| It shouldn't be easy to get into the best
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| | a problem (small classes should be the
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| art colleges. The better schools recruit
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| | norm). The faculty-to-student ratio
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| the best students - meaning they have
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| | should be as low as possible, so students
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| high standards. You shouldn't be daunted
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| | will receive individual attention.
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| by high standards; you should strive for
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| | Faculty members should be leaders in
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| admission into a top school. Find out
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| | their fields, and the best art schools
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| ahead of time about the school's
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| | usually have solid reputations among both
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| admission requirements. Do they look
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| | students and the private-sector companies
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| closely at admissions tests like the ACT
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| | who eventually will employ them.
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| or SAT? If so, you should plan on taking
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| | Accreditation means that the school has
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| these tests in your junior year of high
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| | been evaluated by an outside institution
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| school. By doing so, your scores will
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| | to determine if its programs meet certain
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| help you plan your senior year, give you
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| | standards. If the standards are met, the
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| a jump on early admission and allow you
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| | school gets the right to grant degrees in
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| time to retake the tests if your score
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| | various subject areas. Different academic
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| isn't as high as you believe it could be.
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| | programs are accredited by different
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| The best art colleges also require
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| | accrediting institutions. Be sure the
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| prospective students to submit a
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| | school and program you're considering are
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| portfolio of their work, and many place
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| | accredited. Yu should also try to find
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| more value on the student's art work than
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| | out something about the organization that
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| on standardized tests. So, if your ACT
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| | does the accrediting - the higher their
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| SAT scores aren't where they should be,
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| | standards, the better the program is
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| consider applying to a school that places
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| | likely to be.
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| a larger emphasis on the quality of your
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| | Do your homework and identify the best
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| portfolio.
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| | art colleges that offer programs of study
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| The best art colleges have the best
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| | that interest you. Admission standards,
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| facilities and resources. Equipment,
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| | facilities, resources and accreditation
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| especially computer equipment, should be
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| | are all factors you should consider when
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| up-to-date. Studio space should be
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| | choosing a school.
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| readily available. Crowding shouldn't be
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