<p>Hey everyone,
I got accepted to Syracuse School of Architecture ED. So I just wanted to know what the 'Cuse life style was like. And if you have any info about the Architecture life there it would be awesome to.</p>
<p>Wow, I’m glad I ran into this thread! I was born and raised in the University neighborhood: 19 years of 'Cuse experience. </p>
<p>First of all, don’t underestimate the power of Syracuse weather. It sounds silly, but really do plan for the worst. Syracuse is the snowiest city in the country and temperatures can range from anywhere between -20F to 95F on any given day. There’s a joke that says “you know you’re from Syracuse when you use your car’s heating and air conditioning in the same day”. Pack heavy clothes and light clothes or at least plan to buy a wide range when you get into town.</p>
<p>SU is a great school, but it’s easy to get caught up in life on campus and never really venture past Marshall St. It’s really worth it to go downtown every once in a while and mess around and really get a handle on Syracuse as a city, not just the little university bubble around campus. People in Syracuse are pretty laid back and it’s a pretty cheap place to live. The art scene is cool, the nightclub scene is lame, and the sports are all lots of fun to go see. Syracuse public schools are in crappy shape right now, so consider participating in a tutoring program to help out.</p>
<p>Unfortunately I don’t know much about the architecture program (my father teaches landscape architecture, but that’s at ESF–not really the same program). All I know is that the program is very good and competes on a national scale, so don’t shy away from a good challenge. Syracuse has some interesting architecture, such as the Everson Museum designed by I.M. Pei, so definitely look around the city for inspiration.</p>