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Author: Architecture Prep
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Mastering the art of architecture portfolio formatting: Adobe InDesign and Google Slides.
Turning your work into a legible, convincing format for admissions. In a world of high school applicants vying for coveted spots in undergraduate architecture school programs, the portfolio is key. This carefully crafted compilation of your skills serves as a visual testament to your creativity, thought processes, and ability to effectively communicate your ideas. In…
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Making the best sketches for BArch portfolios.
What to consider when making and including quick drawings. A strong portfolio is a key component of a high school applicant’s journey towards pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) program at renowned institutions such as Cornell, Pratt, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). Within this portfolio, sketches…
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How to prepare for undergraduate architecture school interviews.
How to jump that last hurdle in architecture school admissions. What are they This post is geared towards undergraduate interviews, since there is generally such little information about these. Interviews are a structured chat. Don’t panic. Interviewers are not going to be testing you – they’re simply a chance for the school to meet you…
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Accepted Architecture School Portfolio to Pratt, USC, Carnegie Mellon and Northeastern (BArch, BS)
This portfolio from one of our clients was accepted to Pratt, USC, Carnegie Mellon and Northeastern for BArch and BS programs for 2023 entry. She applied as a high school senior from California. We spent around 15 hours over a few months with her, giving feedback on her Common App essays and portfolio. The overarching…
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Harvard GSD Student Reviews Her Accepted Architecture School Portfolio (MArch)
We chat with Emily Majors, a Harvard GSD student in her final year of the MArch I program about the portfolio she used to apply to the GSD. Emily applied from Texas A&M with a Bachelors in Environmental Design. She was also accepted to Yale School of Architecture, Columbia GSAPP, UPenn and SCI-Arc. If you’d…
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MIT Student Reviews Accepted Architecture School Portfolio (MArch)
We chat with Aleks Dojnow, an MIT student in his final year of the MArch I program. Aleks runs us through the portfolio he used in his own applications. Aleks applied from the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL where he completed his undergraduate degree in 2018. If you’d like to develop your portfolio work into…
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HKU Student Reviews Accepted Architecture Portfolio to Cambridge, HKU and the RCA (MPhil, MArch, MA)
Maria, an HKU student in her last year of the MArch program, talks to us about her applications to architecture school. She runs us through the portfolio she used to apply, which was also accepted at the Royal College of Art for their MA, and the University of Cambridge for their MPhil in Architecture and…
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Example of an Accepted Cooper Union Studio Test (BArch)
If you’re applying to the Cooper Union for their BArch program, they will send you their famous Studio Test around February of your entry year. The Cooper Union doesn’t require a portfolio – everything rides on this Studio Test. In this video we run through an accepted Studio Test made by one of our clients.…
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Example of an Accepted Portfolio to the AA, Bartlett, Cornell, SCI-Arc and More… (BSc, BArch)
This portfolio from one of our clients was accepted to Cornell, the Bartlett UCL, the AA, SCI-Arc, Glasgow School of Art and Edinburgh University for BArch and BSc architecture programs. He was also accepted to the Cooper Union’s BArch program, though that required a Studio Test instead of a portfolio. He applied as a high…
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Writing your best architecture school personal statement.
How to write about a subject not taught in school. As part of your architecture school application you will be required to make a written personal statement pertaining to your interests, achievements and goals. There is a substantial weighting on the personal statement, though it is not as important (for lots of schools) as the…
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