<p>I'm considering attending SAIC, but I'm unsure for the following reasons:
-Their acceptance rate is around 80%
-Their highest test scores are about 1800 for the SAT and I can certainly make a better score than that. I'm taking the SAT on Saturday and believe I'll make at least a 2070. Also, I've been Art Club President at my school since 2009. I am in NHS (officer elections are taking place at the end of may and I have been nominated for president).My weighted GPA is 4.5 and I'm ranked 21 out of 345. This year, I'm enrolled in these classes:
-AP US History
-Pre-AP Physics
-Pre-AP Studio Art 2 (They couldn't fit me into the AP class)
-Pre-AP Spanish 3
-AP English Language
-Pre-AP Algebra 2
-Graphic Design and Illustration
-I want to study Art History and intend on working in that field; however, SAIC is not ranked for that major, but they do have the Art Institute of Chicago right next door.
-I'm concerned I might not be able to get a job once I graduate. Since they are not ranked for my major, I'm afraid my degree would not be as credible as a school with a better program. </p>
<p>Ultimately, I am considering SAIC because I want to study both Art History and Painting. I want to have intellectual classes as well as studio classes. The program I am looking at right now is the Consecutive degree option for BFA and BA in visual and critical studies.</p>