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California Institute of the Arts 1.29.25 Campus Visit Report Lindsay Woodard - San Marcos High School ADMISSIONS ~1,000 undergrads Not on the Common App All majors have a portfolio or audition requirement 2 letters of recommendation required 1 should be from someone in the student’s art form An artist’s statement is required Used both for admission and for matching the student to a mentor They look for strong technicians, but they really want strong creators 5-6% acceptance rate for animation They want unique individuals with a vision They want smart people who make smart artistic choices Advice to potential students: document everything you create throughout high school Should be just school assignments; can be some but should be own pieces, too GPA does matter, but there’s no minimum GPA ACADEMIC #1 animation school in the world Top 5 best film schools in the world Founded by Walt Disney Extremely collaborative Students produce their own shows First-year theatre students can only be...

  Cal State Monterey Bay 11.26.24 Campus Visit Report Lindsay Woodard - San Marcos High School ADMISSIONS ACADEMIC Student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1 The sophomore tour guide has had classes as small as 10 and as large as 35 First-Year and Second-Year Experience SCUBA certification on campus with a reasonable course fee Mechatronics major Library Has a cafe Computer lab with free printing Cooperative Learning Center (tutoring) Drop-in hours and one-on-one appts Undergrad Research Opportunities Center “Research” can include conference attendance Career and academic advising Makerspace with classes Study rooms Can be booked for 2-hour blocks of time Therapy dogs every week (Blue and Dolly) Petting zoo during finals week Can reserve textbooks Available for a few hours, days, or online Hours are 7am-11pm Closes earlier on weekends Extended hours during finals Floors get quieter as they go up Third floor is dead silent Capstones for every student Includes everything from films to research...