<p>Hey there! I was accepted to Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Carnegie Mellon for architecture! I can't afford to attend Carnegie because they gave me little financial aid =( and now have to decide between Notre Dame and Syracuse. From an architecture stand point, I've heard that Syracuse is better and ND focuses a lot on traditional/classical architecture; is this necessarily a bad thing? There's also the fact that ND is closer to my home and would cost me about 8k less than Syracuse. Can anyone offer any advice or insight on the architecture programs there, your experiences, pros and cons about the school, or anything else that comes to mind? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!</p>
<p>@MisterSir: Congrats on the acceptances, they’re all awesome schools 
Yeah, I’ve also heard that Notre Dame has a more traditional architecture program and they don’t teach students how to use softwares to render/design stuff until much later. Personally, I think it’s probably not as suitable for students today because more and more architecture firms wants people to do 3D renderings instead of drawing out pictures of the buildings they’re designing by hand. However, sketching is still very important though, especially in the beginning of the designing process when people are brainstorming ideas. Syracuse focuses more on professionalism. It’s got some useful classes too, like legal aspects of architectural practices and real estate development, stuff like that. Carnegie Mellon has a more well-rounded program, going into several different approaches into architecture. But you’r’e don’t considering it, so I guess I won’t have to explain too much, haha. I’ve decided to go to Syracuse If you’ve made up your mind, just holla at me, we might end up going to Syracuse together :D</p>
<p>My husband is a working architect that attended SU. He loved it there but keep in mind that you’ll really have to work there! Last time we visited there were students sleeping under their desks in the studio rooms. He says that the teachers were always visiting the students at night and during off class hours, making themselves very accessible. It’s a community within itself. And the connections you’ll make will be much better than the other two schools…</p>