This is for MArch I btw.

my prob is completely opposite...I may lack art/history pre-requisite...some top schools require one or two semesters of humanities ...not sure that MEANS one or two semester full of humanities, like 8-10 courses in art/history...nearly impossible for an engineering undergrad

my prob is completely opposite...I may lack art/history pre-requisite...some top schools require one or two semesters of humanities ...not sure that MEANS one or two semester full of humanities, like 8-10 courses in art/history...nearly impossible for an engineering undergrad

You should attempt to take the class required online, if it is stated as a prerequisite then it may impact you significantly depending on the level of competition for the school you are applying to. I have friends who have been admitted to less competitive M Arch's without completing the GRE which is stated as a prerequisite. Contact the specific admissions office and get more detailed information.

I'm assuming you mean taking it concurrent with the summer start of an M.Arch. Path A/Path 1 program?

Keep in mind that even if they do allow you to do that, you're going to be very, very, very busy with your studio work and adding one more thing will be hard on you.

If you can get it out of the way beforehand, I'd highly recommend it.

dont worry about it. schools dont base admissions on whether or not you have taken the physics etc. pre-req. For example....i had to take my physics pre-req for michigan this summer...no biggy at all. I found a local school where i could complete the class BEFORE the start of my grad program in the summer.

I've taught and been involved with admissions at a few schools, and can say that policies vary widely on this, but here are the ones with which I'm familiar: in most cases lacking pre-reqs at the time of application will not in any way affect your chance of admission. However, if you're lacking a required pre-req you'll usually be accepted "conditionally", with the stipulation that you must complete the pre-req satisfactorily (which usually means with a grade of C or above) before you'll be able to register. Or, in some cases at some schools, the pre-req may just be waived - in other words you may receive a full, unconditional acceptance with no requirement to take the class.

When I was an M.Arch student I was admitted conditionally, and had to present my transcript for the required course to the registrar, and also to the financial aid administrator, before I was allowed to register and get disbursement of my funding.
If you fail to complete a required pre-req, some schools will require that you defer admission, or reapply, after you take and pass the pre-req. But the more typical scenario is that you'll be allowed to enroll with the condition that you take the course in addition to your regular course load, during your first semester. I'd strongly discourage relying on this, as it makes your first semester even more overloaded than it would usually be. Also, this may put you into a "probational" enrollment category, which at some schools has negative implications, such as making you automatically ineligible for merit-based awards that semester or year, or putting you at risk of a mandatory leave of absence or dismissal should you fail any class that semester.

If the pre-req is going to present any problem, you should speak with an admissions representative, because each school's policies vary - sometimes even year to year and case by case.

If you have a strong portfolio, I wouldn't worry about lacking prerequisites.

My undergrad was at Upenn and I got accepted into the DAAP program at the Univerisity of Cincinnati. Penn was heavily theoretical. while DAAP focused a lot more on the technical aspects of architecture. I had to take construction, structures and environmental systems that I was lacking in my undergrad, once I was admitted into the DAAP program.

With that being said, I will still be able to complete my grad degree in 3 years. I got accepted because I had a strong portfolio that did show that even though I didn't have all the prerequisites, I was still at a graduate program level, as an architecture student.

As bloopox is correct in stating that prerequisites do not affect admissions, most will NOT allow you to begin the degree program until you have satisfied the prerequisites.

The best solution is to contact each program to determine their policy. Having been an administrator, the best approach is to take the prerequisites as early as possible as there may be other requirements in the summer prior to the start of the program.

Best.