<p>I've been recently accepted to syracuse with $8k scholarship and pratt with $15k, so I'm having a hard time with the decision. </p>
<p>I'm planning on working in manhattan after graduation, so maybe I thought pratt had an advantage in job placement in nyc. I would appreciate some nyc architects' views on this.</p>
<p>Also, while studying architecture, I wanted to study lighting and interior design. Which schools would offer better out-of-architecture electives (only for interior and lighting design)?</p>
<p>Pratt says that they had just built a new wing for the school of architecture, but I can't find anything about it, does anyone know of this renovation?
(Also, the new Slocum Hall for syracuse architecture)</p>
<p>I haven't noticed a study abroad program for pratt B.Arch, do they have any?</p>
<p>lastly, how would you describe each college's program? (theoretical, practical, etc)</p>
<p>p.s.
Im currently wait listed under cornell architecture. I haven't visited cornell even for the required architecture interview, so would it be a good idea to visit them now? possibly with a few of my portfolio pieces? I'm not sure how to handle this and show them that I really want to go to cornell.. few tips regarding the waiting list too please</p>
<p>If your interested in Interior design as well, I would definately recomend Pratt (they were ranked… number two in the nation)</p>
<p>I don’t know much about Syracuse’s program… but I would definately rank Pratt as a Practical program (all of their staff are practicing architects)</p>
<p>According to rankings both are well respected programs, so either way you go, you should be fine.</p>
<p>And I would say being in New York is a BIG advantage as far as internships and career placement goes.</p>
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<p>You sound like me haha, I’m currently debating between Syracuse and Pratt for Architecture</p>
<p>pratt is an art school so i think they probably have more concentration in arts and probably not as much on the technical part of architecture. </p>
<p>I know that slocum hall is done, and the lady i met said that it was great. </p>
<p>however, i would think that pratt is better for lighting and interior design. </p>
<p>syracuse seems like a very well rounded program</p>
<p>There’s an online video tour of Syracuse’s Slocum Hall post-renovation. It looks great.</p>
<p>There’s space for electives at Pratt, but the non-arch courses for Pratt seem to be more structured (“six credits in English, six in cultural history, six in science, and six in social science”). Syracuse doesn’t have those requirements, I think. Like there’s no math requirement, not even for the B.Arch. You just have a bunch of electives in anything, so they give you a lot of room to focus on whatever you’re interested in. Pratt probably has better interior design courses though.</p>
<p>At Syracuse, you have the option of going to Florence in your 4th year, and it’s supposed to be really good. Pratt has a Rome program, but I don’t know anything about it.</p>
<p>I’m in the same situation, so thanks for making this topic… Haha, and I got the exact same scholarships, too.</p>
<p>if i remember correctly in the first semester there is a required math/physics and english class - the lady at syracuse who i talked to said you should try to test out (by aps) of these classes as they simply make things a lot more difficult in your first year.</p>
<p>I can only comment on Syracuse. My D is finishing her third year there. She loves the program. Syracuse offers two architecture study abroad programs in the fourth year, one in Florence and the other one in London. The Florence program has been offered for many years, while the London one started just three years ago. My D will be going to London next semester and then to Florence the semester after that. This year Syracuse also started an NYC architecture program for 4th year students.
BTW the renovation of Slocum Hall has made that building a great place to study architecture and it allows the architecture students to enjoy Syracuse’s beautiful campus (while the Warehouse was not a bad place, it dis’t allow the arch students to fully feel part of the university).
Syracuse’s architucture program requires two writing classes and one math or physics class. The other electives are your choice.</p>