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Working with Architecture Prep (AP) completely transformed my trajectory and made my dream of attending graduate architecture school a reality.

As an Environmental Sciences major from the University of Notre Dame with no formal design background, the prospect of building a competitive architecture portfolio was incredibly daunting. In fact, I had not taken an art course since middle school. The year prior to working with AP, I attempted the application process entirely on my own and was not admitted anywhere. I knew I needed guidance, but the mentorship I received from AP went far beyond standard consulting.

Sebastian, the owner, was deeply invested in my success from day one. He consistently kept in touch with my work and progress. More importantly, he provided vital reassurance whenever I felt insecure about the productivity or direction of my projects, anchoring me throughout a high-stress process.

My tutor, Samantha, was exceptional. Her advice and insightful editing suggestions for both my essays and portfolio development were invaluable. Rather than pushing me toward a generic design mold, she empowered me to create a portfolio that was deeply true to my specific interests, background, and ability level.

Halfway through my curriculum with AP, I attended Columbia GSAPP’s Intro to Architecture program. Because of the architectural foundation and relationship to design that AP had already helped me build, I was able to maximize the value of that intensive program. Even during the summer session, Samantha and Sebastian provided ongoing feedback on my GSAPP studio work, helping me seamlessly integrate it into my final admissions portfolio.

The results speak for themselves. After receiving no admissions offers the year before, my collaboration with AP resulted in acceptances to Columbia GSAPP, Notre Dame, Tulane, USC, UCLA, University of Michigan, The New School, SAIC, and UVA. Furthermore, I received substantive merit aid at the vast majority of these institutions, including Columbia University, where I intend to matriculate.

AP does not just help you build a portfolio; they build your confidence, your critical thinking, and your voice as a future architect. I cannot recommend Sebastian, Samantha, and the AP team highly enough.

AP's markup service helped me transform my barely put-together set of artworks into a coherent portfolio that got me into my top choice, which was the BSc program at the Bartlett. When I first started, I had countless misconceptions of what the portfolio should be, thinking that it should be full of building designs and technical drawings. But with Sebastian's invaluable advice, I was able to pivot to the right direction and make the most of the last couple of months I had left before sending my application. The quality of the feedback is just unmatched by any other markup service I tried, with Sebastian putting in effort to understand your unique strengths to help develop ideas for a distinctive portfolio. The markup is always very detailed, and looks at every aspect of the portfolio from the layout to the themes to the content, and with the markup service, you always have the advantage of taking your time to understand the comments thoroughly. As somebody who didn't take art for my high school subject choices, I felt completely lost before reaching out. But through AP's help, I managed to get into all of my UCAS choices! Thank you, Sebastian!!

AP’s BArch Cornell architect grad helped me tremendously to craft a portfolio that got me accepted to my top choice BArch program, UMiami School of Architecture, with a huge merit scholarship. I highly recommend AP as they know what it takes and helped me translate it to my portfolio pieces.

I had an excellent experience with AP. I contacted Sebastian to register for this program very late into my M.Arch application portfolio journey. He speedily matched me with my tutor, Rory, who I spend four months working with. At the time, I had no completed design work, and really lacked the confidence to begin designing. Rory patiently nudged me out of abstraction and into making. Him and Sebastian provided continued guidance and held me accountable throughout my time at AP. They also helped me to navigate the M.Arch application environment. I am very happy to announce that I received admissions to all the M.Arch programs I applied to, without an architectural background. I couldn't be more grateful to AP- this program is invaluable. I highly recommend it to anyone who is seriously considering pivoting into architecture and to those continuing with their architecture journeys. Many thanks to Rory and Sebastian!

I had a great experience with Architecture Prep. The guidance throughout the application process was incredibly helpful, but the online markups were especially valuable. Getting detailed feedback directly on my portfolio made it much easier to understand exactly what needed improving and how to strengthen my work.

The advice was thoughtful, honest, and very tailored to my portfolio, which made a big difference during the stressful application period. Thanks to the support and feedback, I was able to significantly improve my submissions.

I’m very grateful for the help, I was admitted to Princeton, Yale, and Columbia, which I’m extremely excited about. I would highly recommend Architecture Prep to anyone applying to architecture school.

I want to thank both Sebastian and Charlotte for all the guidance along the process of this application which allowed me to bring out the best of myself. Your feedback and comments were very professional and consistently of value.
You have been able to bring the best of myself during the whole process of building the Personal Statement, the Portfolio and preparing for the interview. It was a decisive support !
I received unconditional offers for ALL my 5 UCAS choices !!

