Indicators that promote diversity, evidence of design-related work, leadership, ability to work independently, involvement in community activities, exceptional experiences, etc., are carefully considered in the admissions decisions.

Follow these steps to apply

	Apply to NC State
	Meet Qualifying Requirements for Design
	Present Creative Work
	Receive Notification

Step Three: Present Creative Work

Once the application has been forwarded to the College of Design, applicants will be sent a letter from the college requesting supplemental information that includes a personal statement and creative work referred to as the portfolio. Please read the requirements carefully and note submission dates.

1. All applicants are required to submit their portfolios and personal statements by January 16, 2009.


2. The College of Design reserves the right to deny applicants who submit fraudulent or plagiarized materials. Portfolios and personal statements should be the product of the student only.


3. The School of Architecture will host Information Sessions conducted on two or three consecutive Saturdays in late January and early February as part of the College of Design’s "Review Days." The School of Architecture’s Admissions Committee carefully assesses a full range of criteria to reach its decision. Therefore, applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions to learn more about architecture at NC State and to meet faculty and students.


4. Portfolios should include up to 8 pages of examples of design-related work done in the recent past and is required of all applicants to the School of Architecture. Materials should be prepared as follows and will not be returned:
   
   1. No originals – black and white or colored photocopies or photographs (No slides or digital media will be accepted)
   2. No larger than 8 1/2" x 11" in size
   3. Loose (not in a binder)
   4. Each page labeled on the back with student's name and birthdate (month/day/year)
   
   The School of Architecture is looking for examples of making. These may be two- or three-dimensional examples of creative work that the student has conceived, made, built, or modified. The admissions committee is interested in how students express and communicate ideas and impressions of the world around them – what arouses their curiosity, how they solve problems, and how they record visual information. Examples could include sketches, drawings, paintings, craft projects, construction work, models, or photographs. A caption briefly describing each example helps reviewers understand the context of the piece. In general, a variety of examples is seen as a virtue. Samples of elementary mechanical drawing or architectural drafting are not considered pertinent to show potential for architecture unless they depict original designs. Do not be concerned if the examples sent are not directly linked to architecture. In fact, we regard this as your first NC State "design project."


5. The Personal Statement of up to 300 words is an opportunity for applicants to indicate their understanding of the field of architecture and describe why they want to be an architect. We ask applicants to describe their involvement in community activities, internships, art or design camps, travel, and other design-related extracurricular activities.