<p>I know this is a very narrow topic, but I would like to know if you people can tell me anything about the interview for B.Arch applicants. When I visited the school this spring, the architecture admissions secretary was less than helpful, subtly speaking. The only bit of information I was able to pry out of her was that I should pick a favorite architect to tell my interviewer about. If you could give me info on anything from prep tips to general tone that would be awesome. I'm thinking of applying there ED, but I'll still need all the help I can get. Thanks.</p>
<p>Hey, I'm going to be applying to the architecture school too, but I haven't interviewed yet. However, I met with a woman in the department for an info session, (BTW, she was really helpful, I'm surprised you had such a bad experience) anyway, she said they're looking for someone with passion and who seems very dedicated to the field. Therefore, you should just brush up on your architecture in general...sound knowledgeable! I'm not sure if that helps, but that's what she told me.</p>
<p>I advise you to find an architecture student (or 2 or 3) from class of 09 or 08 and ask them to describe the interview to you/</p>
<p>Thanks, kristin and sparticus. Yea, I've talked to one person from my school whos going into Urban Planning at CU and another who is doing architecture at UPenn. Basically, they both said that all you really need is to seem very interested in architecture, but you only need limited knowledge of the subject. I just know that it's better to talk alot about the area of study and why I like it, rather than about how great I may be.</p>
<p>Sbvtvl,</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted into Cornell for Architecture in April -- although in the end, she decided to go elsewhere (a hard decision). From what I can tell, her interview was really pleasant. She brought her portfolio-in-progress, and the professor looked it over and asked a few questions. They talked about my daughter's interests and a mentorship she'd been doing with a local architect. All in all, it wasn't stressful at all. My daughter saw it as a great opportunity for a good conversation about architecture and design. She had some questions, too, about Cornell's program, and she was able to ask them, too. If you can get hold of the great newsletter/periodical Cornell's AAP department puts out, you might learn more about happenings in the department -- visiting architects, for example, or overseas project. Just ask the department secretary. We found everyone there to be really helpful, btw. Have fun with the interview. It seems a good opportunity to talk with a fascinating architect, one who will be genuinely engaged and interested in your thoughts. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Hello! I know this has probably been a long time, but I’m applying to Cornell University for architecture right now. I have the interview next week and I was wondering if anyone tell me about their interview. sbvtvl, how was it?
Thanks! :)</p>