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If you are skeptical of the advice you have been given, try getting anonymous help over the internet. https://www.reddit.com/r/resumes might help, though there are few people in art related fields there. Still, you might benefit from hearing from others who are struggling to make themselves marketable. Things like formatting and word choice are more important than you might think - it never hurts to have as many people as possible give your resume a look-over. Have you looked into http://everyoneon.org/ to try to get subsidized high-speed internet? It sounds like you've exhausted the resources that are available in your immediate community, and could benefit more from remote resources.
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This may be your biggest problem - are you in touch with anyone that can give you advice on your resume and portfolio? These are the most important things when trying to get employment. Maybe your Vocational program can put you in touch with a mentor who could give you advice over the internet/phone. Once you are hired, even at a position that isn't totally right for you, it's easier (and cheaper) to learn skills on the job that you can use to apply for a better position.
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Adobe Suite, coding skills and web design are skills you should be able to learn through your community college - I would not recommend art/design graduate schools if these are the skills you wish to acquire. Have you looked at codeacademy.com? There are many free resources online that allow you to learn these things from your home, often for free. If your primary goal is job placement, I'd put your efforts to upgrading your computer and getting software so that you can perform the work you're looking to do. There are many opportunities for freelance graphic design and web design jobs, many of which can be done from the home. Once you've got a little bit of experience, it will be easier to move onto bigger jobs or higher education.
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You can wear whatever you want, but you'll definitely be the only one there wearing a suit. I'd be shocked if you saw anyone wearing so much as a necktie. I'm guessing business casual is the way to go - slacks and a sweater?
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MFA 2015 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!
onetwothreefour replied to Xxanderr's topic in Visual
Bard is a great school, but USC is also great and has a huge network in the LA art world. If you are planning on making a career in LA, USC will be a much better bet. Also, a summer program is very different from a full year MFA. If you are making sculpture, will you have enough time to get everything done over the summer that you want to? -
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I'd say you are ready once you are confident in the ideas that you're interested in, and have begun to develop a personal voice. You shouldn't be so solid in your practice that there isn't room for guidance and input (that is the point of grad school!). To be really prepared, I would spend this year reading up on the artists that are interesting to you (look up interviews online, read some issues of ArtForum) to get familiar with how those artists write about their work. You'll have a hard time getting accepted to grad school if you can't successfully argue for the choices you are making in your practice - be prepared to defend your ideas! Also, when it comes to applying, get as many eyes on your application as you can before submitting. It will help you refine your writing and be as clear as possible about why you want to go to grad school.