Newport News, Virginia

UPDATE: Just got the acceptance I was waiting for today!!! So today is April 1st, and everything I've read says colleges notify applicants by April 1st. There are two schools I still have not heard from. At one school an admissions counselor reached out to me to ask me about some things on...

Is a degree in illustration or graphic design or sequential arts necessary for a career in comics? Or could I just have a decent portfolio to prove my talents? #cartoons #comic-books #cartooning

Is there something more to being a successful graphic novelist than just artistic ability? Do I need connections, knowing the right people? #comics #graphic-novels

I am homeschooled and I read once that some colleges are skeptical about transcripts from home schooled students. I worry about being accepted because my ACT score isn't great.

#homeschool

I have a good GPA but a low ACT score. I've looked at a lot of school websites, and my ACT score is lower than the low range of students they accept. I worry about being rejected because of the ACT score. #worriedaboutgettingin

I would like to pursue my dreams of becoming a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner but I am scared of actually staying committed to it because If its too competitive I'm worried I will be jobless once I graduate from college. #psychiatric-nurse-practitioner

I'm asking this question because I already know when I graduate I am going to have debts to pay off so I would like to start saving so by the time I graduate I already have some funds to go towards paying off the debt. #savemoneylivebetter

After a bachelors of fine art, what is the hurdles a newly graduated artist must face? As someone who is planning to get a bachelors of fine art where should one do after college. I'm scared of the future and I have been told by my parents that becoming a professional artist is not a...