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I'm pretty sure this video thing is not for international students because I am one and I didn't see it.

Happyland, Thanks! Not all the schools. I visited CCA, Art Center, and SVA. Art Center has a real interesting studio setting, where all graduate students are work under one roof in a gigantic former supersonic wind tunnel. I imagine it should provide ample opportunities to see what others are doing, get inspired and possibly even collaborate. For CCA, the location is great in my opinion. San Francisco is very design-friendly, liberal, and home to countless start-ups and Silicon Valley. Good luck!

Thanks Space Ayn Rand for taking the time to reply and for your insights. I have, of course, been doing research on these schools on my own. I recently joined this forum and thought it would be helpful to know what other people think. I liked SVA's studio environment and their stellar faculty, some of whom I got a chance to meet. I'm very interested in Art Center at the moment. I really enjoyed talking with the director there, and their Field Track sounds fascinating, as cause-based/social design is one of my interests. Happyland, I can tell you a little bit about RISD from my conversation with one of the professors there. They seem to be a lot more "artsy" and geekier than other schools. The prof told me she was tired of seeing commercial work (she had been reviewing people's portfolio all day). You know, the stuff you'd expect to see in the market. They're more interested in typographic experiments and theory-driven work, which I like. Hope this helps

My recommender submitted her letter one hour before the deadline. PHEW! Best of luck to everyone!

Hey guys, I'm applying to 3-year Graphic Design programs.. Coming from a background in Art History, I'm pretty new to this field. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what any of these schools are like? Yale RISD Art Center CalArts MICA SVA California College of the Arts I'm least familiar with CalArts and MICA. All I know is that CalArts is a very small school founded by Walt Disney and that Ellen Lupton teaches at MICA and MICA has a bigger focus on print design than other schools. If anyone has anything to add to any school on this list, it'd really help me get a better idea and narrow down my list. Thanks so much!

Yeah, I was concerned because Yale particularly made a point of wanting everything in by the deadline. Understandable, since they want to get in touch with those they want to interview by February. I've calmed down a bit. Not terrible worried anymore... Thanks, bathtub!

I just submitted my application to Yale for Graphic Design and I didn't see a video question anywhere on my on-line application.

Ugh, why they gotta be so unclear! I'm submitting my application today, but my recommender probably won't submit her part until tomorrow (if not later.......) Thanks!

PHEW! super relieved to hear that. One of my recommenders has been so MIA it's making me nervous... Will have to remind her once more.. Thanks again, kfralal!

Hi guys, Yale MFA deadline is 12 midnight EST on January 1, 2014. I hadn't thought twice about the deadline because I thought without a doubt that this meant 11:59pm ON January 1, not 11:59pm on Dec 31. All of a sudden I'm confused and having a panic attack because one of my recommenders still has not submitted her letter yet. Is the deadline TODAY OR TOMORROW? Thanks!

Got it. Thanks a lot, kafralal! I think I'm ready to submit my portfolio now.. Good luck with your applications, too!

So detail shots are basically different views or close-ups of the same project but presented in separate slides, correct? I am limited to 20 slides and I actually do have 20 different projects I want to show, so in that case I guess I can't have any detail shots unless I'm willing to sacrifice a couple projects altogether..? Ahh, decisions, decisions!

Thanks, Loric and kafralal. I shot my box and four select cards together in one shot. Originally I had a composite of six different shots of the same project, one jus the box, another one backs of cards, etc. For my poster series, though, do you think it'd be okay to present all three in one slide (I put them all into Photoshop and made them appear as if they were hung side by side)? Or should I just show one and say in the description that this is a series? Again, thanks so much for your help!

Hi, I'm applying to Yale's graduate graphic design program. I can't figure out what they mean with some of the rules they say applicants must adhere to... And I can't call them up and ask because their admissions office is closed for winter recess and will not re-open until after the deadline.. Here is what they say: "Do not include detail photos of work in your portfolio unless you consider them absolutely necessary. Under no circumstance should more than two detail shots be included." and, "Do not format images in any presentation program (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote), or include composite images (more than one work per file)." I'm extremely confused because I have so many projects that would not make sense to show ONE image. For example, I have a book from which I want to show a few spreads as well as the cover. I also have a posters that go as a series (of three). A card that has stuff on the cover AND on the inside, a deck of card and the box for it, all of which I designed and want to show because they are one project. When Yale says "no composite images (more than one work per file)," do they mean no more than one project per slide (as in it's okay to include 2-3 images if they're from the same project) or do they actually mean only ONE image per slide?? Has anyone had any experience with Yale MFA admissions? With a few more days left til deadline, I'm kind of freaking out! PLEASE guide me. Thanks!!