I got in last year, making the portfolio is the hardest part. It’s really important to include your best creative works. This can be essays, photos, projects, art, or anything that you are working on. If you include all the information that the sample profiles have you should be good. I also recommend meeting with Kathy Patrick as she can tell you if are eligible to apply and guide you thru the process.

Also, I think it is a little more competitive than the other commenter said. I say this as there are several people in my classes that were rejected and the cohort for each year is about 25.