<p>Sorry for bombarding this post with all these links. I am just getting a little anxious waiting to hear back from them. I think my gpa is pretty good but my SATs are only so so...Anything from anyone rejected or accepted would be helpfull.</p>
<p>I think you must be waitlisted. It may not sound helpful but I went to Pomona for architecture in the mid 90’s and it was pretty tough back then and it’s gotten a lot tougher since. Back then they only took in about 15 percent and it has since come down to 6 percent. Here’s why: The program is design studio intensive and is accredited as a professional degree, which means you’ll be almost ready to get licensed just three after graduation. In order to maintain accreditation, the school has to provide a permanent studio space for every student and keep studio classes at a certain size (about 15 students). Due to strict CSU budgets, and a very bureaucratic administration, the college can’t get any additional building space or faculty. As a result, the architecture program has remained the same size for the past 20 years. The department has been pleading for a new building and it seems like, with a little optimism, they may finally get in in a few years. Meanwhile, applicants have steadily increased, from about 1000 in the 90’s to more than 2,500 last year. The increase is probably due to population increase but also because it’s been moving up the ranks. Last year the program was ranked 15th amongst prestigious institutions like Rice, Cornell and USC and yes Cal Poly SLO. All this at just a fraction of the cost which goes a long way in economic times like these.</p>
<p>Both SLO and Pomona are good programs. They are both 5 year professional degrees and both have been historically highly impacted and very affordable. The SLO program is more technically oriented, which might explain why it does better on the ranking surveys, since they are usually compiled by big corporate offices. The Pomona program is more design studio oriented and it’s close vicinity to Los Angeles is a big plus. As you may know, LA is the hotbed of cutting edge architecture and popular culture and much of the faculty is from there and also teach at SciArc, USC, and UCLA. Honestly I would not trade my experience at Pomona for SLO since design is more subjective than technique and is much more difficult to learn. It would have been nice to kick back at the beach, but while our counterparts were sunning, we were visiting historic modern architectural gems by Neutra, Schindler and Morphosis. Never mind, you’ll soon learn about them…</p>
<p>Anyways, I digress…if you have not heard from them yet, it is because you’re waitlisted. I believe they send out their first 100 or so letters, of which about 50 or 60 might confirm acceptance. They will then make up the rest for a total of 100 with applicants from the wait list. If it’s any consolation, I did not get my acceptance letter until early May. Just hang in there… Hope this helps!!</p>
<p>Hmmm…do you have anything on the Bronco website? I got accepted on Apr 1 (just like they’ve promised) and they want a reply by May 1. If you haven’t heard anything from them perhaps you will after May 1!</p>
<p>@bitterlemon: what is your GPA, and…the other requirement.</p>
<p>I’m transfer too. And I’m not get accepted, be placed on the “waited list”. I don’t know how to get off that list. I call in to the Architectural department, and there a guy saying that they just sole look on the GPA to decide who got into, and Portfolio and…Recommence letter, … not help. Wonder it true or not.</p>
<p>^^ i am a transfer from a california community college. i’ve fulfilled every requirement on the list from assists.org and i’ve completed my golden four a year ago. i’m not sure about what they look at for freshman but for transfer basically it’s just GPA and requirements. i have a college GPA of 3.8 as of the date i applied.
good luck and i’m quite sure they’ll go through the waitlist after may 1 after people turn down acceptances!</p>
<p>I am a high school senior applyin for architecture fall 2010.
I have a UC gpa 3.5 and a 2190 SAT (1490 CR+Math)
I have no idea what my chances are because of how impacted it is this year. If I don’t get in I will be sad :(</p>
<p>Portfolio is not required for freshmen. Your GPA looks a bit low but your SAT’s in the 1400’s should more than make up for it. Hope you get in. The stats for the college of environmental design at Pomona is as follows:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.64
SAT: 1111</p>
<p>Be aware that these are college wide stats which are comprised of more than 60 percent Art, Landscape, and Urban Planning students who do not have any impaction criteria like architecture does (Most can get in with minimum CSU req’s). I would put the average GPA for architecture program at the 3.8 to 4.0 range while the SATs should be 1250 and up. </p>
<p>I recently applied for the architect program for fall 2011
Please tell me my chances
I am currently attending a community college
I will have all golden four and general Ed classes completed except for one physics class
I have a GPA of 3.4
I got all A’s in my math and english classes.
I am eligible for becoming an SI leader and a math tutor.
I have been on the deans honor list
I am planned to be finished with calculus before I transfer to Cal Poly </p>
<p>I was wondering if I should change my major if I do not have a chance since the acceptance rate is low and most people have higher than a 3.6 GPA?</p>
and a 2190 SAT (1490 CR+Math)