The new routine of studying abroad in the United States, and the "key" of applying for Grand Slam! How to prepare for studying in American art? From school selection to application, collection of works and background improvement, how to successfully complete the study of American art and apply to your dream school after adequate preparation?

How to prepare for studying in American art

Last year, due to the severe overseas epidemic, coupled with a series of unfriendly policies of the Trump government towards overseas students, the Chinese airline was cut off, the no fly order was withdrawn, the ban on international students to attend classes online in the United States was lifted, and the new EOS and H-1B regulations that caused various disputes were revoked As a result, studying in the United States has become a very worrying problem.

But since Biden confirmed his victory in the presidential election, the US trade war with China has eased, improving the previous harsh and unreasonable policies on studying abroad and immigration. Adjust the immigration policy and welcome overseas students to study in the United States. It also proposed that the H-1B visa policy will be restored, student loans will be gradually relaxed, tuition subsidies will be provided, the time limit for international student visas will be revoked, elite talents will be supported to study abroad, and green cards will be issued to outstanding international students.

As the world's top development country, the United States Educational viewpoints or teaching resources have always been in the leading position The art overseas schools are among the best in the world. It is believed that Biden's promises will be fulfilled one by one, and the United States will return to the hot country of art study.

In the application, undergraduate application has always occupied the main force of the American art study army, so what should be paid attention to when applying for art majors in the United States? Today, I will make a detailed analysis for you, and point out the direction to the students who want to apply!

I Choose schools and majors from your own perspective, not just rankings

Now many students and parents will first consider the universities with higher international rankings when choosing to apply for universities. It is true to choose Top universities. After all, they can be recognized by international authorities and have high teaching level, educational qualifications and academic value. however Art study abroad, ranking must not be the only reference standard.

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In addition to reference rankings, It mainly depends on what you value most at the undergraduate level. Everyone wants different things for future development. For example, they want to carry out in-depth research on their majors to improve their professional ability, and they need to feel the humanistic atmosphere to improve their comprehensive strength. Different priorities will lead to more suitable colleges and universities.

So how to choose, first of all, you should make clear what you care most about, whether it is employment, academic, or environmental, educational value. Students must Understand the mission and vision of the school you apply for in advance, understand what help and support the school you apply for can provide you, and then go to see whether the school can provide you with the education and experience you want.

The same is true for choosing majors. Students can Starting from their own interests, we should comprehensively consider the employment market, teaching depth and future development of the major, and then choose the appropriate majors and colleges. You must sort your Preferences before making a selection, and then match them.

II More changes in application requirements and early completion of application materials

Since the epidemic has not been completely eliminated, the application season last year was also greatly affected. Whether in the United Kingdom or the United States, colleges and universities are constantly adjusting the submission time, and some even temporarily changed the application requirements. This caught many students who applied unprepared, and quickly adjusted and stayed up late to make collections.

So in the process of preparing the application for art study abroad Always pay attention to the official website of the university and the national policy. After registration, always check your email and get first-hand information at any time to ensure that you can successfully meet the application requirements of the university.

Requirements for application submission materials of RISD

In order not to cause application failure due to the application requirements of colleges and the temporary adjustment of ddl. We should always be ready to reject "procrastination", Make an application study plan as early as possible, follow the teacher's pace, and complete the production of the portfolio and the preparation of documents as early as possible.

Not only the professional aspect should pay close attention to preparation, most universities will consider whether to enroll according to your materials, so standardized scores and background improvement should not be left behind.

So when you apply, you must pay attention to the requirements of the school. Adjust your learning arrangements in a timely manner. Usually, the school's official website will mark the admission requirements and submission time in advance. Therefore, we must master the learning rhythm, grasp the time nodes, and complete the preparation of relevant materials according to the application requirements of colleges and universities. want Create more creative works, higher professional background and standardized achievements in limited time.

III GPA is not high enough, take Come and scrape together

In our application, especially the world famous "rattan schools", The most important part of admissions officers is the learning foundation and achievements of applicants in high school, that is, GPA and language scores. Because admissions officers rely on your high school grades to predict your performance in college.

Generally apply for art, and the GPA required by Meiben is above 3.0. But if you want to apply to a better school, such as Penn University, Yale and other famous schools, the GPA is required to be above 3.5. Although the students who meet the standards have the opportunity to get an offer, the Chinese students who apply for the US based education only have a 5% chance of getting an offer every year, so higher grades are a good weapon to defeat competitors.

If the GPA score has been determined and is not very high, how can we work hard?

