{"id":140,"date":"2025-11-04T17:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2025-11-14T00:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:46:49","slug":"portfolio-interview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/portfolio-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Portfolio &amp; Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PORTFOLIO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A portfolio is a required and critically important component of the application.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A portfolio of creative work is required for admission to the BPED program. This is a personal statement about you, your visual training, technical skills, creative ability, motivation, and originality. It is an opportunity to show your design skills through its layout, organization, and format. Each portfolio is reviewed by a BPED admissions representative and is an important part of the way the school can learn more about you and your talents. It is critical that you adhere to&nbsp;all&nbsp;details regarding contents and presentation of your portfolio and meet submission deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BPED Portfolio Criteria for Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/11\/BPED-Porfolio-Criteria-for-Admissions-Review.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of BPED Porfolio Criteria for Admissions Review.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7e86859c-dc6c-479e-be86-3e5be641e7a4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/11\/BPED-Porfolio-Criteria-for-Admissions-Review.pdf\">BPED Porfolio Criteria for Admissions Review<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/11\/BPED-Porfolio-Criteria-for-Admissions-Review.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7e86859c-dc6c-479e-be86-3e5be641e7a4\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portfolio Rubric<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Coming soon. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The admissions interview offers applicants the chance to share their creative perspectives, interests, and motivations for pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Building Performance and Environmental Design (BPED). This conversation helps the admissions team understand each applicant\u2019s potential for success in a collaborative and design-focused environment. Through the interview, students can highlight their curiosity, problem-solving skills, and passion for the built environment\u2014while also gaining insight into the program\u2019s culture, expectations, and pathways to professional growth in architecture, interior, and environmental design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interviews will be approximately 15 minutes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each BPED candidate will be asked four questions. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PORTFOLIO A portfolio is a required and critically important component of the application. A portfolio of creative work is required for admission to the BPED program. 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