<p>My D is currently a freshman at Tyler/Temple. </p>
<p>After visiting many different types of schools, she decided she wanted an art school at a larger university in a city. She liked that she could meet people with majors other than art and have a campus with all the activities a larger university has to offer. Another important factor was the cost, Temple is less expensive than most art schools.</p>
<p>I agree with Madaboutx that summer/weekend programs and National Portfolio Days are great ways to prepare. My D did a Portfolio Boot Camp at Tyler and had quite a few nice pieces to put into her portfolio for applications.</p>