<p>I am just wondering if any of the students who are currently in the architecture program can tell me a little bit about the program and what they think of it. I am going to be a junior in High School next year (just fyi), and I am interested in both the School of Architecture and the school of arts and sciences. I would really appreciate any information you can provide me with in regards to the school of architecture. (i.e. What you think of the program, the overall selectivity and difficulty) Thanks!</p>
<p>It’s incredibly hard to get into (better get started on that portfolio), you’re going to get to know your class of about 15 people extremely well as you all will spend day and night working in Rand hall. And Rand hall is probably the crappiest building on campus. </p>
<p>Did I mention Architect people don’t get any sleep?</p>
<p>^^Soooooo true</p>
<p>rand hall may be one of the crappiest buildings on campus (although… have you seen warren?) - but there are a lot of things that are only available at rand. ie: HUGE scanners and plotters (there is a plotter at mann, but it doesn’t have the same capabilities as the ones at rand)</p>
<p>It’s more like a group of 55 people. And what about the engineers at Duffield? Archies aren’t the only ones who don’t get sleep. Usually when I’m walking by Rand at 2:30am, there’s really not many people in there at all.</p>
<p>^
“not many people in there at all” at 2:30 a.m., so it must not be that demanding…?</p>
<p>I never said Archies are the only ones who never get sleep. But it seems to surprise people that they have it that hard. Everybody knows engineers have chronic lack of sleep.</p>
<p>im an architect so if you have any questions, feel free to message me. i’ll be a 3rd year in the fall</p>
<p>IF YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME YOU WILL SLEEP</p>
<p>there are always students working in rand. some spend their lives in studio and others get their work done and then leave [im a little mixture of both]. its a rigorous program, as are all architecture programs.</p>
<p>and ray192, you spend all your classes with ALL 60 in your year. you will be broken up into 5 sections of 12 students, with each one having a TA (first year) and a professor (2nd year on). its not like you are locked in a room with only 12 students. the studio is open so youll be able to interact with everyone</p>
<p>and ray192, you spend all your classes with ALL 60 in your year. you will be broken up into 5 sections of 12 students, with each one having a TA (first year) and a professor (2nd year on). its not like you are locked in a room with only 12 students. the studio is open so youll be able to interact with everyone</p>
<p>I never said you will only get to know those people in your class. I said that you will get the ones in your class VERY well.</p>
<p>Make sure that you’re ready for the work. It’s a LOT. Friends have taken numerous pictures of me sleeping under my desk (it takes ~10 minutes each way to the freshman dorms. Why not spend those 20 minutes sleeping? =P)</p>
<p>I transferred out of the program after my first semester (this past school year). I had a much different view of architecture than what was taught by the professors; it seemed like what they were teaching was a bunch of bull (I talked to another student about this, and she feels the same way. I still have tremendous respect, however, for the students and staff. They really have a different way of thinking. It can be fascinating at times). I was never satisfied with my work because I found myself doing what the TAs wanted me to do rather than what I wanted to do. If you’re doing a lot of work that you don’t like, it’s hell. I was in a couple of organizations too this past year, and everybody noticed how different I was after I transferred out of the program. I was just a lot less stressed when in the College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>I also realized that Cornell wasn’t too good of a fit. I applied there pretty much just for the Architecture program. After I transferred out of the program, my desire to be at Cornell was completely gone. I’m transferring to another university this fall, and I will NOT be studying architecture.</p>
<p>the first year program this year was very conceptual and theoretical. mine was a lot different, more dealing with buildings and architecture. it really depends on your professors and how they decide to run the first year program. they change every year</p>
<p>^absolutely right. A lot of older architecture students I spoke to kept telling me about how different the studio assignments were from when they were freshmen. I don’t think I would’ve changed majors, nor transferred universities, if I was in a different class.</p>