Acing the APPLICATION PROCESS
By Bill O’Neill
tudents who are planning a career in the arts
that, of course, and they f ind other ways to evaluate
might wonder how to get into the school of the
candidates.
choice. No SAT test can capture their acting or
Mandee Heller Adler, founder and CEO of International
painting talent. A high or low GPA is no indication
College Counselors, is the author of “From Public School to
of their ability to sing, dance, or sculpt.
the Ivy League: How to Get Into a Top School Without Top
The admissions of f icers at ar ts schools and liberal ar ts colleges with strong ar ts programs know
Dollar Resources.” She offered the following tips for students interested in the performing and visual arts.
2021 TeenLife Guide to Your Future In Arts
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