I was going to apply to Massachusetts school or Art and Design, and was wondering will a strong GPA (3.7) and SAT scores (1880) help me in admissions, or is it mostly based on your portfolio. Also i took an extra art class in school (low level though b/c that’s all by school offers) but i was never able to join the after school clubs because of my work schedule will this count against me? Do i need to have a recommendation from an art teacher, or will the subject teacher recommendations be fine? Also in the portfolio, are they looking more for skill/technique or creativity?
With a 72% accept rate, I’m sure your stats, talent level and checkbook are the essentials. Repost in this forum for better answers about the portfolio
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/