What are my chances?- Arts schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am trying to get into Pratt, Risd, and other arts schools. I have reasonably solid grades and sat scores and a reasonable portfolio.</p>

<p>Portfolio:</p>

<p>Ive had a few portfolio reviews at the schools. </p>

<p>My portfolio includes alot of furniture I have designed and constructed, some illustration, darkroom and pinhole photography, and a limited amount of observational drawing. </p>

<p>The most valuable feedback I have recieved is on my observational drawing, which I need more of. </p>

<p>Grades:</p>

<p>I am averaging about a 90 in Toronto, Canada in grade 11. I'm not sure how that translates to a GPA. (I heared a rumor that our schools are harder and get weighted higher in applications)</p>

<p>In grade 10 I had about an 87.</p>

<p>SAT:</p>

<p>I scored a 2050 on my first test. That's:</p>

<p>650 in math
680 in reading
720 in writing</p>

<p>Im not currently planning on taking them again unless I find I really have to.</p>

<p>Clubs:</p>

<p>photo club
Wall painting (we paint murals inside the school)</p>

<p>I realize I am lacking in this department, How much does this matter?</p>

<p>Community service:</p>

<p>Ive done alot of ordinary stuff: food and clothing drives, canvasing. (about 23 hours)</p>

<p>Im in the process of kicking off a large art show for homeless teens at my uncles art gallery. This will be finished by the time I apply. This should be another hundred hours or so.</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>I have a highschool co-op placement at a well known architecture firm in toronto. One reference letter will come from here.</p>

<p>I am attending RISD precollege this summer and hope to enhance my portfolio, connections, and letters of reference there.</p>

<p>IM HOPING YOU CAN GIVE ME AN IDEA OF MY CHANCES... HOW SIGNIFICANT IS THE CLUBS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA?</p>

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<p>i got in and had no life drawing in my portfolio,my SAT scores were 1670,and besides the reviewer who i saw at a npd telling me that one series was "unbelievable" totally hated me,so i guess everyone is different.
but i'm really phenomenal and i had the best statement of purpose ever-it was about 5 pages long and all about strawberry jam and had a 7 drawings series that went along with it.i'm also a canadian student(live in vancouver).i do have a ton of EC stuff and do a ton of volunteering,food not bombs,and had various jobs.
here's a link to about half of what was in my portfolio(there was more on the flickr pages,but i don't have a paid accoutn so older pics aren't visible):
Portfolio</a>. - a set on Flickr
and some other art:
Cooper</a> Union Home Test and Support Material, - a set on Flickr
and quite a bit here,but you'll have to skip over quite a few posts:
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