<p>Question 1: What schools to apply for that are both specialized in architecture and AVALIABLE with my stats? </p>
<p>Here's my scores:
I've got a 2090 for SAT I (critical reading: 610, math: 770, writing: 710,)
a 105 for TOEFL (since I'm an international student in a non-English speaking country,)
and a full mark for SAT II (Math II, Physics and Chemistry.)
My gpas at high school are pretty good, and I have a portfolio. </p>
<p>What I now have in mind for my list is Cornell University, Rice University, Lehigh University, Connecticut College, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Do you have suggestions on other schools? </p>
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<p>Question 2 & 3: Like I said in Q1, my list contains Cornell, Rice, Lehigh, Conncoll, and HWS. And I wonder if it's completely impossible for me to enroll in universities like Cornell and Rice if I asked for financial aids or scholarships at the same time? Is it possible if I didn't?? </p>
<p>Another thing is that I really don't know whether universities suit me or not, and that's why I've always been considering liberal arts colleges like conncoll and HWS. I love art and I am good at math and science, BUT what if I start a 5-year architecture program in a university and find that the major doesn't suit me al all? What if industrial design or interior design suits me better? I think maybe it's a good idea if I get into an LAC to figure out what I'm really interested in. What do you think I should choose, universities or LACs??</p>
<p>Your suggestions will definitely help me a lot!! Thank you! =D</p>
<p>Audrey, I wouldn’t recommend that anyone who’s undecided jump into architecture school. A Bachelor’s of Architecture program is extremely rigorous and demanding and requires an unwavering commitment. If you’re uncertain maybe you should consider getting a B.A. or a B.S. in architecture studies, then going for a Master’s of Architecture afterward. This takes longer and therefore costs more, but is a common route to architecture and allows you more flexibility and maturity.</p>
<p>Money for international students is a big It Depends. Many of the selective colleges in the U.S. only offer need based aid and for internationals the need formulas can be unreliable. One of the factors that it depends on is the applicant’s personal profile as colleges often use international students to diversify their cultural, ethnic and religious balance. So it depends on your family’s financial situation and where you’re from. Some colleges/universities do give merit aid to attract high achieving students, but this is rare for internationals.</p>
<p>ConnCollege is a good choice for architecture studies at an LAC. Others that I’d suggest you look at are Hamilton, Skidmore, Wesleyan, Middlebury. Smith assuming you are female. Williams, though it’s very selective. Not all of these offer a major in architecture but for M.Arch programs that isn’t strictly necessary as long as you fulfill other requirements and have a strong portfolio.</p>