<p>I am now a frosh enrolling in University of Cambridge and major in architecture. After almost 2 months college life concerning architecture in Cambridge, I am wondering if architecture is my perfect choice. Different from US liberal arts education system, UK adopts the professional education, which has a conflict with me that I have other options than architecture. Besides, my boyfriend plans to go to US for PhD in 2 years, so I am thinking of transferring or applying to US colleges as a freshman 2 years later with him. Do you guys think which one is better, transfer or freshman? (I am not sure about architecture is my first choice, and I am also thinking about being a surgeon) So, I am thinking about the double major thing, do you guys think double major of architecture and biochemitry is feasible?
Now my preferrence is applying as a freshman and do double major, because I will have had 2-year-experience in architecture study in Cambridge then.</p>
<p>PS. I earned 5 score respectively on AP tests: Calculus BC, Biology, Art History, Chemistry, Environmental Science, World History, Microecon and a 4 score on Macroecon. </p>
<p>Any suggestions??? Thank you all in advance!</p>
<p>Yes, the Uni system really isn’t built for people with multiple interests, which is a huge shame. If you do decide on leaving Cantab, and you’ve generated a list of US colleges that are of interest to you, it doesn’t hurt to try and see if you can get credit for your current Uni courses when transferring. The only problem is that, even if you did have 2 years of arch. studies experience prior to transferring, most of your courses wouldn’t count towards a US LibArts’ distribution requirement. </p>
<p>Being both pre-med and an arch major can be very difficult, though if you have excellent time management skills, it can be done. Pre-med and a B.Arch degree is close to suicide. Keep in mind that it’s relatively easier to get into arch. grad school with a non-arch. related undergrad degree, than it is to get into med. school with a non-med. related undergrad degree. So even if you do have a change of heart after your four years, architecture is still a viable option.</p>
<p>I think you need to ask yourself what you really want to do first. Architect or a Doctor,then figure out how to get there.</p>
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I am a new user to College Confidential and have a couple of questions regarding pursuing an undergraduate education at Cambridge University. Obviously, it is a top-notch university and extremely difficult to get into. However, my questions are not related to admissions. I am more interested in seeing what people’s opinions are regarding studying architecture at Cambridge University or pursuing a professional architecture degree at an American University like Cornell or Cooper Union. What are the pro’s and con’s of studying architecture at an university in the UK? How is it different from pursuing a professional arch. degree at an institution like Cornell or Cooper Union? In your opinion, would it be better or worse for me to study arch. at Cambridge in comparison to schools like Cornell and Cooper Union? I always wanted to work in Europe, and I think that studying at Cambridge would be a definite way for me to see if working in Europe is something that’s right for me.</p>
<p>To anybody who has studied at any one of the mentioned institutions, it would also be great if you could provide some feedback about college life there (ie. pro’s, con’s). I’m also interested in exploring other options in the UK besides Cambridge. I heard that the AA School of Architecture and the Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL is good as well. What are your opinions on these two schools compared to Cambridge? </p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your help!</p>