Guidance for applicants to architecture schools.
AP is an online tutoring program where students build portfolios grounded in their own creative interests.
For undergraduate and graduate architecture school applications, all over the world. Some of the schools our students have chosen to attend include:
The Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, Yale SoA, The Architectural Association, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, Cooper Union, UC Berkeley, Pratt, Columbia GSAPP, RISD, Princeton University, MIT SA+P, Cornell AAP…
With the help of AP’s distinctive program, my son was granted admission to numerous US architecture programs with single-digit acceptance rates, and most importantly, he was admitted to his first-choice school. I only hope he will have professors who rise to AP’s level of inspiration and engagement. We recommend AP without qualification.
N.L – BArch 2024 Entry
Resources
Articles and videos to gather information.
Tutoring
Monthly online tutoring enrollments.
Handbook
Materials forming the basis of AP’s tutoring.
About
Sebastian graduated with first-class honours in BSc Architecture from the Bartlett UCL, and completed his MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design at Cambridge (ARB/RIBA Part 2). He now runs a practice in addition to AP. He is also a visiting critic for schools of architecture in the UK and US.
As a student at the Bartlett, Sebastian served as Senior Mentor to first year students, and at Cambridge he taught the University’s annual summer school to architecture applicants.
He has worked for UK and US-based architects and artists under scholarships in addition to his own practice. He tutored for two separate admissions agencies before starting AP in 2018.
Every year, Sebastian manages around 10 to 15 different tutors and around 40 students. He keeps AP at this relatively small scale for the purposes of quality control and effective tutoring.
Our Tutors
AP is made up of further tutors, all of whom graduated from top architecture schools globally and now work in the most competitive positions within the field. Our tutors include graduates from Harvard GSD, MIT, Yale, Cornell, the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, the Architectural Association, as well as employees at Zaha Hadid Architects, SOM and Foster + Partners.
Methods
AP’s tutors work individually with each student to identify their core creative interests and explore how these can be expressed architecturally. The process combines visual, verbal, and written methods. Students develop exploratory projects that speak directly to their interests, discuss ideas in depth, and refine their thinking in application essays, portfolios, and interview preparation.
Rather than focusing purely on technical instruction, the priority is helping students communicate their thinking with clarity, consistency, and authenticity. The results depend on what a student brings to the process. A student’s own curiosity and diligence help them get the most from the guidance. By connecting personal creative interests to architectural themes, students produce portfolios that accurately reflect their thinking, creating applications that are both compelling and uniquely their own.
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seb@architectureprep.com