I loved my time as a student in AP! My tutors were Charlotte and Sebastian, Charlotte for the personal statement, portfolio, and the drawing task, and Sebastian for interviews!

My first session with Charlotte included establishing my current artwork, which was only two-dimensional, discussing the themes present within my work, and talking about how I can adapt these ideas into spatial/three-dimensional projects. From then on we set tasks for me to complete between sessions, and reviewed my progress and talked about next steps within the sessions. These were highly helpful as I feel that my creative process and creative development as a whole was fostered and strengthened, as through this I learnt about many different methods on developing projects, and I'll definitely take these lessons into any future work I do! Charlotte took care into understanding my core interests and strengths, even encouraging me to develop a crochet model inspired by decay and growth in nature, as crochet is something I love doing as part of my hobbies, thus helping me create a highly personal, developed, and multi-media portfolio! This culminated in sessions where we complied my portfolios for my universities, where she introduced me to the process of creating portfolios, the importance of formatting, white space, hierarchies in text, how to properly scan in images, etc. Not only was this useful for my portfolio submissions but it will be for my university portfolios! For the drawing task, she showed me examples of successful sketches, introducing me to spatial, expressive work, and how to present concepts of time within my work - I find that my drawing task response was quite successful due to these tips!

For interview prep, Sebastian and I did multiple rounds of presenting my portfolio, so when it came to my interviews I was confident in talking about my work. He pushed me to open up conversations more, as I'd previously give quite closed answers, but when it came to interview, I was able to use the skills he taught me in guiding the conversation to where I wanted it to be! He was very encouraging and made me feel confident about myself in the process too, as interviews were something I have never done before. He got to know me as a person and tailored the interview preparation sessions to me, and also sent great example interviews between sessions, which gave me further clarity on the best ways to conduct interviews.

AP has a wealth of resources, from example successful portfolios, to personal statement and portfolio templates, and the tutors have so so much knowledge and experience! I'm so happy to say that I've received an offer from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, which has been a big big dream of mine. I honestly could not have done it without their help and guidance! I am so grateful for both Charlotte and Sebastian.

Honestly, AP really helped me whip into shape my portfolio and helped me flesh out my ideas into a more tangible form. Ribhya and Seb were amazing tutors that were prompt and held me accountable to getting my work done.

When our daughter set her sights on architecture school, Architecture Prep became an indispensable resource. We had no prior experience in developing portfolios, so their expert guidance was a lifeline—and it proved to be spot on.Thanks to the exceptional team of Sebastian and Charlotte, our daughter secured offers from leading UK schools that might have otherwise been out of reach.Charlotte's insightful suggestions and targeted revisions transformed our daughter's portfolio from competent to outstanding. She crafted a cohesive theme that resonated deeply with our daughter, seamlessly connecting her personal statement and enriching the interview dialogue.Sebastian dedicated significant time to thoroughly explain the drawing exam process and interview format. As a result, Catherine approached both with increased confidence and was unfazed by any surprises, thanks to Sebastian’s comprehensive preparation.It's undeniable that Architecture Prep significantly enhanced our daughter's portfolio and her performance in the university entrance exam and interview.A heartfelt thank you to Charlotte and Sebastian!

I honestly can’t thank Architecture Prep enough for the support I received during my grad school applications. When I first started, I was full of doubt and had no idea if I even stood a chance. But the feedback I got — especially on my portfolio and statement of purpose — was incredibly thoughtful and really helped me see my work in a new light.

What stood out the most was how personal and encouraging the whole process felt. It wasn’t just about fixing things — it was about understanding my story and helping me tell it better.

Thanks to that guidance, I got accepted into UC Berkeley, and I also received offers from MIT, Columbia, WashU, and UCLA. I still can’t believe it.

If you’re applying to architecture school and feeling unsure of where to start, this is the kind of support that can truly make all the difference.

Sebastian is an encouraging consultant and a deep listener. Within a few minutes of talking to him, I already felt he understood my goals and was supportive in encouraging me to reach them. Then Laura, the tutor, provided expert design advice, and helped me narrow from thousands of images down to only a few stand outs. SO helpful, and considerate, and effective. I gained, from working with them, a feeling of clarity about my academic and professional goals, and an understanding of the best ways to show my skills and vision to an audience. Thank you Architecture Prep.

Seb was really great!

I sought portfolio feedback from networking events and online resources. Navigating the graduate application process alone was challenging, but working with Sebastian and his team transformed my journey.

They provided insights to enhance my portfolio and essays and encouraged me to aim higher. Their time and detailed feedback were essential to my growth. The outcome exceeded my expectations; I was accepted into my dream school and over half of the programs I applied to. This achievement was possible due to their invaluable support.

