<p>DS is interested in industrial design after attending summer programs at Ball State and College for Creative Studies. GPA 3.7 ACT 31 SAT 1880. 3 AP classes as these are limited in our school district. EC includes Boy Scout service projects, have been in the high school band (marching, wind ensemble, jazz) and continues to play in the local university's youth symphonic orchestra, editor in chief of school newspaper but nothing extra ordinary. Played one sport sophomore year but had to quit due to injury. I would greatly appreciate suggestions on schools in the midwest and Atlantic states. We've looked at Univ. of Cincinnati, Carnegie Mellon (a reach), U of Michigan. We are planning to look at RISD, Pratt, College for Creative Studies, and Cleveland Art Institute. I was wondering if anyone can comment on his chances of getting in in anyone of these. Any input would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>D attends DAAP at Cincinnati. Great program with excellent Coop opportunities. She chose DAAP over RISD, RIT, Illinois, and Purdue. Your son’s GPA and ACT should be competitive for DAAP.</p>
<p>At mets, the Coop is what got Son interested. How competitive is admission? Did you visit all the schools you’ve mentioned and how were they? Will visit RISD if we get a reply since this maybe a long shot for him, distance-wise as well…</p>
<p>Take a look at Virginia Tech. Is your son in-state for U of M?</p>
<p>North Carolina State University
[Industrial</a> Design | design.ncsu.edu](<a href=“http://design.ncsu.edu/academic-programs/industrial-design]Industrial”>Industrial Design | College of Design)</p>
<p>Entry into the College of Design is competitive. You must have a portfolio and there is an interview process.</p>
<p>@Consolation, yes DS will be in-state for U of M. The school of art and design looks like it is a general degree that ID is not really a major, which might be fine for undergrad. Unfortunately, NCSU may be geographically out of reach. We would like him to stay closer to the upper mid-Atlantic states bc relations live there in case he misses home…</p>
<p>Kendall College of Art & Design at Ferris State in Grand Rapids?
[Industrial</a> Design | Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University](<a href=“http://www.kcad.edu/programs/undergraduate/industrialdesign/]Industrial”>http://www.kcad.edu/programs/undergraduate/industrialdesign/)</p>
<p>Does anyone have any thoughts on Kendall? e.g. Co op or internship opportunities…</p>
<p>We went through this last year with our son too- found out late in the game that he was very interested in ID. This is what I dug up- some colleges are very portfolio based others are not and some consider the academics on an equal level. U of Cinn does not require a portfolio for example but RISD does. Is there a National Portfolio Day coming up near you? If so, I highly recommend your son take his work to the colleges representatives and get feedback. My S started late but managed to get in at U of Cinn DAPP, Arizona State University (they have a surprisingly well respected ID program) Carnegie Mellon University and an LAC with a strong art dept.). Be very cognizant of the deadlines for portfolio entries. For example, CMU’s CFA dept. requires them very early. Visit the colleges if doable and show lots of interest. BTW, Univ. of Houston has good ID program in the school of architecture.</p>
<p>The Ohio State University - Columbus Industrial Design program is top-notched!! And OP’s son should qualified for National Buckeye Scholarship as well.</p>
<p>*Ranked #7 in the nation *</p>
<p>[Best</a> Industrial Design Programs | Top Fine Arts Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-fine-arts-schools/industrial-design-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-fine-arts-schools/industrial-design-rankings)</p>
<p>National Buckeye Scholarship for non-Ohio residents</p>
<p>Award amount
$12,000 ($48,000 fouryear value)</p>
<p>Criteria
Ohio State is committed to enrolling a diverse and talented student population. The National Buckeye Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to non-Ohio students required to pay the out-of-state surcharge who are admitted to the Columbus campus for autumn semester. Those considered rank in the top 40 percent of their graduating classes and have ACT composite scores of 28 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1260 or higher. </p>
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<p>Geographic diversity (Columbus campus, autumn 2011)
Ohio State enrolls students from every state and territory. States with the highest enrollment:</p>
<p>500+: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York, California, Michigan
300 499: Texas, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia
100 299: Florida, Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Utah, Minnesota, Missouri, Arizona, Tennessee, Connecticut
50 99: West Virginia, Washington, Colorado, South Carolina, Kansas</p>
<p>The Ohio State University: A Grand Institution </p>
<p>[url=<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube]The</a> Ohio State University: A Grand Institution - YouTube](<a href=“Merit-based scholarships - The Ohio State University”>Merit-based scholarships - The Ohio State University)</p>
<p>Best of Luck & Go Bucks!! :)</p>
<p>RIT has both Industrial Design and Industrial Engineering and they have great co-op program.</p>
<p>[Industrial</a> Design BFA | Programs of Study](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/programs/industrial-design-bfa]Industrial”>Industrial Design BFA | RIT)</p>
<p>[Industrial</a> Engineering BS | Programs of Study](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/programs/industrial-engineering-1]Industrial”>http://www.rit.edu/programs/industrial-engineering-1)</p>
<p>D was accepted to DAAP, RISD, Purdue, Ilinois, and RIT. She attended summer program at RISD. Visited all the others. She chose DAAP primarily for Coop system and hi ranking. DAAP was #1 in ID. Coop network is great. They assist students obtain respected and PAID coops. Please feel free to PM me if questions.</p>
<p>what are the differences between the program that Stanford has for industrial design and the industrial design for RISD and Brown because I am thinking about double major. Also, how hard is it to get into both programs and what are the requirements?</p>