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OK I've asked everybody else ...so I'll ask here too. What is your opinion in Arch schools CMU full ride or Ivy Cornell - my son has offers at both?? Has always dreamt of going to Cornell but ws surprised by the money at CMU.

By Jase1348 (Jase1348) on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 01:59 pm: Edit

Cmu architecture is amazing

and a full ride is hard to turn down...

By Mnasy1122 (Mnasy1122) on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 02:10 pm: Edit

From what I've heard the architecture program at CMU is amazing.. but intense.. They spend a lot of time in the studio, so if you're not ready to make the commitment, i'd say Cornell (which I'm sure is no walk in teh park).. CMU has an amazing program though.. and graduating with no debt is pretty hard to turn down..

By Wct (Wct) on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 03:55 pm: Edit

Alette-
CMU's architechture program is top notch. It is true that it is intense. I can't tell you how amazing it is that your son has a full ride there. If he is willing to work hard the benefits 5 years from now will be worth it. My son is a first year acting student at CMU and he LOVES it! He says that when you love what you do it does not feel like work. So if your son is passionate about architecture I would think CMU would be the place to go.

By Kjofkw (Kjofkw) on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 05:23 pm: Edit

Almost ALL architecture students spend their life in the studio. On the tours of nearly every college we visited with an architecture degree, the guide usually had some reference to the lights always being on in architecture studios. CMU and Cornell are most likely no exception, nor that different from each other in this regard.

By Rogerevans (Rogerevans) on Thursday, April 15, 2004 - 06:28 am: Edit

This article on the new Cornell dean, formerly head of Harvard's M.Arch program, might be helpful:
http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/15/407e30bb5c6f3

By Rtncaviar (Rtncaviar) on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 01:41 pm: Edit

ummm, my suitemates are arch...and they like it i guess

they're ALWAYS in the studio though

By Alette (Alette) on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 11:26 am: Edit

Wow, thanks for the link Rogerevans - that is very impressive - my son arrives from Cornell today from a weken visit and he's in love.

Next week he'll go up to CMU???? And back home again for a few days to hash it over and decide!!!

By Rgf (Rgf) on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 11:04 am: Edit

Carnegie Mellon is a well-rounded, professional program, while Cornell is more theoretical. Also the attitude at Cornell is reportedly cutt-throat competitive, which is not the case at Carnegie.

By Nycityman (Nycityman) on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 03:35 pm: Edit

Cornell has the 2nd best undergrad architecture program. Harvard has the best. University of Cincinnati has the 3rd best. syracuse, risd, are 4th. carnegie is 13th. these were rankings based on architecture/design firms.

By Docarchitect (Docarchitect) on Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 11:06 pm: Edit

Contrary to Nycityman's post, Harvard doesn't have an undergrad architecture program. Their first professional degree program is the M.Arch.I, offered through the Graduate School of Design (Now called the Harvard Design School). If Cornell and CMU were costing you the same, it'd be a toss-up. Both are great schools of architecture. Beyond the major: Cornell is prettier, but there's way more to do in Pittsburgh. Ithaca has worse winters. Given the scholarship, I hope you and your son came to your senses and realized that CMU's the right choice.