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    Guh! So glad I looked through the forums today, I see in my past notes I indicated that UCLA wants both transcripts (one uploaded, one sent) but I have absolutely no memory of sending the official one. Emailing admissions to check...
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    @sylviecerise Wow! Thank you for your response, it is super helpful. I will check out both Mana and Dolly, get a price quote so I can start saving (just in case.) I have considered driving, but worried about added cost should I get involved in an accident. If it all rounds out relatively the same I prefer avoiding surprises. But who knows, depending on the quote, I may just decide to drive in the end should it come down to it This Dolly app is rad, can't believe I didn't know about it sooner. I'm sure I'll be using it for more than MFA purposes. Thanks again!
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    I am totally jumping the gun here, but I'm worried about the possibility of an in person interview with Yale. I understand that they ask for us to bring our paintings with us. I have to save ahead of time for everything (app fees, portfolio photographed, plane fare, etc) and am nervous I may not be prepared for unexpected costs. Some of my works are 5 - 6ft tall. If you got an interview, how do you guys plan to bring your large works with you? If I brought it on the plane with me, how do I get it to the campus? Uber? lol Also, are there art delivery services anyone could recommend? I just don't trust FedEx, UPS, and USPS (witnessed friends' horror stories.) Want to see what the cost of other options would be.
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    I think should be fine as long as the statement is still one page long. I can't imagine that they will be counting each word. But I think it is worth mentioning that I have been advised to keep it a little shorter than 500 words if possible. This advice came from both a friend currently at Bard, and a friend who works at CalArts.
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    After the class dropped out, they had just one student remain, and attend the program. She decided to drop out earlier this year, and listed her reasons why in an open letter. A lot of it is kind of obvious problems one can expect that comes with having no community of colleagues. But it bothers me that the program itself seemed apathetic about problem solving. http://hyperallergic.com/306729/only-student-left-in-usc-roskis-mfa-program-drops-out/
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    I found this list from last year:
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    Location is very important. It's why, while I respect the program, I'm not applying to Chicago. I just don't believe I can handle even one winter there. The coldest it's ever gotten for me in Los Angeles was maybe 50s or 40s at night. Slept with 3 comforters lol To call admissions for statement pointers is a good idea. Especially for programs that don't have a description of what they are looking for when reading statements. I'm gonna use that. That is very generous of you to offer, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share the list with me. Thank you so much!
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    Thanks for your reply Meghanmetier! These are all very helpful tips, and I appreciate you taking the time out of your day towards helping me I especially needed the advice on statements as I'm working on that right now. I had jobs where I write about other people's work, but when it comes to writing about myself I'm just lost. I cannot agree with you more on not using vocabulary unfamiliar to you. I'm not too worried about ranking, but it is where I am starting from when trying to figure out which school to apply to. I'm still editing my list of schools to send applications to. It does seem the more obscure a program is, the more you need to know someone who has attended the program to get information about it. No money to travel for portfolio days or campus tours, saving that for in person interviews, and application related fees. Good luck for Hunter, I know one person who has attended and overall she seems very happy with her experience (also a painter/ sculptor.) And thank you for the tip on references. Two of the letters will be coming from previous professors, and one is from my supervisor from a recent job as an artist mentor for artists with disabilities. Geez, kudos to your friend; that is dedication. Luckily for me, I've kept up with my professors, and we all live in the same city. Which is great because I have no money to spare for gas
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    I am curious as to why people choose the programs they chose. What are the strengths and offerings of each program that makes them so attractive to you? One thing in my research I have a tuff time finding out is why people are applying to the programs they are applying to. For instance, I want to apply to Columbia because of their faculty mentorship to students. Each student are teamed up with 2 mentors who regularly visit your studio, and go onto outings together with. A friend of mine who attended the program even curated a show with one of her mentors. For RISD, I have read that they focus on the commercial aspects of working as an artist within the market context. Business education for artists was seriously lacking in my undergraduate program, and something I regularly am reminded of as I continue with my practice. For places like Yale I can't find anything specific, just reputation, and alumni history. Grad school wasn't an option for me until unexpectedly the middle of this year, so now I'm just rushing to meet the deadline with you guys. So I would appreciate any information that would help my understanding of this question. Specifically am curious about Hunter and MICA
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    A lot of the schools I am looking at clarify whether they allow detail shots and how many under their portfolio guidelines. For instance, Yale wants 16 images, but has stated they will only accept 2 detail shots max. Although I can't comment on programs that don't make these clarifications
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    A friend of mine will be attending Bard this summer, and a stimulating community is a huge offer from this program. If being in conversation is an important factor for you, then Bard is a great choice. As I understand it there are a lot of one - on - one critiques in your studio with professors, critics, classmates, and students from other majors. Bard is one of the programs I will be applying to due to this structure. I really like the idea of being able to talk to people of other departments, and not just within the fine art class. And as for how important resumes are, I agree with cpw0021. I think it is mostly to get an idea of who you are outside of your work, but not something that can really break your chances with their program. Good luck this year with your portfolio and application. I will be freaking out with you during application time later this year
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