Hi all, I’m a rising senior looking to apply for architecture to various schools across the US. Each school will be one that doesn’t require a portfolio for admission, so that is out of the equation.
Applying for architecture, except where noted in parentheses:
Tulane University
Cornell University (Urban and Regional Studies)
Louisiana State University (Safety, Landscape Arch.)
UT-Austin
UC-Berkeley
Williams (Art History)
Amherst (Art History)
Washington University in St. Louis
Me:
Caucasian male, family income >200k
State: Louisiana
School: Very competitive public, #3 in state and best in region
Stats:
SAT I/II: N/A (will take subject tests in October)
ACT: 34 (36E/30M/33R/35S/8W)
GPA: 4.23 (W, school doesn’t provide UW), college GPA through dual enrollment is a 4.0 UW
APs: Lang + Comp, French Lang, APUSH, Art History - all scores pending
Courses: All core classes and most classes were Gifted and Talented, a step above honors at my school, DE English and US History
Senior year courses: AP Euro, AP Lit, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, Pre-Calc, Newspaper IV (will be managing editor), Design Fundamentals
Community Service: Tutor kids from low-income families each Monday during the school year at an after-school program to help with homework and promote activities such as gardening, etc (I’m the ambassador for my school for this program), volunteer at a program to help underprivileged kids learn about eating healthy, various service opportunities at local elementary schools through my school’s Key Club
Clubs/Sports: National Honor Society, Key Club, Pro Bono (service club), Varsity Cross Country (since sophomore year), Varsity Track (10th), School Newspaper (managing editor)
ECs: I’ve participated in several start-ups organized by a group of friends where I held executive positions in design (the projects never saw fruition but I produced extensive work for them and gained an entrepreneurial drive from the experiences, possible essay idea?), used to work as a freelance graphic designer for pay (led to my interest in design, and consequently architecture), I have been a layout editor for my school’s newspaper since freshman year and have instituted multiple design changes throughout my years, in my senior year I will hold the managing editor position
Honors/Awards: Certified Microsoft Office 2010 Specialist, scored “excellent” at the French Level III state extemporaneous speaking competition, bronze medal winner for the Level IV National French Contest, scholar athlete award (high GPA maintained while participating in varsity athletics)
Thanks for chancing me!