So I’ve just submitted all of my applications as an architecture major and I have no idea how my application will fare because not many people I’ve talked to have experience applying as an architecture major. So to try and gauge how my application will compare I wanted to post my stats and portfolio and get your guys opinion, perhaps by people who have been through this process before.
Rank: Top 3%
SAT: 1440 700R 740M
APs: 10 (1 10th(3), 5 11th(3,3,4,4,5), 4 12th)
Senior Courses: Band, AP Chem, AP Lit, AP Stats, AP Calc, Drawing
Work Experience: worked at chipotle over the summer, worked at landscaping and plant nursery for 2 years, started my own lawn care and landscaping business, and math tutor
Extracurriculars: Odyssey of the Mind (International problem solving competition, my main EC been doing since 2nd grade, won 3 state championships placed 2nd in US and 5th in the world, coached a younger team past two years, started program in neighboring schools), STEM Club ( Entered wind turbine and rocket building competitions, won several local wind turbine competitions and 4th on east cost, asked by GE to be a guest judge at elementary competition), Drama ( Lead set designer for 3 years, designed and built 3 sets, got male lead senior year), Band (concert, marching, pep, and named to all county band), ACE Mentor Program ( architecture, construction and engineering club where professionals in the field mentor students), Virginia Tech Intro to Archietcture summer program, Art Club, Skiing, Student Government( Treasurer 9th, President 10th &11th), National Honors Society Secretary, Key Club VP
Common App Essay: I was told by my AP lit teacher that it was a very creative and unique essay, I talked about how I am both an artist and engineer and connected attributes of both to different things I have done in my life, and how I find a balance between the two in architecture
Schools I applied to:
Northeastern (early action)
USC (scholarship deadline)
SUNY at Buffalo
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Hobart and William Smith College
WashU
Rice
Stanford
Yale
Penn
Tulane
Virginia Tech
RPI
Syracuse
Cornell
I’ve only interviewed for Cornell so far, and my interviewer liked my portfolio and thought I would be a good fit for AAP (it was virtual and he completely forgot about it so we had to reschedule and he felt really bad so that might be in my favor idk)
I’ll post a link to my portfolio in the following post