I am grateful to Sebastian and his team for their dedication to helping aspiring architects succeed. I will always appreciate their role in my journey.

We are so glad to have found Sebastian and his team at Architectureprep to guide our child's journey into architecture . Sebastian, with his great insights and advise has been incredibly helpful at every stage of the application process including , university selection , portfolio prep , essays , interview prep and offer selection. Charlotte (ArchitecturePrep Advisor mentoring our child) was very helpful during the application process with her weekly one on one sessions and would go out of her way to ensure the portfolio and essays were done right.

Would highly recommend Sebastian and team !!

Samantha was a wonderful help. Would 1000% invest in this prep course. I only needed help with my essay and had quite a short amount of time to do so. Sebastian connected me with the right tutor. I was accepted into Columbia, Berkeley, AA… still have more to hear from in the coming weeks.

I am really glad that I met Sebastian and Rory. They were both extremely kind and very human, trying to know me better as a person over the 5 months.

I was initially lost and unsure on how to approach my art portfolio, not knowing how to create "conceptual" and "spatial" pieces. Fortunately, since Rory was on a working trip, I was able to meet him in person to show him my work. Rory was able to analyze my pieces, giving strong feedback and suggestions that lit a fire inside of me to push my limits. He helped transform my portfolio from "okay" to a UCL Bartlett level portfolio, where I just got an offer from.

Sebastian was more in charge of making final suggestions to my personal statement, portfolio, and interview skills. In reviewing my personal statement and interview skills, he made comments and asked questions that helped enhance my own voice, as he strived to bring out the best in me instead of creating some facade that would be fitting for a top school.

All in all, Architecture Prep is one of the best decisions I made in my life and I could not recommend Sebastian and Rory enough to anyone who is looking to apply for a top architecture school!

Very effective coaching, support, and strategic advice!

Our daughter has always been a successful STEM student, and made that (and competitive athletics) her primary focus through high school (we are in the US). Art was what she did in her "free time" to relax and unwind.

Although she had a little formal training, she had never prepared a portfolio, or worked consistently with a mentor to develop her talent, or her body of work.

When she decided late in her junior year to apply to undergraduate architecture programs, we discovered we had to act quickly on an application portfolio.

Sebastian and Paul talked her (and us) through the process, came up with a 3-month plan for her, guided her through the development of a compelling portfolio, and helped her present her work (and passion for architecture) in applications and interviews.

Our daughter was just admitted to her "dream" program.

Thank you, Paul and Sebastian!

Architecture Prep was a crucial tool in our daughter's arsenal when applying to architecture school. As a family with no experience in creating portfolios, we very much relied on their invaluable advice - and they were obviously right on target.

Our daughter likely wouldn't have received the offers from top UK schools without the truly top-notch team of Sebastian and Charlotte.

Charlotte's portfolio project suggestions and
specific edits to the portfolio itself took our daughter's portfolio from good to great. Charlotte helped create a consistent theme that was authentic and meaningful to our daughter, and which tied back to the personal statement and, ultimately, linked through to the interview conversation.

Sebastian took quite a lot of time to explain the drawing exam process (and the interview structure) in great detail. Catherine was much better prepared for both the exam and the interview after receiving his advice, and was therefore not flustered when the exam & the interview weren't exactly as she had initially anticipated them.

There's no doubt that Architecture Prep elevated our daughter's portfolio and her performance on both the university entrance exam and the interview.

Thank you, Charlotte and Sebastian!

I am going to Rice to study architecture and I am grateful for Architecture Prep as their support in helping me achieve this goal was invaluable. Initially uncertain about portfolio preparation and my architectural aspirations, I found clarity and direction through their mentorship. My meetings with James not only provided insight into the portfolio aspect of applying to schools but also the world of art and architecture.

After conducting a lot of research and interviewing several programs, we chose Architecture Prep because of its individualized tutoring approach to the architecture portfolio creation process. I appreciated most that Architecture Prep does not employ a cookie-cutter curriculum with duplicative activities for every student (like other programs). My son’s tutor invested time to understand his personal artistic vision, then capitalized on his strengths to guide him in creating a portfolio that showcased his unique creativity. And despite all the stress of the college application process, my son had a fantastic time. He eagerly anticipated his tutoring sessions and then gleefully tackled suggestions, because they were tailored to his strengths.

With the help of Architecture Prep’s distinctive program, my son was granted admission to numerous US architecture programs with single digit acceptance rates, and most importantly, he was admitted to his first choice school. I only hope he will have professors that rise to Architecture Prep’s level of inspiration and engagement! We recommend without qualification Architecture Prep.