<p>My daughter is missing some hs science credits. She had originally planned to go to a private art school but they were too expensive. Now we are looking at state schools, and she's missing two sciences (must be labs, she had 1 lab and 2 non-lab sciences). She's applying for a BFA in visual art. When I was in state university (in the 70s), I was missing a math requirement and they let me take it while in college. Does any place do that any more? Can a professor influence this process? Her portfolio is very good. SATs and GPA are not too good, but within the range of people accepted at the schools she's considering. She has already graduated from high school, in 2011.</p>
<p>Some schools will take AP scores or SAT subject scores instead. Somewhere on the website listing the requirements for admission, there should be a section about how to make up deficiencies.
Is there a community college near you where she could take a class this summer?</p>
<p>If you are thinking about state schools in Georgia, she may only be short one science lab class. The requirements changed for HS graduates in 2012 and beyond, but as a 2011 HS grad, she is subject to the earlier requirement.</p>
<p>No APs, and her SAT scores aren’t that good. Once she find out what she she could take, she also has to pass it, which has me worried. She’s a great artist, but not very good at science or math. I haven’t seen a high-school equivalent class at the local community college. I think I need to talk to the admissions office and see what they would accept. This college is in South Carolina. We are applying for in-state tuition through the Academic Common Market. I just found out about this resource on CC - 13 states agree to offer in-state tuition to residents of the other states if they offer a major not found in the home state. For some reason, there is no illustration major in Georiga (pressure from SCAD?), so she’s eligible to apply for a degree at Winthrop in SC.</p>
<p>Her best bet would be to speak directly with the admissions office at the specific college or university. They will be able to evaluate her high school record and determine whether there are gaps that need to be filled for a student applying for her specific major. They also may be able to recommend ways to fill any gaps.</p>