<p>I'm a senior in high school I want to major in graphic design and some of my perspective colleges are:
UMich
UCLA
UCDavis
Northeastern
Temple
Penn State
Boston Uni
Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>I didnt take very many art classes in hs bc I wasn't sure what I wanted to be and I thought art classes would be make me look like I'm not working hard but now I realize that was a mistake</p>
<p>I am working on my portfolio very last minute now, and I am afraid it won't be the best it can be and I wont get accepted into their art programs</p>
<p>I was wondering if I should apply as undecided just to secure my position at a school first, then apply for the school of fine arts when it's time to declare my major? But I don't know if it would be harder to get admitted into the art school if I went in as undecided? And I'm afraid I will just take classes that doesn't help with my major my first year if I am undeclared. Please help!</p>
<p>Please run the Net Price Calculators for all your schools. I note that you have public Us from at least three different states. You generally won’t get any FA beyond federal for OOS public schools. Can your parents afford $50K/year?</p>
<p>As far as entering undecided, yes you can do that. However you may need to compete to get into your specific art program while at the school.</p>
<p>Yes you can apply as undecided. However as Erin’s Dad it’s really important you check Net Price Calculators for EACH school (as each calculates differently), bring the results differently, and see what they can pay (or want to pay). Don’t settle for “we’ll make it work” or “we’ll see in the Spring”, this never ends well.
See:
<a href=“Parents of Applying Seniors, Be Honest About Finances Now - Parents Forum - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/1691111/parents-of-applying-seniors-be-honest-about-finances-now/p1</a></p>