video compression???

I’m trying to apply to VCUarts with my portfolio and I followed the time limits but I’m having a huge problem trying to get the file sizes down. They have to be at 30 MB and my original videos are at 254 and 271, but with some Quicktime compressing and lowering quality, I’ve managed to get them to 34.5 and 56.5. I’ve tried everything I can find on the internet. Is there anything else I can do? The portfolio deadline is Thursday and I’m majorly stressing.

This is the Financial Aid and Scholarships forum. You might get a better response if you ask the question in a more appropriate forum. Maybe College Admissions?

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/

Maybe these folks can help!