<p>The first problem is that my GPA is really bad. It's 2.95. I just graduated state college with my AA and am looking to apply to RISD/ACCD/SCAD/SVA as a transfer student for illustration. I had a rough first year in college (didn't really even pass) but made it up the last year with entirely As and Bs. So my GPA is close to a 3.0, but is off by a single decimal place.</p>
<p>Another issue is that I simply cannot afford art school. I don't have any money, so I'd need a 75% or higher tuition scholarship just to be able to afford moving out there while minimizing loans that I'll inevitably have to use.</p>
<p>I'd like to know what my chances are at being accepted to these schools (and receiving a STRONG portfolio scholarship on top of it) considering all of these issues.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for any help. Those were the only portfolio examples I was able to pull up to show because the others were mailed and not photographed.</p>
<p>I attend ACCD as a film major so I’m not too familiar with Illustration guidelines. However, your pieces do seem to have a strong style which generally helps. They look for potential. You should try get in contact with an admissions counselor if you haven’t already.</p>
<p>The scholarship I received was for approx $5k per term along with roughly $6k in loans which is around 60-65% of the total cost. They’re difficult to get and are primarily based on the merit of your portfolio combined with your personal essays. </p>
<p>Feel free to ask me any questions.</p>
<p>Hello, I am not qualified to comment on your work except to say that it’s good to have a full range of values, from whitest white to blackest black, not just mid-tones. The best thing you can do is attend a National Portfolio Day event in your area and get immediate, relevant feedback from a number of schools. Visit as many as you can and get advice that will help you improve your portfolio. Another option to explore is that of an atelier in your area, where you can get solid training at perhaps a lower cost as scholarships can be difficult to come by. There is an excellent discussion on this board under the film threads about not going into huge debt for your education. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>I should have added the link to the National Portfolio Day schedule! Here you go:</p>
<p>[2012-13</a> Schedule](<a href=“http://portfolioday.net/2012-13-schedule]2012-13”>http://portfolioday.net/2012-13-schedule)</p>
<p>You can learn so much in one day, well worth the time! Listen to the advice you receive, continue working, and wow them when you submit your application and portfolio!</p>
<p>Hey thanks a lot colcon. No damn reviews in Orlando, where I’m at! Oh well :P. </p>
<p>Art Center says their scholarship portfolio review deadline is October 1st. I submitted my portfolio on slideroom on Sept 10th. However, my transcripts won’t even arrive until late sept/early October. Do they review all portfolios submitted, or only for applicants who have had their transcripts reviewed already and have been accepted? </p>
<p>My transcripts have taken over three weeks to send and apparently aren’t even going to arrive there til first week of October…is it hopeless to get aid there then? Thanks!</p>
<p>One of my best friends had a lackluster high school record, went to a pretty unknown california art college, and transferred into RISD, but she had almost straight A’s at the art college. Have you looked into academic renewal or something similar/</p>
<p>Deadlyhazard,
I really think it would help you tremendously to get an in-person portfolio review. Can you get to Atlanta, Miami, or Sarasota for National Portfolio Day? Also, I’m not sure about the state schools, but I know for sure that some of the private art colleges will meet with you individually as part of a campus visit and review your portfolio. Either pick a date and go, or look for open houses and visit then even if they are not schools on your list. I think you would find the feedback to be invaluable. Actually, give it a shot at the state universities. My niece is studying photography and she got a one-on-one tour and review with the head of the department. Are you not considering staying in-state? Both FSU and UCF have strong programs in the Visual Arts (there might be others, I just don’t know about them). If the other schools on your list don’t have such early deadlines, get a review before submitting your portfolio.</p>
<p>Re: transcripts, can they not be sent electronically? That only takes a day or two.</p>
<p>Call or e-mail ACCD regarding your other questions, as they will provide the best answer. Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>They want official sealed transcripts (all of the schools) to be mailed to them. It takes a month.</p>
<p>I’m attending my first semester at UCF ATM in their visual arts department. Previously I attended a state college which is where most of my transcript delays are coming from. </p>
