<p>how is harvard's and upenn's undergrad architecture? </p>
<p>are they as great as cornell's undergrad architecture program?</p>
<p>do they value portfolio more than gpa?</p>
<p>how hard is it to get into them (acceptance rate)?</p>
<p>thanks in advance!</p>
<p>harvard does not have an undergraduate architecture program</p>
<p>kinda like Columbia has no undergrad Journalism. Amazing how folks can get confused by reputations and hearsay.</p>
<p>Correct, Harvard doesn't have an undergrad architecture program. </p>
<p>Penn has one but it is a BA, not a professional degree BArch that Cornell has. There is no portfolio to get into Penn. You cannot be an architect after graduating Penn unless you go onto a MArch Program (which Penn also offers, as does Harvard). Cornell, on the other hand, has a BArch or a MArch program, both of which lead to becoming a licensed architect.</p>
<p>When you apply to Harvard or Penn as an undergrad, there is no commitment to a major, nor are you accepted into any arch program. You apply like any other undergrad liberal arts major. At Cornell, you must be accepted in the BArch program.</p>
<p>That said, a good portfolio and a clearly stated interest in majoring in architecture will weigh heavily on the admissions committee at Penn. </p>
<p>Check <a href="http://www.design.upenn.edu/new/arch/undergrad/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.design.upenn.edu/new/arch/undergrad/index.html</a> for more informaton on the various tracks within the architecture major at Penn as well as examples of student work.</p>