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GET ACCEPTED INTO ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL!Thinking about applying to Architecture School? Dont! (At least not until youve read this book.) The application process of getting into the architecture program of your choice can be overwhelming if not approached properly. GET ACCEPTED INTO ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL breaks down this process into manageable pieces.Forward By: Marjorie K. DicksteinMarjorie K. Dickstein is a licensed architect with over 15 years of professional experience in her field. She received her Master of Architecture from Yale University, and holds additional degrees in Environmental Design and Urban Studies. Licensed in two states, she is a LEED AP BD+C, NCARBCertified (facilitates architect license reciprocity in most states), Member of the AIA, and a Registered Interior Designer.Architecture SchoolsLearn what you need to know in order to select the right architecture school for you. Top 15 Architecture Schools Location Considerations for Inspiration School Design Focus Is a BrickandMortar or Online Architecture School Right for You?Creative Guidelines for PortfoliosThere are many general misconceptions associated with what is expected for your architecture application portfolio. Ill just give you one: YOU DONT HAVE TO BE AN ARCHITECT! What do I mean by this? Most people believe that architecture departments want to see how good of an architect you already are. Failed portfolios will often include CAD drawings, building floor plans, etc. Remember this: what would architecture schools teach students if all accepted applicants were already architects? Your portfolio doesnt have to include a single building design in it. But it must include creativity. GET ACCEPTED INTO ARCHITECTURE provides you with some tools to release your inner creative genius.StepbyStep Guide to Getting into ArchitectureWhether you are still in high school or are striving for a career change, GET ACCEPTED INTO ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL provides an easytouse checklist for future architecture students of all ages. It is never too early to start preparing, and it is never too late to get into architecture school.Tips & Hints: What classes to take in high school or community college How to build experience that architecture departments want Ways to stimulate your creativity Who to choose for recommendation lettersAbout the AuthorNot having had the luxury of a stepbystep guide of how to get into Architecture School, my path to being accepted was a long one. I had no idea where to begin, and acceptance into the architecture program seemed an impossible secret, as if the only ones who were being let in were students who had contact with those on the inside.With a crazy amount of research and an intense determination, I set my sight on one goal: GET ACCEPTED INTO ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL!Ive condensed the research of my journey into this helpful book so that you do not have to go through the same process that I did. Study it! Learn it! Love it! And like me, you too will get yourself an acceptance letter on the first try.