<p>I’ll email ACCD and ask that question.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for the info, and what do you mean they can meet you individually as part of a campus visit?</p>
<p>OK, I see they want them mailed, but an electronic transfer from one school’s registrar to the admissions dept. of another is also secure. I guess you are at their mercy!</p>
<p>What does “ATM” stand for? Is it a satellite campus? I’m drawing a blank! If you are already in at UCF, that solves the problem with your earlier grades. Right now the admission standard for freshman at UCF is 3.9 gpa. Kudos to you for getting your grades up! What classes are you taking? What do you want to major in, and do you want a BA or BFA? I believe at UCF you would have a portfolio review before being accepted into the BFA program, and also your grades determine your eligibility for certain majors. Of course you did not list UCF as one of the schools to which you’re applying, so all of this may not matter to you!</p>
<p>Others can chime in, but I believe that SCAD does not require a portfolio, unless that has changed. Visit their website for admissions requirements.</p>
<p>Regarding an individual portfolio review, you can visit most campuses any time, not only during an open house. When you make your appointment, ask if you can meet with an admissions counselor for a portfolio review before or after your campus tour. Bring your best work and listen carefully to their advice. Remember, they want to be able to accept you!</p>
<p>Lastly, keep in mind that if you are transferring you may essentially have to start over as a freshman. Some of your credits might transfer as general eds, but many schools will require you to take their foundation courses and build from there. Just something to consider if finances are tight. Don’t bury yourself in debt!</p>
<p>ATM stands for At The Moment. Sorry I didn’t clarify on that! </p>
<p>Well, I got into UCF only because my school offered a direct program to transfer in so long as GPA is above 2.0. My GPA is still a 2.94 or something like that here at UCF D:. Had a really ugly first year at state college. I didn’t even really have to apply to UCF, they just let me in. </p>
<p>I want to major in their studio art track BFA so far but I’m not sure I want to stay at UCF. It seems to really focus on liberal arts aswell as drawing and painting – I’d rather just the focus on drawing and painting really. That’s why ACCD is my first choice because it seems more like a focused and technical education. </p>
<p>And yeah I don’t mind starting as a freshman if the foundation year is really good and I can (hopefully) skip classes that are part of general education that I’ve already finished. </p>
<p>The biggest issue, even more than being accepted, is being able to pay for any of these schools. I’m broke. It would be a challenge moving out there and paying for rent alone. The only way I can do this IMO is if I receive a 75% or higher scholarship based on my portfolio and cover the rest of tuition in subsidized loans. Otherwise I’m going to have to stay at UCF.</p>
<p>If your general eds will transfer, then that will allow you to take more studio or art related courses/electives. No matter where you get a BFA you will be taking general ed courses. With a BFA the ratio of art to general eds is higher than with a BA, usually with a BFA it’s 2/3 art and 1/3 liberal arts.</p>
<p>Have you already been admitted to the BFA program (junior year/portfolio review)?</p>
<p>Realistically, it is pretty difficult to get close to a full ride at an art college. I hope it happens for you, but I also hope you can appreciate your good fortune in getting a spot at UCF, and at in-state tuition rates! I know it’s not what you want, but at least you have the opportunity if your dream schools don’t work out! No matter where you go (or stay) it is up to you to make the most of it! Get involved, get to know your professors, and keep challenging yourself as you did in getting those grades up. Keep us posted!</p>
<p>Hey, thanks a lot. No, the portfolio review doesn’t come up 'til October so I’m doing stuff that’s required for my major on the elective side. Like Eastern Art History. I’m having a professor look at my stuff on Monday, though. Hopefully she’ll give me some insight.</p>
<p>Good luck on Monday; that should be interesting and hopefully you will get some good insight as to what lies ahead. The chances of your art history classes transferring are very good as long as you meet the grade requirements of wherever you are going. Are you currently a sophomore?</p>
<p>I think I’m technically a junior. I have two years completed and my AA degree when I transferred. I just can’t get into my main major classes because they only hold a portfolio review in October to take those classes. So, start of the third year I suppose.</p>
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