Thanks for your reply, Techtheatrewiz. I hear you about expanding the geographical range, but my daughter is adamant that she wants a warmer climate (we are in the Chicago area). She is also looking at some schools in southern California: Chapman, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (two-year program), and I am going to suggest she consider Santa Fe Univ School of the Arts.
Which PSU are you going to? VCU is Virginia Commonwealth Univ, yes? I saw this mentioned on another post. I am not very familiar with the region, just starting to become familiar with it.
I do wonder about the portfolio. Descriptions on web sites sometimes make it sound very intimidating, not like anything a high school student could realistically do.
I was guessing that the test scores would be the least important part of the application; glad to have that confirmed.