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Waterloo architecture interviews Options
Urnehpets
#41 Posted : Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:42:52 PM
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Joined: 2/23/2011
Posts: 100
Chelseaaa wrote:
sorry to hear krankd - the best of luck with mcgill!
I am actually SSSOOOOO RIDIQULOUSLY NERVOUS!!!! i think i may have heart attack and die before the interviews get here! :(



Ooooo less competition!

...omg lols, I'm joking. That's how I cope with my nervousness.

75/500..gg batman
Urnehpets
#42 Posted : Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:44:06 PM
Rank: Senior Student




Joined: 2/23/2011
Posts: 100
Gosh. I feel terrible for writing that.
I will probably now fail and never get into WArch.
lorilori
#43 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:25:53 AM
Rank: Frosh


Joined: 3/15/2012
Posts: 12
hey guys!, what are you wearing to your interview? formal or casual? and what were your grade 12 english marks, i feel mine is inflated and i wont do as well on the precis as i think i will..
andrewkenny
#44 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:58:57 PM
Rank: Student Body President


Joined: 3/3/2010
Posts: 9,774
Urnehpets wrote:
Gosh. I feel terrible for writing that.
I will probably now fail and never get into WArch.

That would be an example of you eating your words, but thankfully karma isn't usually that straightforward. I've been having similar thoughts about the level of competition :).

In my interview I am going to portray an artistically inclined young man, with dreams, a vision to guide them, and an attitude that is positive and well-rounded to an extreme degree. I might just re-read my AIF a few times to get a better feel for the character (:P).
**Shields**
Accepted:
University of Toronto: Social Sciences + Vic One (Pearson Stream)
Carleton University: Honours Science
University of British Columbia: Arts
alexandrasiu
#45 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:21:41 PM
Rank: Senior Student


Joined: 9/27/2011
Posts: 58
Good luck with McGill Architecture krankd! If anything, you can reapply to Waterloo next year. And that's what I keep telling myself too.

I'm probably going to wear something more formal. A shirt, and trousers? Then flats or heels. It feels weird though, cause it's an "art" program, and I'm not sure if it's better to just look laid back...

andrewkenny: that's a good idea! To /portray/ someone, as if you're just acting. Gosh I just hate interviews in general. Was never good at them, and never will be.

OOO also one more question: if we're doing our precis first, do we still bring our portfolio in? How are you guys formatting yours? Would it be ok to simply have everything in cardboard boxes with our name on it??
Chelseaaa
#46 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:34:15 PM
Rank: Frosh


Joined: 3/16/2012
Posts: 28
I personally think im going to go dressed a in nice jeans, heels, a colourful shirt and a blazer. very me :) after all, it is an interview just to get to know us. I don't mind interviews, just the waiting is the hardest part. @alexandrasiu - boxes? im not sure what you mean by that, but im bringing in mine in a canvas bag. im not putting my pieces in a book or anything. how are you guys going into the interview? are we supposed to just start - and keep talking until they ask us questions??? or are we supposed to wait for their lead?? im afraid getting started will be awkward - but once im talking i think ill be comfortable - how many pieces do you guys have again?? and what mediums? ive got 10, should i do more??? thanks guys. i really hope the six (or so) of us get in lol! obviously were all dedicated, checking this forum 1000-or-something crazy times haha ;)
WATERLOO ARCHITECTURE 2017
Chelseaaa
#47 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:36:26 PM
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Joined: 3/16/2012
Posts: 28
do you really think if we dont get in, and apply next year well have any chance at all?
WATERLOO ARCHITECTURE 2017
krankd
#48 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:54:18 PM
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Joined: 11/6/2011
Posts: 127
Thanks alexandrasiu!

@Chelseaaa, I don't see why someone would be disadvantaged by applying next year, I might actually do that next year if i don't get into any programs... I'll have some more time to work on a portfolio, and my english mark should be above 80 :P
I think they would treat me like any other grade 12er that's applying for their program.
Either that or it's just me holding onto a false hope haha

Good luck with your interviews though!

