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<li><p>since I'm applying for the AAP...what do they exactly mean by a 'portfolio interview'? Does that indicate I should bring my portfolio to the interview and the whole conversation will be mostly(if not soely) based on my artworks? will the interviewers critic the portfolio or something like that?</p></li>
<li><p>this is actually a portfolio question... Do Cornell have any preference over applicants' portfolios? I remember reading somewhere in CC that they want a consistent theme expressed via different medias in the portfolio&prefer more basic, concrete works (figure study,etc.). Any comments?</p></li>
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<li><p>BRING YOUR PORTFOLIO! if you can, bring the originals. they wont critic the portfolio, but it gives you the opportunity to talk about your work and the reasoning behind it (something you have to do a LOT in school)</p></li>
<li><p>they dont have a preference. they dont want to see ANY AutoCadding or drafting (by hand or computer)…other than that, its pretty much open. and they dont really want to see original architecture designs either (unless it was something you did in summer college, then submit maybe 1 or 2 pictures and thats it)</p></li>
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<li><p>There is no interview this year, they want you to send in interview essays</p></li>
<li><p>I haven’t noticed a trend, looking at all the portfolios of the guys that got rejected, we were pretty diverse, ranging from extremely strong digital art to extremely strong drawings.</p></li>
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<li>my portfolio included pencil and colored pencil drawings and sketches, oil and watercolor paintings and a picture of a sculpture that i did. i had no digital art at all. i got accepted ED and my portfolio was one of the ones selected to be on the counter in the AAP office as an example</li>
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<li>Interview is required, but you can opt to write the 2-3 page interview essay. That’s what I did, although it was basically regurgitating stuff that you already wrote in the supplement essay.</li>
<li>Portfolio - I don’t think they really prefer any kind of subject matter over anything. As long as you can show technique and have good ideas, it will suffice. Submitting 1-2 3D designs for architecture wouldn’t hurt either.</li>
<li>Portfolio interview? Not sure, I took the easy way out and just sent in a folder with the pictures and wrote the essay.</li>
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<p>Thanks for everyone who replied! I’m still confused about several points:
I haven’t seen anything related to the ‘interview essay’ on the website for Department of Art…There is a PDF link for department of architecture but not for art. Does it mean that I have to take an interview anyway? (As I am currently studying in China, I am afraid they are not able to arrange one – is there actully ANY interviews for international students for the AAP art since they write"interview with professors"? I assume they won’t make either me or the professor to fly 15 hrs…)
What is the deadline for AAP art, exactly? I assume the common app DL is Jan.2nd and the supplement is Jan 31, but there are just so many versions on the website(very soon after you submitted your common app…etc.)…</p>
<p>Sorry to thread-jack, but I just have a quick question: does anybody know the acceptance rate for those that apply to the architecture school after ED? I understand that it’s extremely competitive (but something that I’m very interested in).</p>
<p>over 1000 apply and around 70 or so get in. the first year class size is limited to 60 students. its really small…back in ED 2006, 18 were accepted</p>
<p>dont get discouraged though…apply! you never know what may happen! keep in mind though ALL architecture programs, wherever you may go, are limited enrollment, so all are very hard to get into. penn state only had 75 spots for architecture my year. all of the arch schools, especially ones with barch programs, are looking for students who are really dedicated to architecture (as in, architecture or bust lol) so they limit the amount of spots they have. this is also due to amount of space and resources that the school has. and what you’ll learn in architecture is that SPACE is important (kind of like how chem majors need labs to do their work or english majors need books to read)…hence why milstein (the new building) is so important to have for the school right now.</p>
<p>I know this has been awhile, but im going to have the interview next thursday and i was wondering if i can take notes because im planning on asking a lot of questions. Please give me advice if you can! Thank you! :)</p>
<p>Good luck, and yes you can definitely take notes!
My portfolio review took one hour, and the atmosphere was very laid-back and relaxed, because I had a very friendly interviewer, who also happened to teach there! She smiled a lot and we had a lot of discussions; it was nothing strict like I expected. Be yourself, talk a lot and really show your passion for art.</p>
<p>I strongly recommend bringing all your original works to Cornell. I brought my life-size paintings, drawings heavy sculptures, outside sketchbooks, school portfolio, in ADDITION to the original works of the portfolio I sent to Cornell. Though it was a lot, I got my parents to help me bring all of myself and in the end it all paid off! It’s really easier to observe and talk about in real life; my interviewer pinpointed a lot of the specifics she liked about my work, etc.</p>
<p>ksyl42693 - congratulations on being admitted to Cornell! I have a question, I hope you can help me with. My D is a junior in HS and is very interested in Cornell. She would also be an art major. She went to a NPD and was able to get feedback from some of the schools that she is interested in. It was very good feedback, but each school gave advice on when she submitted her portfolio to include more of something or less of something, they each wanted to see something a little different. Since Cornell doesn’t participate in NPD, do you think it’s possible to request an informal portfolio critique with them, prior to submitting the portfolio? It would be nice to have a little bit of guidance as to what they want to see before submitting.</p>
<p>I would love to look at people’s portfolio and give some feedbacks, if anybody feels it’s helpful I love to look at different people’s artworks. pm meeee. oh im admitted to architecture btw.</p>
<p>Hi, I didn’t do art but architecture, but when I visited for an “Info Session” they showed me 10-15 sample portfolios of admitted students. Probably visiting would help greatly, and they also take the student name down… which I assume may help on the apps? </p>
I love to look at different people’s artworks. pm meeee. oh im admitted to architecture btw.</p>