Feeling a little lost. Suggestion?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, let me start by saying that my GPA and SAT scores are nothing great. However, I am extremely passionate about (and have very good grades in) Art and English, and am willing to work as hard as possible in college...So, here are my stats, and any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated. Sorry this is so vague, ha. The only school I am sure of applying to now is RISD, although also considering majoring in English elsewhere. Basically, I'm slightly lost.
(Schools I've looked at so far: RISD, MICA, Pratt for Art. Illustration major, most likely.
More uncertain where to look for English...Bard, Kenyon, Umass Amherst..)
Reaches: ???)</p>

<p>Caucasian female, of Irish and English heritage, also 5-10% Native American</p>

<p>GPA: 3.5 (Chemistry junior year killed me.)
Grades:^ Besides Chemistry, quite good.
Taking/Have taken 3 AP classes
SATS: Math: (TERRIBLE!!! Abysmal. re-taking in Nov.) 470
English: 650
Writing:700
AP Exams: scored 3 in U.S. History, taking Euro and Lit. this year</p>

<p>Teacher/Counselor recs: Outstanding. "Most promising student ever taught" in English, will add to community, talented artist, etc. etc.
Essays: I'm told they're very good. English teacher said it made her day, will hang on Fridge, etc. Emphasis my love of reading, plans to write and illustrate books one day. </p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars: Literary Magazine, French Club, Peer Mentor, Art and writing
Job: Part time worker and volunteer at dog groomer's. Desk work, cleaning dogs, tying little doggie hair bows. Fun stuff.</p>

<p>Awards + Extras: -School of the Museum of Fine Arts Pre-College Summer Studio Program, earned 5 college credits. All A's, one B+ on transcript.
- Art All-State 2010 participant
- Peer mentor in leadership position. Mentored freshmen 1x per week for 25 minutes.
- Published/participant in school Lit. Mag
- Designed/created 2 murals: one for town @ festival, one on wall of high school
- Published writing in local newspaper, school lit. mag, Teen Ink...
- Work displayed 10+ times in local art shows
- illustration featured on opening page of yearbook
- $500 scholarship winner for poem
Honorable mention for charcoal drawing in Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, 2010</p>

<p>** Will be submitting a portfolio to art schools, with writing supplement(s), and
Art portfolio to non-art schools</p>

<p>Suggestions for safety schools with strong english/art programs, matches, reaches? I would prefer to stay around the North East, but it isn't a requirement. I know this is vague, again...ah well. :)</p>

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<p>Could you post a sample piece of your work?</p>

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<p>i only have a few horrid quality drawings up on facebook at the moment…I do have some writing and a few photos on Teen Ink ([Teen</a> Ink | A teen literary magazine and website](<a href=“http://www.teenink.com/mystuff.php?act=mywork]Teen”>http://www.teenink.com/mystuff.php?act=mywork)) But I was going to upload my current portfolio tomorrow morning :/</p>

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<p>i just uploaded a few images lickety split to Flickr: [Flickr:</a> sammy480’s Photostream](<a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■■■/photos/51883538@N02/]Flickr:”>http://www.■■■■■■■■■■/photos/51883538@N02/)</p>

<p>These images are not necessarily part of my portfolio, there are more I have to add/subtract…But these are relatively recent. :)</p>

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<p>bump bump dee bump. Any ideas?</p>

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<p>I’m not well acquainted with the art schools’ admissions but all schools for English on your list are out of the question due to such poor SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I figured as much. I’m retaking in a month so hopefully there will be some improvement. Perhaps I posted this on the wrong board, maybe it should be on college admissions and selection…?</p>

<pre><code> Can any of you think of any schools with strong english programs that would most likely accept me? Thanks so much
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