Have you read our feature: Composing the Personal Narrative - Archinect's Official Portfolio Guide; Part I: The Academic Portfolio

thank you, I was also wondering if some people that were accepted to waterloo would let me have a look at their porfolios.

AutoCAD no, wood working yes.

I can tell you they will not care to see AutoCAD drawings, but will enjoy your wood working.

Oh sorry, and yes paintings, drawings, models, photography, sculptures, recordings of you playing music, videos of any performances you've been in, etc...

Usually undergrad don't require portfolio, they just look at your GPA and ACT scores... a number of people in my undergrad program received all paid scholarship to attend but they didn't even have portfolio when they applied.

I'm currently at the University of Waterloo and yes you need a portfolio. If selected (based on marks, an application with a few small essays about yourself, etc,) you go for an interview where you will be required to have a portfolio. The interview is about 40 minutes long. That day you'll also have to write an english precis exam.

Good luck.

Check out the website for more information.

www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca

Here's a great review of Waterloo's architecture program to see what you're getting into. There's a paragraph about the Precis test and what to expect.

http://www.artschoolreviews.ca/reviews/university-of-waterloo/architectural-studies/life-decisions-in-architecture

Hopefully, there'll be more schools in the future.