Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
Pratt Institute
University of Southern California (USC)
Tulane University
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Temple University
University of Oregon
Cranbrook Academy of Art
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Kansas State University
High School senior n aspiring arch student
Afrcn Amer-Black/Ga Resident
currently have a 82% gpa( dnt kno the 4.0 scale of it) and am plannin on takin the ACT in dec.
I am very artistic and dont really have a full portfolio yet but i could finish it easily if i needed to. I also have a little experience in and took a class in architectural drafting where we designed and modeled two houses(one for a client and one as a dream house). I will post pics of dream house for anyone that wants to see(didnt get a chance to take pics of the client house). Im also plannin on doin a architectural internship as a work based learning class next semester.
Theres a couple arch schools i have already applied to or am thinkin bout applyin to:
-Cooper Union
-Southern Polytechnic State University
-City College of CUNY
-NJIT
-University at Buffalo of SUNY
-Morgan State University
-Boston Architectural College
if anybody know any info about any of these programs like if its a good school/hard to get in/advice that could help me get in/ ect i would appreciate it. N please dont hesitate to mention a good school thats not on my list.
FINALLY FOUND OUT HOW TO POST MY DESIGNS N MODELS SO TAKE A LOOK N TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK
Top and Bottom Floor:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...pyrighted-.jpg
Top and Bottom Floor 2:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...pyrighted-.jpg
Top Floor:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...opyrightd-.jpg
Ground Floor:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...opyrighted.jpg
Basement:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...pyrighted-.jpg
DESIGNS
Top:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...OPYRIGHTED.jpg
Ground:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...OPYRIGHTED.jpg
Basement:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...OPYRIGHTED.jpg
why aren't you looking at georgia tech? they have a much better reputation than southern poly and if you have in state tuition... well, that's fantastic.
oh, and for some reason your links aren't working.
when you're thinking about your portfolio, go light on the arch drafting. it will be good for schools to see you've done it, but they'll be more interested in seeing evidence of your ability to think three-dimensionally, the sophistication of your thought process, and that your artwork isn't simply technically proficient but shows some conceptual intention.
your school choices are all over the map. boston arch isn't so much a full-time university environment, for instance, while cooper will be an immersive experience. since you're in atlanta but not necessarily interested in ga tech or southern polytechnic, you might try to get to know someone from their faculty or student body to get some advice/help in deciding how to approach school choice and portfolio.
LtPoochie, You might provide a little bit of background or reasoning why you chose to send applications to those schools listed above. And I'll warn you in advance, if you use "because I heard it was a good school" as an answer will send this thread on a downward spiral towards the gutter.
I have looked at georgia tech and many have told me its not a goodprogram due to the size, but yea i have been checkin out southern poly and its one of my top schools because of the in state tuition ect.
TRY THSES LINKS
Top n Ground:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/-topnbottom2copyrighted-.jpg
Top n Gound 2:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/-TopnGroundCopyrighted-.jpg
Top:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/-topcopyrightd-.jpg
Ground:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/-groundcopyrighted.jpg
Basement:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/-basementcopyrighted-.jpg
DESIGNS
Top:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/DESIGN-TopFloorCOPYRIGHTED.jpg
Ground:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/DESIGN-GroundFloorCOPYRIGHTED.jpg
Basement:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l261/PoochieMagooch/DESIGN-BasementCOPYRIGHTED.jpg
given that you're in georgia i would highly recommend that you apply to georgia tech... it is a MUCH
RRRRRUUUUUUUUNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!
doh... continued...
better school that southern poly... i did my masters at GT and really enjoyed my 2 years there... and the program has only gotten better in the time since i left a few years ago... as mentioned above, the schools that you've already applied to are an odd bunch...
other schools in the southeast that are pretty good that i'd recommend looking at are...
university of florida (my undergrad alma mater)
auburn
clemson
RISD is cool, there is also SCAD if you are a southern hippie
i might be a little biased as well about tech. i did my undergrad there. the 4th year in paris really sets the program apart. i think that was the year of my life (so far).
i am surprised you've been discouraged. when they said program size - did they mean too big? too small?
i really enjoyed my undergrad professors and felt i really gained some good direction from there.
and i can tell you from many coming out into the job market after undergrad, you will have better opportunities (as far as more "innovative" firms), esp. if you take advantage of networking with professors. i know several that got jobs in the area (and even out of the area through that).
one thing i do have to say about southern poly, is that you come out with a b.arch vs. a bs arch from tech. if (which is really hard to know at this point in your life) you just want the degree so you can practice, the b.arch is less schooling, etc. with the bs arch, you're going to have to go back and get your master's. that's something that you might have a better idea after interning for a semester, might not.
i'd highly recommend at least going to visit tech and see what the students are doing, talk with professors, etc.
sorry i can't comment too much on other schools, but i think the other southeastern schools that architphil recommended are also very worthwhile of looking into.
well John Cline here goes
Cooper Union - heard was great program, 3rd best arch school in the us and they dont accept portfolios which i am kind of lackin in right now, In New York which is close to most of my family being I moved from North New Jersey
Southern Polytechnic University- In state so very low tuition, close to home
City College of Cuny - close to family as said before, also was told they have a very good staff and share with most other arch programs in the area
NJIT-close to family, cousin and many friends went to school and provided alot of info about the school i liked
University at Buffalo- close to family, has a wrestling program which is great being I am a varsity wrestler/region champ/ team captain/ and could get a scholorship to wrestle in college for them n pursue my career in arch
You should apply to all schools you are even remotely considering going to. If you get accepted to multiple schools, you'll have some leverage to negotiate financial aid. I did that for graduate school and saved about $30,000. A full ride to a great out-of-state school beats in-state tuition.
Another vote for GT. I'm in the last year of the MArch program and based on what I've seen from undergrad I think you will get a lot more for what you aren't paying for at Tech. As was said above it is a 4 year degree rather than Southern Poly's 5year but you should seriously consider the value of the education you can get with the hope scholarship. The program is large, but I haven't heard many complaints from the students about the size. If you end up at Poly take Kemp Mooney when you get the chance, he's an experience.
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