Architecture Applicants 2013!

I'm sorry. :frown:

I attended these Cambridge interviews for the first time and getting the result was quite a shock but we have to carry on :smile:

I do hope I'll get offers from somewhere because I'm starting to panic...

No I meant they said it once in their letter and now in UCAS track :P. It was my first one too. Don't worry there is plenty of time to receive offers :wink:

Reply 981

NickLroy

Original post by delann

I'm sorry. :frown:

I attended these Cambridge interviews for the first time and getting the result was quite a shock but we have to carry on :smile:

I do hope I'll get offers from somewhere because I'm starting to panic...

I think we're all panicking. The waiting is so horrible! Good luck!

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Reply 982

jaychang

Original post by crystalcastle

Don't worry, I'm an EU student and still waiting for Sheffield. Just got an email from UCAS track saying I've got a change and I was so exited until the moment I saw it was Cambridge telling me I was unsuccessful.. for the 2nd time :biggrin:

yeah, i was so excited thinking Bath was finally responding, but turns out it was just cambridge telling me I was unsuccessful for the second time.

Reply 983

The Testicle

I would like to encourage people to add their university application statuses to the Architecture Stalking page (if you want to, of course). This is so that next year's applicants can look back and have an idea of what type of student gets into specific universities. Last year's stalking page is full of student info and it sort of helped me decide what universities I applied for this year. :bumps:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/:Architecture_2013_Applicant_Stalking_Page

Reply 984

jaychang

Original post by The Testicle

I would like to encourage people to add their university application statuses to the Architecture Stalking page (if you want to, of course). This is so that next year's applicants can look back and have an idea of what type of student gets into specific universities. Last year's stalking page is full of student info and it sort of helped me decide what universities I applied for this year. :bumps:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/:Architecture_2013_Applicant_Stalking_Page

and if you don't know how to edit the page, you can just put your info here and someone will be helpful enough to update them on the page :smile:

Reply 985

The Testicle

Original post by jaychang

yeah, i was so excited thinking Bath was finally responding, but turns out it was just cambridge telling me I was unsuccessful for the second time.

Same here guys... It felt like this :bricks:

Hopefully we'll become great architects and Cambridge will send us a letter of apology in around 20 years or so :wink:

Reply 986

decoglitter

Original post by The Testicle

Same here guys... It felt like this :bricks:

Hopefully we'll become great architects and Cambridge will send us a letter of apology in around 20 years or so :wink:

I second that!!

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Reply 987

jaychang

Original post by The Testicle

Same here guys... It felt like this :bricks:

Hopefully we'll become great architects and Cambridge will send us a letter of apology in around 20 years or so :wink:

i'm just waiting for their feedback :dry:

Reply 988

delann

So how good my portfolio should be to get in the CSM Art and Design foundation course?

Reply 989

crystalcastle

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Original post by The Testicle

I would like to encourage people to add their university application statuses to the Architecture Stalking page (if you want to, of course). This is so that next year's applicants can look back and have an idea of what type of student gets into specific universities. Last year's stalking page is full of student info and it sort of helped me decide what universities I applied for this year. :bumps:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/:Architecture_2013_Applicant_Stalking_Page

Done

I kind of break the chain of A's and B's with my weird Bulgarian grades but oh well, I may help someone right :biggrin:

Reply 990

The Testicle

Original post by delann

So how good my portfolio should be to get in the CSM Art and Design foundation course?

CSM really likes to see a lot of experimentation (i.e. the use of different and unusual mediums to represent things in different ways). Clear development of how you reached final outcomes is very important as well. They are looking for your creativity and willingness to 'think outside the box' (try things that are outside your comfort zone). They don't necessarily care that much about the quality of drawing or perfect pencil-drawn representations of photographs. Although, if you apply, I would encourage you to include a few life drawings at the end of your portfolio because that's a true indicator of observational drawing. Try to attend a life drawing session or two to get a few A1 sheets of naked people :2euk48l:

and try using different mediums/techniques every time. Even if they are not that good, at least it shows your determination to explore the art of figure drawing and it gives them a true indication of your 'fine art' level.

That's all I can think of for now but if anyone knows anything else that should be mentioned, please feel free to add to what I said!

Reply 991

LittleMissNoface

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Offer from Sheffield, really glad the offers are coming through. I thought I had been forgotten :smile:

Reply 992

jaychang

Original post by LittleMissNoface

Offer from Sheffield, really glad the offers are coming through. I thought I had been forgotten :smile:

congrats

Reply 993

delann

Original post by The Testicle

CSM really likes to see a lot of experimentation (i.e. the use of different and unusual mediums to represent things in different ways). Clear development of how you reached final outcomes is very important as well. They are looking for your creativity and willingness to 'think outside the box' (try things that are outside your comfort zone). They don't necessarily care that much about the quality of drawing or perfect pencil-drawn representations of photographs. Although, if you apply, I would encourage you to include a few life drawings at the end of your portfolio because that's a true indicator of observational drawing. Try to attend a life drawing session or two to get a few A1 sheets of naked people :2euk48l:

and try using different mediums/techniques every time. Even if they are not that good, at least it shows your determination to explore the art of figure drawing and it gives them a true indication of your 'fine art' level.

That's all I can think of for now but if anyone knows anything else that should be mentioned, please feel free to add to what I said!

Thanks for your answer!

My problem is that I live in a really small town and have no opportunity to learn to draw other than taking one-to-one classes from a pretty good teacher, and I can't just start drawing naked people because we're not there yet! Soooo... I dunnno.... :confused: