Chance for Rochester + Lib. arts colleges?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Background:
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Sex: Female
Residence: FL
Graduation Year: 2010
Major interests: Photography, Biomedical Photography if RIT
School: Private, not sure how competitive
Class Size: Around 300</p>

<p>-Haven't gotten my SATs back, but practice tests say I'm around an 1800.
-Going to take my ACT and Math I + Chemistry SATII's
-My GPA is a 3.0 UW
-Low income</p>

<p>-Scholastic Art Awards: 2 Gold Keys, 3 Honorable mentions
-Had work hang in the Drexel Student photography contest exhibit
-2 2nd place literary awards
-Photography Club Treasurer (In highest photo class offered at my HS)
-I volunteer with the lower school chess club (since 9th)
-Got $3000 scholarship for Ringling Pre-college last summer
-Interning at a local photography studio this summer
-9-10th summer at a Photography center summer program
-Outstanding student award in Photography and Computer Graphics
-4 photographs featured on a Stock Photography site (Student competition, only HS winner) </p>

<p>What my essays would be about:
-How the RIT representive at National Portfolio Day recommended me for the Biomed. photo major, a major I hadn't heard of at the time. (They also have something in their system written about me, including his recommendation for biomed. photo)
-my endless list of medical problems leading me to want to be more of a medical photographer.
-my ADD and how it wasn't diagnosed until last summer. Went from straight C's in regular classes to A's and B's in Honors classes after given the proper meds. <- why I have a low GPA
-Spent 2 months in a wheelchair, so I self-taught myself HTML while home from school.</p>

<p>My Photography:
JPG</a> Magazine: People: Casi Fleischman
-Mostly macros and abstract pictures.</p>

<p>The other colleges I was looking at were: Hampshire, Occidental, Marlboro, Pitzer (big reach, I know), Hendrix, Warren Wilson, SVA, UNF (Safety), Cooper Union.</p>

<p>Any colleges I should look at? Financial aid is a big must-have, also looking for a Photography (or some kind of digital imaging) major.</p>

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<p>bump, although I'm not sure what the "bump" rules are here.. if there are any.</p>

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<p>I looked at your photography, and some of the shots are absolutely incredible!</p>

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<p>Aww, thanks!</p>

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<p>You seem to have a really similar situation to mine? I love photography as well, its a great passion of mine. I think maybe you should look into art schools, as they look at applicants in a different light.</p>

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<p>we sort of have the same stats. I was recently accepted as an advertising photography major at RIT. I was also looking at cooper, but I personally didn't like it--it's not good for being a "photo major." At cooper, they're very into the "well-rounded art curriculum," which basically means you do everything...painting, drawing, sculpture, etc. I personally didn't like their set-up. I would say you have great chances at RIT because they really look for ambition and passion for photography, which is really shown through your ecs. Unfortunately, they don't look at your portfolio for freshman admission.</p>

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<p>Thats great, then! I know that passion like that doesn't just disappear, so I'm sure it will shine in your later grades as well.</p>

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<p>alexandrafitzmor:
thanks, I've actually been trying to stray away from art schools due to the money and lack of job opportunities. :[</p>

<p>alex.g.lucks:
Wow, that makes me feel a bit better. Yeah, cooper union was a last minute find, never really attached to it, and I'm definitely only a photographer (not a painter, drawer, sculptor). Really? I had heard you can send it, but it's not required, no?</p>

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<p>Oh, just remembered, I'm also photo editor of my yearbook. (how could I forget? ahaha)</p>

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<p>Ah, I see. I am also not an art school type, so maybe we should somewhat shadow each other on CC to see how this works out?</p>

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<p>sure, sounds like a plan!</p>