<p>I am a rising senior and planning to apply to Cornell through Early Decision.
I want to be a Biology major, but I made an art portfolio. My portfolio presents issues revolving around humanities, science, history, and society. I thought it would be a big help for my application process. However, I can't find any information on art portfolio...other than the required portfolios for architecture and art majors.</p>
<p>What should I do? Should I just send my work in? If so, how many? In what format(slides, CD, hard copies)? To which office?</p>
<p>PLEASE HELP!
Thanks soooo much!</p>
<p>It’s been two years and I applied to CoE but somehow I get this feeling that they don’t want receive extra things like that besides arts and architecture. Check the common app and the Cornell supplement. read through it carefully. </p>
<p>Your best bet is to call up the CAS admissions office. </p>
<p>Alternatively, you can take a massively roundabout way of achieving your goal. My friend had masterminded her whole plan like this: She was invested heavily in the arts and had a realy epic portfolio but she wanted to be a lawyer, majoring in economics. I don’t think it was becuase CAS didn’t take her portfolio but she knew she’d have a better chance with Arts, Archectiture and Planning (AAP). She applied there and got in, applying as an Art major and essays along with it etc etc. Freshman year she took some broad classes that covers both AAP and CAS distribution requirements (she actually decided to stay in art for a while until one of her professors almost gave her a B. you know, subjective art crap. some of the art classes covers distribution). She applied to transfer to CAS and was approved by 2nd semester (i think). She was doing Econ major, hated it, and is now declaring Sociology with minor in Law MAYBE. </p>
<p>Premed requirements are mch more specific but there are many majors in CAS that really only require maybe 4 semesters of work to fulfill requirements, aside from distribution. Many of the premed courses overlap with distribution requirements so…</p>
<p>It’s a big risk though and it’ll require you to familiarize yourself with the requirements of TWO colleges if you get in. On the chances thing? She felt her talents, passion and time during highschool was poured into the arts so it definitely increased her chances significantly.</p>
<p>i thought about applying to architecture. cornell is #1 in architecture. 
and my art background might be a great help.
but i’m still interested in bio. should i get in(if i can) as an architecture major and then switch majors? or double major?</p>
<p>on the website(<a href=“http://aap.cornell.edu/aap/arch/admissions/portfolio.cfm[/url]”>http://aap.cornell.edu/aap/arch/admissions/portfolio.cfm</a>) it says “Samples of freehand drawing are required”…what does that mean?</p>
<p>Hmm… If you applied as an Archie, you can still switch majors BUT the program is #1 in the nation for a reason and mostly because you start professional design and presentations starting freshman semester. From what I’ve heard, the Archie cirriculum is not as flexible and it will be likely that the Archie courses don’t count as distribution requirements to facilitate a transfer to CAS without time loss. CHECK THE WEBSITE. count the number of courses required to graduate. If there are 4 courses required for the major for every semester, plus distributions, it’s not gonna be flexible at all.</p>
<p>Unless you’re superhuman, I don’t think double majoring is possible for Archies. During deadline seasons, (which is quite often) myArchie friends disappear and some sleep in the studio. Of course, these are just horror stories of the worse parts of the program but then again I don’t see archies around much… </p>
<p>Any particular reason for going Bio major? premed perhaps? or you love it so much you’ll probably go through a PhD? lol i just noticed I assumed you were premed for my previous response.</p>
<p>All that being said, if you think your best chances are applying to archie, go for it (pure arts might be easier, depends on portfolio i guess. I applied to CoE so I’m definitely not an expert in applying to Archie). Like I said before, it’ll be up to you to look through BOTH the Archi major reqs and the Bio reqs and figure out which courses will help you transfer successfully if you get in. I’m assuming you wanna graduate in 4 years as usual. </p>
<p>“samples of freehand” probably refers to stuff you actually drew with tangible media and not CGI. I suspect this is because some highschool students do web designs extremely well but have poor technique without the undo button. As well, this separates the technical drawings done with rulers and other tools such us stencils (some students might have drafting experience). This I know since my brother applied to universities as an Art major. But, like always, the best idea is to ASK THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE.</p>
<p>I heard double major with architecture is death too…sigh.</p>
<p>I always wanted to be a dentist. I talked to my dentist and orthodontist they all say majoring in bio is going to help a lot for dental school.</p>
<p>Thanks soooo much. Your advises have been very helpful. I now know how to chose more wisely. and when I think about it…biology has always been what I wanted. I guess I should just contact the admissions office to ask about my supp portfolio.</p>
<p>My portfolio is made entirely free hand with charcoal and printmaking. I think Ill apply for CAS and somehow get my portfolio to the admission officers. (wish me luck ) I know people who got into Princeton, Yale, MIT, and Stanford with a good portfolios but not majoring in anything related to arts. Stanford directly states that they take supp portfolios…but can’t find it anywhere for Cornell. ahhhhhhhh. Those people all tell me to make my portfolio revolving around the society and world issues so that my art shows my thinking skills and stuff like that. i have this all ready…but don’t know what to do about it. sigh</p>
<p>I want Cornell sooooo badly. The location is perfect. The school is perfect.</p>
<p>I think someone has to make it clear to you. Getting a degree in Architecture will be FIVE years. Yes, a year longer. So, you would also want to keep that in mind before deciding to be majoring in architecture.</p>
<p>I personally don’t think that the school would accept the portfolios if you are not asked/applying for AAP, and it would be best for you to contact the colleges to get the correct answer :)</p>
<p>i think i’ll contact them. i really hope that they take it. :)</p>