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I am currently in the tenth grade. I have taken the highest possible classes available; all honors thus far. I have doubled-up in math this year, taking Algebra II and Precalculus. I just took the PSAT. .

I want to know what schools are the best for 5 year architecture programs(professional). -that are matches, safeties, and reaches-

STATS:

SATIhoping 1350+)
SATII:
PSAT/NMSQTtook in oct., hoping for a 1350+)
Classes:
9th grade- honors Geometry
honors World History
honors Intro to Chem/Physics
honors English
German II
10th grade- honors Algebra II
honors English-writing
honors Biology
honors U.S. History
honors Precalculus
honors German 4 (skipped German 3, will this help me or hurt me--I love GERMAN!)

(What sucks is my school doesn't have AP's until senior year, I have been taking the most advanced courses available, so until senior year, I will have to deal with honors.)


GPA in 9th: 4.0 unweighted
4.6313 weighted (health, gym, and electives brought it down. Expecting 4.8 by graduation)

GPA in 10th: Do not know yet, but I have all A's
Class Rank: 7/719 (will definately go up because I have 6 honors this year as compared to the 4 I had last year. Most certainly 1/719 when I am a junior)

Extra-curriculars:
Varsity Swimming (9-12)
FBLA (9-12)
German club (10-12)
Community service for blood center (many hours)
Community service for summer swim team (2 hours a day, every day)
YMCA swim team (4+ years)
Future NHS member
Taught myself and play Piano
Hanover swim team (5+ years)

Awards: Nominated for many achievments.
Student ambassador for PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
Who's who in America's high schools
Awards for swimming coming out of my ears!
Jeff smith swimming award
Future All American


WHICH SCHOOLS, THE TIME IS NEAR AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO!?!?!?!? Please help.

By College (College) on Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 12:59 pm: Edit

bump...

By Maxmoy (Maxmoy) on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 11:14 pm: Edit

Hey. Im planning to transfer to the US. I've checked a ranking well supported with arguments at www.di.net
In no particualr order, these are considered great:
Yale
Cornell
SciArc
Rice
Texas at Austin
Cornell
Washington at St. louis
UVA
Harvard
MIT
Berkeley
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota

There's a debate about University of Cincinnati. I dont have the knowldge to add to this debate, but some people say its like the 2nd arch school in the coutry and others say it is REALLY crap.

Mind that SciArc is not a university, but an institution. Its in LA, its housed in an old train station which is a quarter of a mile long... its artsy, its edgy and its built up a PRETTY good reputation. Cornell and Sci-Arc are my first choices.

Also, bear in mind that you can take a Bachelor in Architecture which lasts 5 years and grants you a degree, or Bachelor in Science (or Art) in Architecture which lasts 4 years but doesn't give you a title. Most universities don't do the 5 year arch. degree now a days.

Becuase architecture is very subjective, you have to choose carefully because the philosophies of the schools vary. I hear MIT is pretty conservative, but SciArc is vanguard... so you have to make up your mind about what kind of education you would like to receive.

Also, look at schools in Europe. Institutes of architecture in Barcelona and Navarra (both in Spain) REALLY kick ass, and Barcelona is perhaps the coolest city in Europe and its art/arch scene is unbeatable. There is also Holland which also kicks ass, but for undergrad you HAVE to speak Dutch. If you speak english, you should consider England. It is said by many that the best education in arch. you can receive, you will receive in England. The best places in the UK are Cambridge (i dare you to get in), UCL Bartlett, Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle and Cardiff.

I hope this helps.
Max

By Maxmoy (Maxmoy) on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 11:16 pm: Edit

And since I see you also speak German, try Germany. O many famous architects from there...
max

By Soozievt (Soozievt) on Friday, November 14, 2003 - 12:03 am: Edit

The original poster was asking about five year professional BArch programs. Just to followup on the last poster.....Yale's undergraduate program is prearchitecture, NOT the five year BArch. You have to go on to graduate school for the MArch out of this undergraduate school (I know as I have a daughter who has applied planning on this major and has met with faculty there). Also, at Harvard, there is not even an undergraduate prearchitecture major, only history of architecture. It does have, however, one of the best graduate programs in architecture/design. When you look into architecture as a major, first you must decide if you want the five year BArch program or a prearchitecture program where you then go on to graduate school in architecture for two (sometimes three) years for the MArch. There is a difference. Therefore, the list of schools above is not accurate in terms of the original poster's inquiry. Cornell, however, does have the five year program this poster is asking about and we visited it though my daughter has since chosen to go for prearchitecture in a liberal arts setting. So, look into the options and schools which have particular programs fully.
Susan

By Z00b (Z00b) on Friday, November 14, 2003 - 12:15 am: Edit

The Cooper Union.

One of the best arch schools in the country, and free tuition if you do get in.

http://www.cooper.edu/architecture/Welcome.html

By Wunderkind__Not (Wunderkind__Not) on Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 12:03 pm: Edit

"and free tuition if you do get in."

Is this really true, and for all students?

By Wunderkind__Not (Wunderkind__Not) on Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 12:04 pm: Edit

Also, do you think I would have a chance at getting admitted?

By Tropicalpenguin (Tropicalpenguin) on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 11:03 pm: Edit

princeton university also offers architecture. but you should also consider schools that aren't ivy league. some of the best programs are also in unranked schools, and cost a lot less. also, in the real world you'll just end up working next to the same people regardless of where you got your degree. usually only your first employees will care at all. im currently a senior looking for architecture, and have similar credentials as you do. i have applied to yale university, princeton university, northeastern university (MA), wentworth institute of technology (MA), Roger williams university (RI), and University of Miami. co-op programs seem like they will probably offer the best experience you can get, and i know northeastern and wit offer great ones since they both located in the heart of Boston. i mentioned before to consider those "lesser schools" such as wit, since they'll be begging you to come and you would get much more money from them than you would from say, yale. good luck!!