Is it wise to put in architecture drawings and models in portfolio to apply for college?

College Majors Architecture Major
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Hi! I am an international student from Hong Kong, currently thinking about applying to Rice university for architecture.
As mentioned, I would like to know whether it is wise to put in architecture drawings and models in my portfolio or not? Well personally i have got quite a lot of hand made models so as building draft, designs etc, but then is it wise to include them? Some people said its no good but i am not sure why?

I would also like to know whats the main focus for a portfolio. Personally i also got quite a lot of AI illustration, are them useful? or hand drawings are preferred instead? Shall i also include my design notions etc?

Thanks!

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At nearly every school the portfolio is wide open. You can almost literally include anything you want as long as you think it reflects positively on you. I would say include everything you mentioned. I included not only architectural models and drawings, but also a parody rap video and got in at all but one school.