[Chance Me Please] - Rhode Island School of Design - PLEASE HELP

Chance Me / Match Me!
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 Hello everyone, I've decided I wanted to go to an art college, RISD, which seems to be the only college many students rate as "worth their money" after extensive online research. RISD has a cycling team which i plan to attend, an excellent track record for fostering talented artists that go on to do wonderful things.

My problem comes from trying to apply to the school, I've told myself that if I do not get into RISD I will not go to any other art colleges because none of the other schools seemed worthwhile; pretty drastic outcome being that my art career - which is the only path I've wanted to be on since childhood- is determined in the next few mothers. If I do not make it into RISD I will probably go to some boring school in my state (FL) and be forever hindered from becoming an artist, which I will likely not be able to pursue (Yes I know about the other art schools in Florida, they just didn't seem worth it).

Onto my stats:

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GPA: 3.5
SAT:1670 - R:600, W:540, M:530 (Taking again)
AP Classes: USHIST (3), APPHYSAB (3), APLANG (3)

Clubs: National Honor Society (President), Robotics Club (Team member) - Masquerade worldwide FTC champions , Founder of Mechanical Bulls (Robotics club), Art club (Team member), Red Cross club president, FBLA District Graphic Design Champion, Quidditch club

Sports: Swimming, Cycling, Diving all YMCA community teams

Community Service: Cleanups, Freshman orienteerings, Dance studio volunteer, Tutoring ; 100 hrs

Jobs: Freelance graphic design company, Lead designer for prototype learning app, Volunteer IT/Computer work

Gender: Male Race: Hispanic

High School type: Magnet School (Nationally Recognized STEM academy)

High School Rank: Top 10% of 300

Application Essay quality: (Haven’t written but could use some help)

Teachers Recommendations: Stellar

Portfolio: I’m currently still working on my portfolio but I’ll show what little I have if anyone wants to see. Plan on making it as diverse as possible

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 I plan on Majoring in Graphic Design/Illustration , please chance me , and give me your best advice, I'm the first in my family to go to college and this is extremely nerve-wracking. The outcome will definitely affect my future. YOUR HELP IS SO VERY APPRECIATED, THANK YOU!!
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Art schools cannot be chanced for as you would for a regular college, especially RISD. But you’re saying that FSU or UCF are just not right for you if you cannot get into RISD?

I understand that RISD puts a lot of weight on the portfolio but without any information about the actual contents of the portfolio, RISD is a reach.

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Should I provide a link to at least some of the stuff I’ve done so far?

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[Edit] The portfolio can’t be linked for some reason

And Catria, what I mean is that I won’t pursue art as a major, UCF and FSU are great schools, but definitely for what I want to do they are not the right mix for me, If I do not get into RISD I will certainly apply to one of them.