What does it take to become an architect?

Question: What does it take to become an architect!?

I get the general idea of it!.!. i think!. and do you have to beable to draw good because i really cant!. i have all these cool futuristic houses and buildings thats aching to be drowned on a piece of paper!. i think i could do it if i had the right software!.
back to the point!. what does it take!? what colleges and is it hard!? and is there any CAD's out there!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Hey Jake

Even if you can't draw, we have all the imaginable software to help you illustrate your ideas!.

Secondly, I do architecture and mostly in commercial and residential!. Their is also industrial architecture, interior design etc!.!.etc!.!.!.
a good CAD that is easy to use and mind-blowing is a program called PUNCH!

Check it out!.!.!.!.!.!.

http://www!.punchsoftware!.com/index!.htmWww@QuestionHome@Com

Architecture school is very competitive!. So is the field of architecture!. Many architects are good at drawing, but it's not absolutely necessary as long as you are good enough to communicate your ideas!.

Many colleges offer undergraduate majors in architecture!. Then you'd most likely get a masters in architecture!. ( I'm not familiar with which schools have the best programs!.) Then you'd probably try to work for a big firm!. But you would not being doing much with your own ideas for quite a while!. If you're unusually talented, you would eventually get to do more of your own work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It really depends on what you consider hard!. Some people breeze though it and some are completely lost!. If you want to get into it you will need very good math skills!. Engineering would also be a helpful thing to learn!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Make sure you are really good at math because the degree has a lot of difficult math courses!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A degree in architecture and a license!.Www@QuestionHome@Com