University of Waterloo
Civil Engineering 2017

alexandrasiu
#49 Posted : Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:26:33 PM
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Joined: 9/27/2011
Posts: 58
^krankd, check out the McGill Arch Thread! :-)

and there's a lot of people reapplying... and also reapplying after they reapplied...people have a lot of perseverance!

chelsea: okay, I think I'll go out to get a portfolio bag/holder. and I hope you're right! Good luck to all of us. I just don't want to be too optimistic cause it'll make the rejection in the end more dramatic for me. AH
lorilori
#50 Posted : Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:08:25 AM
Rank: Frosh


Joined: 3/15/2012
Posts: 12
ahhh im sure we'll all do great :D, and if we dont make it, it'll be their loss :) heehee

i was just wondering what are your genders and ethnicities and would you all consider yourselves to be artists?
Urnehpets
#51 Posted : Sunday, March 25, 2012 9:45:25 AM
Rank: Senior Student




Joined: 2/23/2011
Posts: 100
andrewkenny wrote:
Urnehpets wrote:
Gosh. I feel terrible for writing that.
I will probably now fail and never get into WArch.

That would be an example of you eating your words, but thankfully karma isn't usually that straightforward. I've been having similar thoughts about the level of competition :).

In my interview I am going to portray an artistically inclined young man, with dreams, a vision to guide them, and an attitude that is positive and well-rounded to an extreme degree. I might just re-read my AIF a few times to get a better feel for the character (:P).


LOL..nice nice


lorilori wrote:
i was just wondering what are your genders and ethnicities and would you all consider yourselves to be artists?


So I see that people have been avoiding this question for like a week now...

Well
I'm a guy.. and I'm asian.
lol.

EDIT: ok 3 days. And yes I think i am artistically inclined. Well more than my friends.
alexandrasiu
#52 Posted : Sunday, March 25, 2012 8:33:52 PM
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Joined: 9/27/2011
Posts: 58
Haha I'm asian too, and female.
Urnehpets
#53 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 9:27:27 AM
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Joined: 2/23/2011
Posts: 100
Anyone use dA?
Chelseaaa
#54 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 3:49:42 PM
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Joined: 3/16/2012
Posts: 28
* caucasian female ;) i think im a decent artist - i was unconditionally accepted into OCAD a week after portfolio day - i didn't apply ;) As i said before, my portfolio isnt large at all, but whats there is good.
WATERLOO ARCHITECTURE 2017
alexandrasiu
#55 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 4:33:55 PM
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Joined: 9/27/2011
Posts: 58
^ nice! Did you go to their portfolio day event?

and what's dA?
Urnehpets
#56 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 4:38:45 PM
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Joined: 2/23/2011
Posts: 100
Chelseaaa wrote:
* caucasian female ;) i think im a decent artist - i was unconditionally accepted into OCAD a week after portfolio day - i didn't apply ;) As i said before, my portfolio isnt large at all, but whats there is good.


Whoa they give acceptances to people who dont apply? Nice.

@alexandrasiu
dA = deviantArt
:o
alexandrasiu
#57 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 5:14:55 PM
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Joined: 9/27/2011
Posts: 58
oh yes... but it's really old and boring. I only have amateurish stuff there. but I'll pm it to you if you'd like to exchange links!
lorilori
#58 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 5:43:09 PM
Rank: Frosh


Joined: 3/15/2012
Posts: 12
im an asian female too :D
i have deviantart but i havent update in a long time so its pretty bad..

has everyone finished their portfolio already or still working on it?
andrewkenny
#59 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 6:25:44 PM
Rank: Student Body President


Joined: 3/3/2010
Posts: 9,774
lol...I used to have Deviantart but it's filled with old stuff from way back when I was all obsessed with retracing my work digitally and maintaining a "style", so much so that after a while I wasn't really improving all that much.

I am a non-Asian male of the Caucasian variety. I love Art but when I don't have something directing my work it tends to take on a "look at me" kind of attitude. Architecture seems like a really good fit for me since it's also functional and involves a great deal of communication.

I have a Picasa web album of some of my work if anyone wants to see, I can PM it to them (in exchange for a glimpse at their own work, of course :P).
**Shields**
Accepted:
University of Toronto: Social Sciences + Vic One (Pearson Stream)
Carleton University: Honours Science
University of British Columbia: Arts
Urnehpets
#60 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 6:36:53 PM
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Joined: 2/23/2011
Posts: 100
andrewkenny wrote:
I am a non-Asian male of the Caucasian variety.


LOL

@lorilori
I'm still working on mine.
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