How to get prepared for college?

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FinnianM posted Feb 14 2009, 12:42 AM:

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Well, im trying to do my best to get into the best school i can, but i dont really know what that is yet... can anyone tell me how to get prepared for college? like, should i learn certain apps? im going into fine art-->Graphic Design, and i will probably choose marketing as a major or minor. I also want to know what else you guys can suggest...

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posted Feb 14 2009, 02:13 AM:

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First decide if you want to do art NOW! Forget learning Apps until you realize that being an artists is a competitive, low paying career. If and only if you are ok with that should you move on with the next step. So are you? Don't rush to answer ...

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beyond.glory posted Feb 14 2009, 02:57 AM:

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i'm doing marketing with a design minor.. i realized that the graphic design field is too competitive for me, so i'm trying more on the advertising side

tbh, you don't really need to do much to get into college. Get decent grades, do well on your ACT/SAT, get letters of recommendation and your good!

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spham posted Feb 14 2009, 05:46 AM:

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Learn how to play beer pong well.

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"Photography is not like painting, there is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative, 'Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever.' "
-Henri Cartier-Bresson

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FinnianM posted Feb 14 2009, 10:05 AM:

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Well, im either going to go into graphic design, Game Design, or Programming, so im not sure yet... but i really want to learn more!

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posted Feb 14 2009, 12:14 PM:

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Don't forget that as mr. glory had mentioned design has a lot of nuances. You can go into New Media Design (publishing, commercials, web design). You could do game art, you could dive into 3D. Once your in 3D you could become the best rigger, modeler, animator, best at lightning, or scene composition. You know that one book I recommended for you, you should read it.

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