| To get into the top schools in the United States like | | | | of the more basic considerations include the applicant's |
| Harvard or Stanford, applicants need much more than | | | | portfolio, his academics or class ranking, his admissions |
| intelligence. This is because there are thousands of | | | | essay, and the letters of recommendations that he |
| applicants to these schools who are all smart and | | | | would submit. With regard to the applicant's portfolio, |
| intelligent. These schools also base their decision to | | | | people in admissions usually look for the technical skills |
| admit a student based on other criteria as well, | | | | and the creativity of the applicant, his ability to draw |
| including the grasp of the applicant's other skills not | | | | from observation, and his use of different media in his |
| related to academics. | | | | creations. |
| With the country's top art schools like the Art Institute | | | | However, apart from these, there are also some other |
| in Chicago and the UCLA School of Art and | | | | considerations that people in admissions look at, |
| Architecture, the same principle applies because the | | | | especially during the interview process. During |
| people in admissions for these schools do not solely | | | | interviews, they look for motivation or the passion of |
| base their decision to accept a student into their school | | | | the applicant, his commitment to art, his openness to |
| on artistic talent alone. This is because, just like any | | | | new ideas and critiques, and the ability to articulate his |
| other top school in the country, they also base their | | | | work. |
| decisions on other criteria as well. Given this, people | | | | In getting into the country's top art schools, your artistic |
| who wish to get accepted to some of the tops art | | | | talent is not the only basis for acceptance. This is |
| schools in the country would do well to be aware of | | | | because these art schools base their decisions on |
| what these schools look for in applicants so that they | | | | other criteria, including your performance during the |
| can prepare well for their application. | | | | interview or your attitude with regard to your work. |
| Some tips | | | | Given this, people who wish to get into some of the |
| Usually, the admission staff in some of the top art | | | | country's top art schools should prepare themselves |
| schools considers a number of things about the | | | | well with regard to these criteria to increase their |
| applicant during the whole application process. Some | | | | chances of being accepted. |