<p>"In short, being talented or intelligent has nothing to do with being comfortable at RISD. You must be that certain kind of independent personality that is looking to conform to a group and separate yourself from other artists by being more discriminating, more competitive, and more beautiful over all"</p>
<p>This seems quite shallow and if most students feel this way I feel disappointed. My daughter wants to attend art school specifically to get away from the kind of person mentioned in the quote. Conform to a group but be "more discriminating, competitive and beautiful? Doesn't make sense to me. I would love to hear from some more students about their impressions of the student body. RISDstudent...are you happy at your school?</p>