Please chance me for Architecture at Cornell?

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<p>If someone would chance me for the Bachelor of Architecture Program at Cornell, that would be amazing...</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Race: White
Location: Cali
Major: Architecture... Bach Arch 5 year program</p>

<p>SAT Reading: 650
SAT Math: 760
SAT Writing: 690</p>

<p>Got 5's and 4's on all of my 12 AP exams</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.5
Rank: 1/577</p>

<p>9th Grade Schedule: GPA 4.0
-Pre AP English 9
-Geometry
-Computer Drafting
-Honors Biology
-Health
-P.E.</p>

<p>10th Grade Schedule: GPA 4.5
-AP Euro History
-AP Art History
-Pre AP English 10
-Algebra II
-Honors Chemistry
-German I</p>

<p>11th Grade: GPA 4.667
-AP Language
-AP Physics
-AP U.S. History
-AP Psychology
-Pre Calc
-German III</p>

<p>12th Grade
-AP Literature
-AP Calc
-AP Environmental Science
-AP Gov/Econ
-AP German
-AP Music Theory</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-JV Water Polo 9th & 10th (Competed in CIF's in 10th)
-JV Swimming 9th & 10th
-Varsity Water Polo 11th & 12th (Competed in CIF's)
-Varsity Swimming 11th & 12th<br>
-Lifeguarding job summer of 11th & 12th grades
-Pilot's Licence
-Invisible Children Club
-Over 300 hours of community service
-Volunteer at local hospital
-Drawing since I could hold a pencil (Art is VERY important to me)
-Played flute for 5 years
-Played piano for 3 years
Painting since 7th grade
-LOVE traveling. I was a foreign exchange student in Germany for a summer
-EF Tour to Italy & Greece</p>

<p>Awards:
-Valedictorian
-Outstanding Achievement Award for my 4.0 Freshman year
-Top 10% GPA Award for 10th & 11th grade
-Math Award
-Most Improved for WP 9th grade
-Most Improved for swimming 10th & 11th grades
-Perfect attendance all through high school
-Superior Achievement Award in P.E.
(I don't know if this counts, but I got the Math, Science, History and Language awards in 8th grade for my middle school haha)</p>

<p>Since I've been drawing and painting for a very long time, I have a lot of pride in my portfolio... I don't have any CAD drawings, I don't know if that will be a problem... But I do have lots of paintings, drawings and sketches demonstrating skill and a love for art and architecture.</p>

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<p>are you applying ED for architecture?? so am i. </p>

<p>everything looks good, but you can’t really judge anyones chances for architecture without seeing their portfolio. at the info session for AAP, the admissions officer said that admissions to architecture is very subjective.</p>

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<p>wait, what is ED??</p>

<p>yeah i know :confused: i’m soo anxious! haha
the portfolio is basically what decides if you get in or not, right?
i’m only worried that i don’t have any cad stuff. everything is just drawings and paintings.
i could have cad stuff if i wanted, but my dad (who is an architect) says that the art and skill is more important than drafting…</p>

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<p>ED = early decision</p>

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<p>yeah i think so…</p>

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<p>think of the portfolio as revealing who you are. Cornell Architecture wants very outstanding and interesting people-a diversity of different strengths and backgrounds to complement studio culture. And with an admission rate of 9%, that’s really going to matter. </p>

<p>Essentially, what do YOU have to bring to the class? What is your position as a person going into architecture? What is your unique background? </p>

<p>In my class, there are people who are chefs, dancers, people from all over the world who can bring in different unique point of views. </p>

<p>and no CAD drawings please…they are not looking for computer skill sets. While drawing and painting is great, to think of a portfolio as simply revealing your skill sets is missing the point of why they require a portfolio. They are looking for conceptual thinkers, people with a lot of creative ability. Drawing and painting is only one way to reveal that (though i highly recommend free hand sketches). </p>

<p>good luck</p>