Entries by The ASR Team

HOW TO CREATE AN ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

The purpose of Architectural Portfolios The primary purpose of your architectural portfolio is to demonstrate how you have grown as a designer within a certain period of time. An architectural portfolio is supposed to be a narrative collection of your best design works, including sketches, diagrams, architectural models, art-work, drawings, and photos.  Portfolio for Applications […]

HOW TO SPEND THE LAST 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE

Allocating time to build a portfolio is tricky to begin with, and much more so when you consider what else you have on your plate. An average architecture school applicant will need to build a competitive strategy, develop a charming profile, approach recommenders, write an essay of purpose and (the big one) build a portfolio, […]

HOW STRATEGIC SHOULD YOU BE ABOUT YOUR ARCHITECTURAL CAREER GOALS?

by ASR Staff As you are accumulating your application materials for architecture school admissions, you are very likely to find yourself confused about how to describe your architectural career goals. Don’t worry, the architecture school admissions committees will not check with you later in life to make sure you have accomplished them, however they  do […]

HOW AN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL APPLICANT TRANSFORMED HER APPLICATION, STARTING WITH HER ESSAY

By Marko Boudreaux, ASR Portfolio Strategist A Conversation With a Former Architecture School Applicant I recently had a very interesting and pleasant conversation with Ariel, a former architecture school applicant and student of ours, with whom we worked 6 years ago. The conversation began with cheerful greetings, which eventually developed into excited laughing over the […]

WRITING THANK YOU NOTES TO YOUR RECOMMENDERS / ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT

By Architecture School Review Staff One of our students’ most frequently asked questions is whether they should write thank-you notes to their interviewers, and if yes, what would be the correct approach. Many of them are used to the handwritten approach, which to them shows a personal touch, and care. Others are pretty adamant about […]

WHAT MAKES A GOOD RECOMMENDATION LETTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL APPLICANTS

by Evangelos Limpantoudis A good recommendation letter should consist of there segments: 1. Introduction of the recommender, discussion of how his background and opinion matter, and discussion of the relationship with the candidate. 2. Discussion of the experience that the recommender had with the candidate. Sharing specific experiences, anecdotes, etc. This is a key segment, […]

CONVERSATIONS WITH ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL APPLICANTS: NOTES TO OUR STUDENTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL PORTFOLIOS

The process of developing a portfolio for architecture school admissions to top schools of architecture, is a tough and relatively long one. It requires patience and persistence, and commitment to the development and re-development of design projects so that they fit perfectly with well-designed architecture school admission strategies. As part of our process, we engage […]

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER WHEN DESIGNING A PORTFOLIO FOR ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL

The biggest deal when dealing with graduate architecture school applications is YOU and not your work. In essence, even if you have a B.Arch., your focus should not be on your most perfect renderings, but on those drawings and sketches that bring up your own personality and way of thinking. Through these sketches you will […]