<p>Hi everyone! This is my second chance thread with some updated scores and achievements! I'm applying to a few competitive undergraduate architecture schools. I currently attend a competitive vocational school in New Jersey as a rising senior/architecture "major".
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2000/2400 (R: 660, W: 670, M: 670) (Won't submit)
ACT (breakdown) 32/36 (E: 35, M:29, R: 31, S: 34, W: 10/12) (Minimal prep - should I retake for math?)
SAT II: Taking Math 2, Chemistry, and Physics this fall, assume 710+ on each.
GPA: 3.84 UW/4.20 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):School does not rank
AP (Scores): Just took AP EngLang, expecting a 4+. For students like myself who don't major in a science, this is the only AP you can really take during your junior year.
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Human Geography, AP Government and Politics, Architecture Studio II.</p>
<p>Major Awards:
Scholarship Award to attend Carnegie Mellon's Pre-College Architecture Program
Second Place in this year's National High School Architecture Competition</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (been active in all for 2+ years):
-Activities Board within the Architecture Major (President)
-Schoolwide Student Council (Officer)
-Slam Poetry/Spoken Word Club (Officer)
-National Honor Society (running for President)
-National Japanese Honor Society
-Japanese Club
-Urban Agriculture Club
-Junior State of America
...
-Created an online magazine for teens focused in architecture, art, engineering, and design.
-Will be participating in a joint-research architecture project with NJIT and the University of Calgary this fall</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
-Intern/Teacher's Assistant for my school's health teacher.
-Held two part-time sales associate positions since the end of my sophomore year.</p>
<p>Volunteer/Community service:
-2-time AIDS Walk NYC Participant
-Volunteer at a homeless shelter during Thanksgiving (10 hours)
-Will be traveling to Ecuador this summer to teach Architecture seminars to college students (80+ hours)</p>
<p>Summer Activities:
Currently attending Pre-College Architecture Program at Carnegie Mellon
Preparing to be a groomsman at my sister's wedding</p>
<p>Other</p>
<p>Supplementary: I've been working on my portfolio for the past 2 years, it's gotten good feedback so far (8-9/10)
Country (if international applicant):
State: New Jersey
School Type: Vocational
Ethnicity: South Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~$70,000
Hooks: Arch EC's</p>
<p>List of schools (in order of preference):
-Carnegie Mellon University (College of Fine Arts School of Architecture) - LOTS of demonstrated interest
-Washington University in St. Louis (School of Architecture)
-Drexel University (Westphal College School of Architecture)
-Lehigh University (Arts+Engineering Program)
-Cornell University (School of Architecture)
-NJIT (School of Architecture)</p>
<p>Thanks!!!</p>