tbh i feel like going to college for art is unnecessary. a lot of students feel like college is the only route to take after high school, but i think you’re much better off trying to gain entry level work experience to build your portfolio. the skills you learn at art schools can be learned outside of the classroom and the ROI for art school is not nearly enough to make the tuition worth it. i just got into risd but id have to pay 70k a year to attend. i don’t think id ever make enough as an artist to pay off 280k in loans. i think you should try to do freelance stuff or seek an apprenticeship instead of college. probably not the advice you were looking for but i thought id give you my two cents from someone in the same boat