| Depends on the school, and your major if you have to declare one -perhaps. Generally, I would say that a strong portfolio carries more weight, but I don't advise dropping classes especially if you have paid for them. These are credits that may transfer elsewhere.
A 3.14 GPA is not so "terrible" IMO. Geez, are kids so pressured these days that it is not? If you do decide to work on your portfolio, do you have a mentor, or someone that can offer regular critiques? Are you past the point in the quarter or semester that you cannot drop/add an art class?
Also...don't rush your life. It seems as though younger people hold themselves accountable to a timetable. Why not finish your classes and then take an art class per term for a year? It may help your GPA and your portfolio simultaneously and provide you with more recent pieces plus the guidance of an instructor.
Just my 2-cents. |