<p>For those of you who have attended NPDs or who have kids who have attended a NPD, which particular schools gave the BEST FEEDBACK on your portfolio?</p>
<p>Thanks ever so much!</p>
<p>Alfred Univ.</p>
<p>Art Institute of Boston and Minneapolis College of Art and Design</p>
<p>Best as in nicest, or best as in most thoughtful?</p>
<p>RISD gave me the nicest, most flattering review.</p>
<p>MICA, however, flattered me for about the first 5 minutes, then gave me some REALLY valuble criticism once my reviewer started assessing me on a college level, and then rounded it out the review with some more flattery. I'm definitely grateful for that review.</p>
<p>Pratt was pretty much exactly like RISD, but shorter and more vague.</p>
<p>Most helpful actually.</p>
<p>MICA (but my d. knew several folks since she went to pre-college program) but they spent nearly 45 minutes with her and were very helpful. They asked her to come back and spend another 30 minutes with a different reviewer later. </p>
<p>SVA- Very honest, direct, gave extremely helpful comments on ways to "tighten" a portfolio and make it get folks attention. Very good questions on what the student really wanted, not the school.</p>
<p>KCAI-Also spent about 30 minutes, took the time needed to go thru each piece and review and provide comments. Talked about student grades, testing, other application issues. another helpful review.</p>
<p>Note: These were completed in Atlanta this year and it was sponsored by MICA. Don't try for more than four or five reviews in one session, it will be very tiring.</p>
<p>Ditto what S. Dad said. Even at 4 reviews, it is rather exhausting. For more good advice, see the other NPR thread.</p>
<p>Art Center College of Design
- detailed, 20-minute session, went through each piece, nit-picking every detail and giving me suggestions and advice on how to strengthen my portfolio</p>
<p>I'll echo the positive remarks about MICA's review; very thorough and gave constructive advice in spite of a huge line of people to review.</p>
<p>I also really liked the review my son received from RIT; very thorough and detailed. They even grade your portfolio and will keep it on file if you wish.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon's review was a disapointment; very cursory. I felt like they were almost brushing off my son, perhaps because he wants to major in Game Animation. I suspect the reviewer didn't consider that a real Art major.</p>
<p>Recalling several years ago when my daughter attended a couple of NPD's.</p>
<p>Most helpful: Cleveland Institute of Art; Kansas City Art Institute. Lots of time (20+ minutes) and conversation and suggestions and encouragment.</p>
<p>Least helpful: CMU. I don't think it had anything to do with my D's area of interest. They were just disorganized. Spent gobs of time with one or two people, then rushed the next 10-12 through.</p>
<p>Ultimately most "rewarding": RISD. Gave brief but very favorable review.</p>