<p>~ A place for the future architects to convene ~</p>
<p>Now that you've gotten in, what are your thoughts? ...on anything and everything!</p>
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<p>I'll start with some questions...</p>
<p>Why do you want to go to Cornell for Architecture? Right now I'm torn between different schools AND different majors, Arch. @ Cornell being one of them (obviously). I've heard that Cornell has the best undergrad arch program in the country, but what, specifically, is so special about Cornell's program?</p>
<p>rankings are pretty lame i think but it's nice when cornell arch has been pretty high in the rankings. it attracts a higher number of applicants so the students tend to be pretty outstanding. </p>
<p>i actually attended the cornell summer program and I felt Cornell would fit me...</p>
<p>I don't have aim, only MSN, pm me if you have msn as well</p>
<p>Anyway, isn't Cornell ranked #1 for Architecture? tho I think that's only for their undergraduate program? I'm not exactly sure why their grad program isn't highly ranked? (I'm not sure what exact # it is)</p>
<p>I know that omgplease and menosdetres are also Arch admits on CC, b/c I stalked them on the Cornell decision thread... lol</p>
<p>if only Cornell was in NYcity, then i'd definitely go.. I hate the countryside feel..</p>
<p>I think the rankings change in graduate years because only so few schools have professional undergrad programs, Cornell being one of them. But after undergrad, many schools have graduate archi programs including Harvard and MIT, which are supposedly better than Cornell.</p>
<p>well you can't really compare undergrad and grad arch programs...if you get a b.arch..you might as well start practicing unless you want to teach and go for the m.arch</p>
<p>cornell's grad program is very new (it's not accredited yet) so it doesn't compare with harvard or yale yet but i heard good reviews on it.</p>
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oh yea, definately!</p>
<p>To omgplease, where are you from? how do you know about USC's Arch program. If you're not from Cali, then at least it's good enough for out-of-state-ers to know about it.</p>
<p>To bneg, I don't have any artwork uploaded online, but maybe if you remind me in mid-May, post-AP tests, when I will have time I'll upload or can email them to you. Basically, I think I had a wide range of mediums: graphite, charcoal, acrylic, colored pencil, airbrush, Photoshop/graphic design, 3D modeling, 3D animation. However, I had nothing architectural, and have only taken Art 1 & 2 at my school which offers Art 1, 2, 3, and 4(AP). However, I've taken a Softimage class at school and drawing and Photoshop classes at a community college. Also my portfolio and supplements were originally sent to the College of Ecology, so I had to do a bunch of calling and emailing, and that may have been interpreted as an "interest factor." Wow, that was a long paragraph... hope that helps.</p>
<p>bneg..relax about the portfolio. they just want to see that you're creative and have good ideas...do what YOU want to do..there's no specific requirement they're looking for. a lot of ppl who dont' have art experience get in not because of their art skills, but beacuse they were creative and had well supported ideas.</p>
<p>message me if you want to see my portfolio.</p>
<p>then i think you should look at students who got into RISD or sumthin, bneg. I would love to show u my portfolio, but really, architecture portfolios are about creativity and the potential, not about the skill.
jenny, i dun really know about the architecture program at USC exactly, but USC was really popular between my friends, so i did look it up, and there are some explanations here on CC, i think in the "arts major" forum. But we all know that Cornell program is THE best!</p>
<p>hey everyone! i guess i should join in the party... hehe</p>
<p>something that's been on my mind is how competitive the archies are against each other -- hopefully, people don't sabotage other people's projects but have you guys ever heard about this happening or is it the result of my paranoia?</p>
<p>I haven't visited Cornell yet, but isn't Architecture in general supposed to be a lot of teamwork?
Especially in your first years of study.</p>
<p>...A lot of group projects, drafts, models... a lot of staying up late, pulling all-nighters, doing last-minute work on a project due the next day with your Arch. buddies!! = the way it should be.</p>
<p>Are you guys going to Cornell days? I think I am going on the 14th, or a day earlier or later, not exactly sure yet.</p>
<p>Unlike other majors/departments, there doesn't seem to be a special program for prospective arch students to attend? Please correct me if there is an Architecture info session/tour. How about for AAP?</p>
<p>Is that because there are so few arch majors compared to other majors? Do they expect us to drop in informally anyway? Or maybe they just dont want to say 'hi' to us?!</p>
<p>If you saw the architecture studios you would be assured that nothing will happen. The archies are all very close and generally have no animosity towards eachother. They are all going through hell and feel a kinship in that sense. Gomestar can probably expand on this further, but I have seen the arch. studio while with him and his girlfriend. Don't worry too much about that.</p>
<p>haha i kind of figured that..... that idea was just the result my overactive imagination mixed with the whole "cornell is going to be the death of you" mentality. i'm actually really excited to be in such a small group. especially since i'll still be on a large campus. </p>
<p>jenny, i want to go to cornell days but my dad won't let me sign up until after i get my financial aid... which stinks because airlines are filling up fast and the thing has come yet. i was actually thinking the 14th and 15th as well... so maybe i'll get to see you! </p>
<p>and i noticed the lack of AAP in the cornell days booklet too. I think for a tour, you might just call the college and schedule something in advance. That's what i'll do if i get to go visit. They'd probably just show us around the studios and showcase student works -- and i'm sure we'd be allowed to ask all the questions that we wanted (well to a degree).</p>
<p>guys, after the visit, you HAVE to tell me every detail of what you learned okay?
do we get our own studios from the start of freshman year? or later?</p>
<p>i attended the cornell summer program so i could give you some input regarding studio, studio culture etc at cornell</p>
<p>is it competitive? well, the admit rate for AAP is quite low and being one of the top programs in the nation, it does attract very outstanding students from around the world. I have mixed reports on Cornell. Some say it's cut-throat competitive but not as bad as harvard (where people would actually COVER up their work to prevent other people from seeing what they're doing). But what they eventually realize is that it's far more productive and useful if you grow from each other. since everyone has different ideas, working together will help open your mind. it's a crucial part of an arch education and i think students eventually realize that.</p>
<p>i think the majority of projects done at cornell are individual work. at the summer program, everything was done individually but students had a lot of opportunity to learn from others especially during the critiques.</p>
<p>omgplease, you do get your own studios freshman year. Rand hall is divided into three floors. each class has a floor. Some work at Sibley hall. Rand Hall i think is the 2nd oldest arch studio in america so yes, it's very old. At first, the studio really looks like crap but after having worked there, you really start to love Rand Hall because of its "oldness". It gives this sense of experimentation that you won't find in newer buildings.</p>
<p>and Rem Koolhaas will be building a new studio that will integrate with Rand Hall and Sibley Hall next year, so Cornell will be getting a new architecture studio.</p>
<p>ah sorry i was pretty much operating on two different languages (I was supposed to be programming in my AP compsci class shh!) so please don't mind my...grammar haha. it's too early to write properly right now</p>