I plan to major in communications/graphic or industrial/product design in college, however I don’t want to go to an art school. I’m good at art so I’m looking for colleges that have strong art programs. My dilemma is that I want to go to a school that has both good academics and a good art program, however the majority of schools that fall in that category are extremely selective.
I go to an academically intensive high school with an incredible art program (annually winning the most awards in my state, 10/15 years having won American Vision in painting). I’m a bright kid but, to be blunt, my grades have struggled due to a lack of effort.
I’ve taken (including my senior course load) 14 honors courses, 6 AP courses (including 2 AP art classes), 2 college prep (normal) classes, 2 CP art classes, and 2 mandatory gym/health classes.
My unweighted GPA (freshmen - junior year) is 3.48
- GPA including current/projected senior grades is 3.6
SATs (taken once without studying, waiting on Oct. 3 results): 1990
- CR: 660
- M: 640
- W: 690, 10 essay
ACTS (light studying, no practice tests previous to the test): 29
- M: 27
- S: 27
- R: 33
- E: 30, 10 essay
MY ART: http://shreyabpatel.tumblr.com/
My scores aren’t good enough to get me into the colleges I’m considering for art so I’m wondering if anyone had any suggestions for schools with good art programs that I’ll have a better chance at. Also how do you think I’ll do with the combination of my scores and art?
Schools I’m looking at for art:
UMich Penny Stamps and LAS dual degree
Wash. U in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts** - Early decision
USC Roski
USC Iovine and Young Academy
UCLA DMA
Syracuse University
NYU Studio Art
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