<p>I am a high school senior and I decided I want to go to ringling for illustration and I would apreciate some portfolio feedback and any knowledge of ringling you have. I am really hoping get a scholarship since is sooo expensive.</p>
<p>gpa:3.2
sat: CR:640 M:500 W:590
portfolio: CristyHrizuk</a> on deviantART heres most of it, il post more later, the ones you cant see are nude figure drawings, click on them and they should become visible.</p>
<p>activities:
National art honor society president
photo club
key club</p>
<p>Im a little worried because I took a few college classes at my community college and I failed one so my "college" gap is a 2.83 which is very low</p>
<p>I summited some pieces to scholastics but not my whole portfolio, and I really liked ringling when I went to visit,its also only 3 hours from where I live,I was trying to stay in florida but I also considered aplying out of state, maybe to MICA. I like ringling because of how strong their illustration program is, and I thought it was a good mix between fine arts and commercial art since I want to do both. Here in florida im also applying to New World School of the Arts and to Florida Atlantic University which is not an art school but has an ok art program.</p>
<p>If you have visited Ringling, did you have a portfolio review? I would think that might be a place to start as you are so close to the school. I also think you should talk to a counselor there about your grade concerns. We found the counselors were really nice and extremely helpful. Goodluck!</p>
<p>here is the website. Our school district does the art competition but not the writing. If your district does not organize this you can submit “at large”. [Alliance</a> for Young Artists & Writers](<a href=“http://www.artandwriting.org/]Alliance”>http://www.artandwriting.org/)<br>
My son won a silver for his portfolio two years ago. A number of scholarships were tied to that award.</p>
<p>Hi, my D is a sophomore illustration major at Ringling and is very happy there. If you have any particular questions I can try to help. I agree with phillyartmom in that visiting the college and meeting with the admissions counselors for a portfolio review would be very productive. They are super nice, so don’t hesitate to meet with them if you can get over there!</p>
<p>Hi, my D was fortunate to receive a merit scholarship for which we are both grateful! She also qualified for the subsidized loans that almost every student can get, but of course there is still a big gap! Visit the college with portfolio in hand and see if you need to improve anything to have a chance at a scholarship award. Good luck!</p>
<p>I can understand why you would want to go to Ringling, it is a really beautiful campus. I also applaud that you want to stay close to home. Being able to take a quick visit home is very important for new college students because it can be really overwhelming in the beginning, an issue that many don’t consider.</p>
<p>My experience with a fine art education might be pretty common with any other choice of study, when looking for advice-go to an adviser. For art it is important to make a good impression with the portfolio itself and have it presented within the format that they require. An adviser will be the best person to talk to about this. Your work does look incredible, so to make the best possible impression, be sure to apply with it in the proper format. If they can’t see it in the way that they want, slides or proper sized j-pegs for example, they will not likely take the time to bother with looking. </p>
<p>The work will matter more than grades as well, so don’t stress over that bad college grade. For future reference though, if you think you are going to fail a class, if there is a chance, drop it before it is too late. A withdrawal or a “drop” looks a lot better than a “fail”.</p>
<p>You have to be very proactive when going after scholarships. Many organizations (most local) have money available but you have to go after them. It does take time to research and apply. My D’s friend was very successful paying for Ringling through multiple scholarships but it took her lots of time every semester to pursue them. She had to submit portfolios on a regular basis but was sucessful in obtaining funding.<br>
PS Hi to Colcon! Glad your D is doing well!</p>