　　 1. Reasonable explanation

If the GPA is not high and there are no other favorable conditions to supplement it. It is easy to leave the impression of "not working hard" to colleges, so Be sure to explain why your GPA is not high in the document Whether it is because of your own subjective reasons, or other things you focus on, or because of illness, you should objectively explain clearly.

　　 2. Find out other evidence

　　 In addition to GPA, TOEFL and SAT scores can also indicate students' learning ability . Some schools have higher difficulty in examinations, which leads to lower GPA of students, so they can provide Grade ranking To prove their learning ability.

Students applying for undergraduate courses can also participate Special exam for SAT2 or AP To explain your professional ability and level.

If you are afraid of the exam or feel that preparation will delay the production of the portfolio, then you can Attend summer school courses of the applicant institution This is not only to submit your international background, but also very effective for improving your professional background. Many American local students will also choose this way to make up for their GPA scores.

4、 Collection of works, but not around the professional "Wang Fried"

　　 sample reels As the core investigation part of the application for art study abroad Over 60% in the overall assessment Its importance can be imagined.

This collection of works is not only to show your personal characteristics, creativity and professionalism, but also to show you Personal style of design thinking, but also in the form of expression and media selection should be more diversified.

Student works of natural light

Every detail of every project, from inspiration research to the final product, may determine whether you can get an offer from the university. US direction for applicants Creativity and future development It is very important, so students should pay special attention to whether their works meet the preferences of Dream School when making works.

Student works of natural light

Every student who applies will spend a lot of time on the collection of works. After all, the level of the collection of works is the important basis for truly measuring strength. Improve professional ability and reflect on the quality of works This is the key for us to secure the offer.

5、 Background improvement

Grasp the time and arrange it reasonably

Compared with graduate students, students applying for undergraduate courses are often relatively blank in professional experience. In addition to completing the works required by the adult college, GPA and language scores are mandatory indicators In fact, when applying, the admissions officer will also investigate Non mandatory indicators, that is, your professional background 。

The competition among top well-known universities is fierce. If you want to break through the tight encirclement and get an offer, you need to have a higher professional foundation and interest than others in the background, Extracurricular activities have become an important source for universities to understand students' interests and professional foundation. There are competitions and APs. Although they can't send you to school Taking more than six APs will be very competitive in the background.

　　 Background improvement generally takes five forms:

① Work (internship) experience

② Extracurricular activities/participation in competitions

③ Research projects/papers

④ Summer school overseas courses

⑤ Associations/communities/volunteers/public welfare activities

Background improvement can generally choose to participate in summer schools, contests, professional project research or professional activities. The first prerequisite for competition activities must be international competitions. For example, RoboRave, FCDA Awards, IDEA and domestic well-known discipline competitions, It's better to be an international professional competition with high gold content These all need time to prepare, so It is necessary to plan learning arrangements as early as possible and set aside reasonable time to improve the background.

Nowadays, applicants around the world are facing the challenge of the epidemic. The opportunities for field participation in extracurricular activities have also been reduced, and summer schools have been cancelled one by one. It is suggested that you can choose during this period Participate in online scientific research projects and online competitions to expand professional knowledge and improve their professional background. Let the admissions officer see how you make rational use of your time during the epidemic, carry out efficient personal promotion and rich professional experience.

　　 How to prepare summary for studying in American art

Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, many American universities no longer require students to submit SAT or ACT scores, and many American colleges and universities can also apply for exemption from the GRE/GMAT score requirements, but this does not mean that schools do not look at standardized test scores at all in the admission process.

GPA cannot be used as the only reference standard when the proportion of standardized performance weight decreases, so The reference weight for professional background will increase in the future Therefore, students applying should pay special attention to taking time to participate more and improve their professional background.

Under such a difficult epidemic, Natural light art study abroad 21fall's early application data created a miracle. 500+undergraduate offers and 200+graduate offers, with scholarships exceeding 100 million yuan:

·5+Zhang New York University

·5+Zhang California Academy of Arts

·10+sheets Rhode Island College of the Arts

·10+Zhang Parsons Design Institute

·60+sheets New York Institute of Visual Arts

·80+Zhang Maryland Academy of Arts

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The epidemic in the United States is now slowly disappearing. This autumn, the United States may continue to raise the legend of the world's largest country studying abroad. If you want to apply to the top universities, you need to plan as early as possible, complete the preparation of application materials according to the latest requirements of the official website, and constantly improve your comprehensive strength, so that you can stand out from the crowd!

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