<p>I am so confused. I'm a really good art student at my HS, I attended governer school for art. I'm a aspiring fashion designer, but I want to keep my choices open. I've already got some colleges in mind, but their Art schools, my parents want me to go to Columbia under their art program, is that smart? Below is my info:</p>
<p>Grade: senior
GPA: 3.4
SAT Score: 2370
AP classes : 7 which includes ap art history, and ap art profolio
Ethinicity: Asian-chinese
Clubs: JSA, FBLA, Design club, Art honors society
Extras: Private art student for 10 years, played piano for 12 years, won art show awards, won design award, Gov school for art. ( hopefully, I'll do well in the presidential awards) Also, I was a part of the RISD HS student program this summer.
Community Service hours: 209</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I can get in, because as you can tell, my GPA sucks. I can most likely get into art school, but fashion designing is SO competitive, does anyone else have any ideas??</p>
<p>Columbia's school of the arts is fairly well-regarded, but I don't think we have any Art school students who could give you any inside info. From what I hear, it depends largely on your portfolio, not the typical stats for normal college students.</p>
<p>School of the Arts is a grad program,and Denzera is right that, there, portfolio would be everything. But undergrads do not apply directly to the department. I'd think the undergrad admissions committee might wonder, not so much whether you're qualified, but whether you are a particularly good fit for Columbia, especially with its core curriculum and your obvious interests and ambitions. I think you'd need to make a good case in your essays and interview (beyond that this is what your parents want you to do, of course.)</p>
<p>Some other ideas: If you are female, you might look at Barnard. You would have access to the same art courses, internships, NYC resources, not have to take the core, and, I think, you'd have a very good chance of admissions there if you showed real interest. It might actually be a better fit for you.
Also, since you've done a program at RISD, I assume you also have considered either applying to RISD and taking some courses at Brown or applying to Brown and taking some courses at RISD. Brown likes artsy kids and has an open curriculum. Downside is that I understand you have to pay for RISD courses on top of Brown tuition, unless they've changed that.</p>