<p>I read they give out about 50, but newspaper last year listed 17 or 18. I guess that was the number of students that won the trustees and said yes to HWS. So more than half go somewhere more prestigous. I guess that should tell us it is a tool to attract students who wouldn't choose HWS. D is happy with faculty scholarship. I just don't know if it is enough to make it possible. HWS is very expensive. Does anyone know the average percent increase for each of the past 5 years?</p>
<p>I know, it was weird that I haven't heard of anyone who got trustees. I thought I had a pretty good chance, their average SAT's aren't that high. But schools are having a really selective year, even SUNY Geneseo only let in 900 students out of 11,000 applicants. Crazy right?</p>
<p>Holy cow, and that's a public school?</p>
<p>Does anyone know when we should hear back for RD?</p>
<p>I was a RD applicant so maybe they do it on a rolling basis?</p>
<p>Didn't you get a scholarship thing though? I applied before December if that makes a difference.</p>
<p>RD decisions are mailed out April 1 according to their website. Kids who applied for trustee scholarship were notified of acceptance with awards, that is how Premed found out early, as did my daughter. Too bad we can't afford it.</p>
<p>I got the faculty scholarship I think? I can't remember what it was called. But yea, i found out early because I applied for the Trustee. Actually I have gotten the best financial aid package so far to HWS; Ithaca was very disappointing, as was Hofstra.</p>
<p>applicantmum77: I just stumbled over here for the first time in awhile but I attended hws for architecture a couple of years ago (graduated in 06). </p>
<p>Regarding the role of athletics on campus, they can have as big or as small of a role in your daughters day to day life as she would like. There are always sporting events to attend if that's something she's interested in, but at the same time it's not something that takes over campus. </p>
<p>The arts scene at hws has seemed to grow substantially throughout the years (the new facilities at houghton house don't hurt)! The architecture department is ingrained within the art department, so she'll definitely be around the artistic community at the school. However one of the perks of doing a BA instead of a B.Arch is the ability to explore other departments while still having the studio experience that is so important in architecture. For example, while I graduated with a major in Architectural Studies I minored in Sociology and took classes in a number of other departments as well as took a semester and studied in Italy! </p>
<p>Regarding the percent increase in tuition every year, I believe that it was usually under 5% when I attended. I also believe that there was a year where there was no increase at all. I also had a faculty scholarship.</p>
<p>One last note: Before I attended hws I had no idea how well regarded the arch. department is but have since found out that it is one of the top BA in Arch. studies programs out there. I went on to apply for Masters of Landscape Architecture programs after leaving the school and had no problem getting into all of the programs I applied for and am attending a top 5 program now. I also know a number of people who have gone on to attend top schools for their M.Archs! </p>
<p>Please feel free to send me a message if you or your daughter have any more questions!</p>
<p>Thank you! How many kids would you say start in the architectural studies program? Do many of them drop out? What skills would you say help you the most to be successful in this field?</p>
<p>Good luck to you. We appreciate your help.</p>