the admissions criteria is obviously different (if I noticed one thing, the members of this site - especially this discussion - are on the ball with shared admissions updates. Nice work!).</p>
<p>As to accredited MArchs, 4+2 is standard (4 BA or BS + 2 MArch). One variation is Northeastern’s 5+1 (including 2 semesters of Coop. UCinn I believe is on a similar system). Regarding the Ivies, Cornell has both the 5 yr BArch and the MArch. Yale and Princeton’s BA’s have only 2 years of what I would refer to as any kind of “immersion” into architectural schooling (min of 2 design studios + written thesis, max of 4 design studios – versus, say, a UVA 4 yr undergrad with 7 or 8 studios). I’m sure there are other options (has Brown stepped up their major to include studios?). </p>
<p>The larger point (regarding a couple other threads that didn’t quite push the issue) is that, as a 17, 18, or 27 year old, you or your child should be aware that the drop-off rate (switching from architecture to other far easier and potentially far more profitable majors) is quite high. Probably the annual, national average hovers around 50% within the first year or two. Some schools like Cooper Union have far less because of the rigorous portfolio process and relatively free ride upon admittance. Others, like U State-wherever where anyone can declare architecture as a major it might be an 80% drop off rate within a year (276 to 35 by 2nd year at my State school BArch undergrad). Nothing about this is easy. If you or your D or S makes it through and are within the upper range of their/your class, my recommendation is that they/you pursue their/your March at a different school to gain some diversity in methodology/exposure. So a typical and anticipated 4+2 may become a 4+3 ½ depending on the program. </p>
<p>And last point to parents and/or incipient students (and I say this in regards to a an arch program open house Q and A I was on the panel of) if you’re concerned about what program offers you or your child the fastest route to becoming a “licensed architect,” that should absolutely be of no concern at this stage. A) it’s going to be a very long time to licensure regardless of which path they take, B) This is not equivalent to the bar exam where it immediately proves professional viability and increases pay dramatically.</p>