<p>has anyone had their interview yet? does anyone know how much the interview counts in the admission decision?</p>
<p>...anyone?</p>
<p>I'd be interested in observing as well. Especially for arch. Tell us what they asked you.</p>
<p>the interview is not as important as the portfolio but you do want to leave a good impression because they will write a review to the admissions board about you. basically all interviews are different but the general purpose of interviews is to have them understand why you want to pursue architecture. they definitely want to see dedication and passion in you because those two assets are very important. bring a portfolio too to show them your work because that will help. the more you impress the interviewer, the more convinced that they will be in writing a good review about you. good luck</p>
<p>my friend applying to the architecture school had an alumni interview last week. she thought it went well.</p>
<p>well i had my interview. first it was a whole bunch of questions, like who is your fav. architect and why, fav. artist and why, what you do when you go into a city, what attracts you to certain buildings, how did you get interested in arch/why do you want to be an architect, what you like to do (as far as hobbies go), fav. books, what i would want to change in my art program at school, etc. then i had to show him my portfolio. and then i started to ask him questions, like "why did you choose cornell?" and he went on for at least 30 min-45 min</p>
<p>How long should a typical interview last?</p>
<p>When you get to architecture school, you will have to continually present your work to a group of professors and peers. When you have your own practice, you will have to continually present your work to clients, engineers, planning boards etc. Thus the ability to 'interview' or present yourself--is super super important. An extrovert has a natural advantage.</p>
<p>To calm your nerves, prepare four or five questions that you want to ask the interviewer--and include at least two advice questions. Believe it or not, very famous architects also use this trick. We went out to dinner with Richard Meier once and he asked us ten million questions--as though we were the most fascinating creatures on earth. </p>
<p>Google your interviewere and find out something about them.</p>
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