<p>Ok so I think everyone on here knows that colleges prefer students who stand out and have something special about them but i'm wondering if that's true and if someone could give me insight on that.
So I was moved up in middle school to take high school art, I know this isn't as special as being moved up to take a higher level of math, art is subjective. So now i'm completing a two year AP art course as a junior, students would usually finish this class as a senior or have to cram it into one year in senior year (the class is two years in my school, i'm able to take three years but would rather complete this year and take a new class next year.) In saying this, i'm considering tacking on AP Photography or AP Art History to my schedule next year so I don't have to end my art days at the end of this year. I'm finishing a 24 piece portfolio and have will have done 3 shows by the end of this year. I've also taken classes at the Art Students League of New York with some prestigious teachers (Ronnie Landfield and Pat Lipsky if you're curious) and i'm planning on getting an internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer. I should also mention that i've taken an active role in my school's art club. I'm not planning on going into art in college but will this help me stand out if it looks like I have a firm interest in something and have pursued it throughout high school also, I know that you can use some art from a portfolio as a supplement to your college apps. BTW this is not the only ec i'm involved in (MUN, French Club, Hillary Clinton Fundraising, Women's Empowerment and lots of charity/ community work) I just consider this to be the little something special about me and it's one of my greatest passions, so tell me if you think college's would be happy to see this and consider it as something special about me. :)>- </p>
<p>Doing what you love makes you unique, doing what you think will appease adcoms does not. </p>
<p>Sending a portfolio of your drawings is a good idea though.</p>
<p>It is what I love, don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea that i’ve done all this just to fluff an application. I just want to know can it pay off in any way?</p>
<p>I don’t think sending in a portfolio(unless it’s sloppily put together) could hurt you, but it could definitely help you in admissions. Just be sure to place somewhere either in the activities section of the common app, an essay or recommendation etc. </p>
<p>bump</p>