<p>Hi there, recently I got accepted by Syracuse School of Architecture(SOA). Well, I'm pretty confused about its rank.</p>
<p>2011 America's Best Arch Schools (Where is Cooper?)
1.Cornell
2.Syracuse
3.Rice
4.Virginia
4.California Pol
6.SCI ARC
7.CMU
7.UTA
9.Pratt
9.USC</p>
<p>Why does SOA rank second? No offend :). I just don't understand why its so competitive</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>BTW, many of my friends got accepted too. Is SOA so that easy to get in?</p>
<p>Regarding Cooper, according to the article in Architectural Record:</p>
<p>“Whenever I speak or write about the DesignIntelligence Best Schools research, I add a caveat: It is important to be aware of the limitations of any ranking system. Small schools are at a disadvantage, as are newer programs, simply because there are fewer graduates; therefore, fewer professional practices are familiar with the fruits of these programs.”</p>
<p>The arch school is the smallest school at Cooper, which itself is pretty tiny. I think they graduate only 20 to 30 students a year.</p>