<p>I agree. Portfolio is the most important factor, though some schools look at GRE’s and GPA’s more than others. Some nice letters of recommendation from someone they know also helps. Since she already has a five year degree she would be applying to the 3 semester post-professional degree programs. For these programs experience also counts and most candidates will have several years of practice under their belts (some programs require this).</p>
<p>In any normal economy I would suggest your daughter should practice for two to four years before going back to grad school. This will give her some insights into the industry and perhaps help her to understand what she wants to accomplish in the field and what school can best help her. However I know this is a miserable time to find a job and grad school probably beats working at Burger King ;-)</p>
<p>rick</p>