RISD Pre College Program

Paying for College
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<p>I'd really like to go, unfortunately I don't have any money, I hear they offer partial and full scholarships. I would of course need a full scholarship. What do you think my chances are?</p>

<p>I'm in 11th grade, currently have a 3.88 weighted GPA, a core GPA around a 3.46 (strictly academic courses and no weighting)</p>

<p>Here is my 250 word statment:</p>

<p>For the past few years I’ve been blindly working hard toward an abstract concept of success. I didn’t know what success would be, but I continued in the hopes that I would be enlightened soon; hopefully before I gave up due to exhaustion. I needed something to revitalize my determination and passion to work hard. This revelation came to me shortly after attending National Portfolio Day, while I always knew I was passionate about art, attending the event helped me to realize what success was to me. I knew that art is what I wanted to do, and that I would do anything to achieve that dream. I think attending your program will help me achieve that dream by helping me improve as an artist and a person. While the monetary expense is intimidating, I am determined to attend and succeed in your program, because now I know what I’m working towards, which is to attend your school and do what I love. I will throw myself into your program like I have done with nothing else, and I will succeed if you allow me the opportunity. I will bring my point of view about life, art, and society, as well as my passion, determination and overall tendency to go against the gradient, following what I believe is right, to your program. If you give me a chance, I will return the favor.</p>

<p>And the 5 pieces I'm considering to submit:
<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3210171283_3e1536754e.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3210171283_3e1536754e.jpg&lt;/a>
<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3232727794_42998cda9d.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3232727794_42998cda9d.jpg&lt;/a>
<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3232748378_05b737db83_o.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3232748378_05b737db83_o.jpg&lt;/a>
<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3232726744_69d2f34b90_m.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3232726744_69d2f34b90_m.jpg&lt;/a>
<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3210171065_a190a22dd1_o.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3210171065_a190a22dd1_o.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Thanks for any feedback :)</p>

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<p>Your best bet would be just to apply and let the process play itself out. I don't think that any of us are in the position to accurately assess your chances.</p>

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<p>Hi! If you haven't already, go ask in the Visual/Film Arts board of CC. It's at <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/&lt;/a> . They have more info about art precollege programs. Most CC'ers don't know a damned thing about visual art questions, or the process for applying to art programs, whether pre-college or not. I notice you also asked about art schools to apply to -- again, the arts board is the best place to ask.</p>

<p>My daughter says that based on her conversations with RISD, they want your five pieces to show strong representational skills as well as a personal voice. I see the personal voice in your art, but I don't know if these pieces best show your representational skills. How do you feel about them in that context?</p>