<p>design some stuff, make presentations.....leg work actually, but they cant give 'real' work to a HS grad anyway!</p>
<p>you're so lucky you get to design and present. and of course, any HS grad would love to do legwork for a firm! I worked at a school of music last summer and my experience wasn't so sweet. though, the pay was good. :D</p>
<p>Hey, I'm going to the USC School of Architecture in the fall.</p>
<p>I also interned at an architecture firm in San Francisco last summer. It was really awesome and solidified my desire to pursue architecture. While interning I helped on floor plans, make models and assisted with client presentations. It was a great experience and I strongly suggest it to anyone who wants to pursue architecture. Plus it looks awesome to the admissions office.</p>
<p>sounds awesome....this thread is kind of dying...sad.</p>
<p>yeah, well I noticed that too, lol. it may have to die a natural death, except the next generation of arch enthusiasts decide to bump it up. but we all had a good time here...and well, it may soon be time to say goodbye.</p>
<p>I'm new here and I was wondering what requirements there are to apply for architecture at an undergraduate level, like SAT I and SAT II requirements or what universities prefer, and what is needed in the portfolio for universities in US, because I study at an international school that follows the British education system, so I have no idea. I'm hoping to get into Cornell or RISD though, so I would be grateful for your help.</p>
<p>Hi, I'm an architecture enthusiast!</p>
<p>hi18, you need the SAT Reasoning Test and the Subject Tests in Maths, Physics and any other. You need a strong portfolio. You'll probably be asked to write special essays about your interest in architecture. </p>
<p>for portfolio advice:
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<p>If aid is going to be a strong factor in your application, RISD doesn't have any financial aid for international students. Cornell is non-need blind but their aid is very limited especially for CAAP international students. Their are other great [arch] schools you should look into e.g. Rice, WashU.</p>
<p>Oh, bneg, welcome to the club! :D </p>
<p>Together
We'll keep this thread alive forever</p>
<p>Hi h18, where are you from? I was looking at admissions for architecture at Cambridge and i could not understand a thing. Can you please tell me stuff about admissions?</p>
<p>Hi Jimminy, besides your great portfolio, what else helped you get into all those top programs?</p>
<p>essays, SAT scores, recommendations, GPA etc.
Just be a good all round type person, you drawing skills and need to be good at math and the rest. damn, why dont architects get paid more, they have to be so much smarter than other people!!</p>
<p>Portfolio is the most important factor!
Passion, genius, and dedication are also considerably crucial.</p>
<p>bneg: im from Hong Kong. you? I'm only a 10th grader/ Year 11 student, so sorry I'm not really sure about applying to Cambridge for architecture, people do apply to Cambridge and Oxford from my school and some got in but I don't think any of them applied for architecture. In my school, the school/teachers choose who can apply and then they fill in a form and stuff. Which part don't you understand? I could ask around if you want.</p>
<p>Jrock, jim miny and Fallinwater0328: thx for the information.</p>
<p>mm...what SAT scores are they looking for? I did the SAT I in may 2005 even though I'm only in 10th grade, my maths was okay, but my verbal and CR was horrifying. oh and is SATII physics compulsory or AS and A-level Physics compulsory for UK unis, if you guys know what I'm on about?</p>
<p>and jim miny, your portfolio is cool. =] no wonder you got into all those unis, congrats as well.</p>
<p>For Cornell, 2100 is a good score, but for safety, you'd better get 2250+ on your SAT I, and 700+ on all your SATIIs.</p>
<p>to enter into any top UK uni, you need three A-levels. To get into Cambridge, especially if you're international, you have to get three A's in your A-level, and if you're thinking of studying architecture in Cambridge (though it's not a professional degree) you need Maths, Physics, and another like Art, D & T, or History, or some other social science subject. And Cambridge has an exchange program with MIT.</p>
<p>Generally, schools in UK have specialties, and Cambridge is top for engineering. However, to get into Cambridge, you need your AAA, and there are interviews and other tests as well.</p>
<p>Good luck all. {I am currently in the midst of my A-level exams}</p>
<p>Forget scores people! </p>
<p>Your major point should be your extreme interest and experience in creativity, especially for architecture specific schools like Cornell and Rice.</p>
<p>However, if you're basing your hopes on scores, then they should all be near perfect.</p>
<p>I got 710/710, 730/730/740, and I was rejected at Cornell. Above all, your creativity should shine through.</p>
<p>Several people get 600s and still get in. So it all boils down to creativity. So show them your stuff.</p>
<p>All the best guys and aim high in everything. Low aim is crime.</p>
<p>Hi! I'm so glad that people are saying the portfolio is the most important factor, because I do not have a really competitive academic record. Hi h18, I'm Taiwanese in Canada, and thank you for the offer, but i'm giving up on going to Cambridge. Totally do not understand the A-level stuff. Here's what I would be doing for preparation h18, take SAT I, take SAT II in Math IIC (the preferred one for sciences), Chem (preferred for structural science) and Phys. These are often enough. I also believe that arch programs value foreign languages a bit more than others, and maybe art history would help as well, so if you have interest and time you can impress them. Also I don't think it's necessary to take the SAT so early;will you need TOEFL? if you do, after you study for the TOEFL I think that will help on the CR part if vocab is the where the problem is. (Correct me if I'm wrong anyone, I'm only in gr.11) and also I think if you are positive that you will be interested in arch, preparing from gr10 is an excellent start!</p>
<p>Jimminy, can you share your opinion on Princeton's dual degree program and MIT's BSAD?</p>