Chance me

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<p>I want to go to cornell for architecture and I want to know if I have a chance. I'm a current sophomore.
Weighted gpa: 4.33
Unweighted: 3.67</p>

<p>Freshman year:
Honor geometry
Gym/health
Honor biology
World history
Honor English
Spanish 2</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
Spanish3
Honors physics
Personal finance
Honor English 2
Psychology
Honor algebra 2
World history
Oklahoma history</p>

<p>In my next two years I'll be in
Ap English 3
Ap English 4
Math analysis
Calculus ab
Calculus c
Ap physics c
Spanish 4
Ap us history
Ap gov
And varsity Pom
And I'll be going three hours a day for a computer aided design and drafting class at a near by votech school.
Do you think I have a decent chance at cal poly? If not is there something I can do to have a better chance ?</p>

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<p>Can’t chance without an SAT score, but based on your classes, you’re on the right track.</p>

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<p>Get your grades higher to top 10%tile, most important thing.</p>

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<p>is the cornell u best at architecture?</p>

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<p>Yeah, it was number one for architect schools in 2011</p>

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<p>is architecture good choice for major or should i change my mind?</p>

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<p>… that is your choice. We don’t decide your life for you. I’m just letting you know now that if you want to do architecture though, be sure you want to do it and for the right reasons.</p>

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<p>but i am not sure about its income. some of my friends says that architects dont earn so much money.</p>

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<p>If you are doing it just for the money then yes don’t choose this path. Reevaluate your choices.</p>

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<p>yes, the truth is i want to choose a job with a high income. can u tell me jobs that you can earn more money than an architect?</p>

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<p>my, aren’t you shallow. Apply to aem/ilr then.</p>

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<p>Could you by chance start your own thread. Unlike you I have a pure passion for architecture at a young age and am doing all I can to make my dream come true… I want post about colleges that will help ME.</p>

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<p>Cornell has the best undergrad architecture school and you’re on the right track to get in, just do well on your SATs and SAT II’s. If you want to consider other schools in NY with good architecture programs Syracuse and RPI are both pretty good.</p>

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<p>Surprisingly RPI has already sent me a letter saying their school would be good for me. What do you think of cal poly or sci arch?</p>

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<p>Check out the student work at each of these places- it will give you a good sense of what each school values.</p>

<p>I am currently an architecture student at Cornell University and I did a semester with a Sci Arc professor and it was great, but a very very different approach to architecture than what I was used to. I visited Sci Arc for a week and attended some lectures and poked my head around: their stuff is much more computer/technology-driven whereas Cornell’s is very theoretical.</p>

<p>I also know someone who went to Cornell for 1 semester before she decided that it simply did not fit with her goals and transferred to Sci Arc.</p>

<p>As for RPI sending you a letter, that is great. But bear in mind that the Collegeboard and other standardized test companies sell your basic information to schools so that they can send you this kind of mail to try and incite you.</p>

<p>Also, I see this list that is beginning to compile in this thread as a good “STOP SIGN” signal you should take. RPI? Cal poly? Sci Arc? Cornell? Syracuse? Yes, they are all architecture schools, but some are 4 year programs some are 5 year programs. No way am I telling you to only apply to one kind or the other, but do your research and see if you want a more general undergraduate study and then pursue architecture with a 2 year masters program… or if you would like to graduate in 5 years with a “professional-equivalent” B Arch.</p>

<p>Best,
chisquared</p>